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How Biden's Middle East policy helped fuel a regional war
16 hours ago · Dr Mehran Kamrava, a professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, agrees. He speaks of the Biden administration’s foreign policy as an “abject failure”.. In an interview with The New Arab, Dr Kamrava pointed out that the White House’s “unconditional embrace” of the Israeli war on Gaza combined with the Biden team’s “absolute refusal to condemn Israel’s ...
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Is a regional war between Israel and Iran inevitable?
Sep 30, 2024 · Tehran has spent the past year trying to avoid a direct war with Tel Aviv. However, in that process, Iran’s options have become “fewer, weaker, and more dangerous,” Dr Parsi told TNA. “Whatever move it makes, it risks sparking the regional war it has sought to avoid. The more cornered Iran gets, the stronger the voices will become for ...
Iranian IRGC general charged in murder plot of dissident in US
18 hours ago · A general in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been charged in New York in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a dissident Iranian-American journalist, US officials said Tuesday.. The target of the alleged assassination plot was not named in unsealed court documents, but she has been widely identified as …
Gaza war sees Arab Americans tilt toward Trump over Gaza war
18 hours ago · The poll indicates that 45 percent of Arab Americans favour Trump, while Harris follows closely behind at 43 percent. Notably, Trump is perceived as more likely to resolve the Israel-Palestine conflict by respondents, leading Harris 39 percent to 33 percent on that issue. On broader MENA topics, both candidates are tied at 38 percent.
Analysis - The New Arab
Cian Ward. 16 October, 2024. Subscribe to The New Arab’s Weekly Roundup Get our top analysis, opinion and feature stories sent to your inbox every Friday. News. Analysis.
Iran, Saudi reportedly plan joint Red Sea military exercises
21 hours ago · Iran and Saudi Arabia are planning to conduct joint military exercises in the Red Sea, according to an Iranian report not confirmed by Riyadh, in what would be a first for the regional heavyweights.. The two Middle East rivals, which have long backed opposing sides in conflict zones across the region, severed diplomatic ties in 2016.. However Shia Muslim-dominated Iran and Sunni-majority Saudi ...
MENA - The New Arab
Oct 16, 2024 · New BBC documentary shows life under Israeli bombs in Gaza. It offers a close up look at the impact of the war on Palestinians and stands in contrast to mainstream reports which have failed to convey the human cost. The New Arab Staff. 16 October, 2024.
Gaza truce talks 'ineffective' for weeks: Palestinian sources
Sep 16, 2024 · Gaza ceasefire talks have been "ineffective" for weeks, Palestinian sources have said, as hopes for an end to the war dissipate.. The sources familiar with the talks, who preferred to remain unnamed, said Qatari and Egyptian mediators, backed by the US, were attempting to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to return to negotiations to find a way to end the war on Gaza and the ...