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CommentAfter Gaza ceasefire, the world needs a 'Trump Doctrine'
It is time for the US President to go beyond personality politics
Beware of reneging on the Gaza deal − Trump will retaliate
The US President, in partnership with the Arab and Islamic countries, have charted a new course for the Middle East
CommentThe rejection of Hamas may have consigned armed resistance to history
It embeds a collective pursuit of international recognition for a demilitarised Palestinian state
The Palestinian statehood initiative has further isolated both Israel and Iran
Today, Riyadh has positioned itself as the principal driver behind Palestinian statehood
At the UN, new alliances will take the stage with Trump
Diplomatic pageantry will be on show this week at the UN General Assembly
Where do US–Gulf relations stand after Israel’s strike on Doha?
Israel's failed operation against Hamas leaders in Qatar was a blow to its hubris, but it has not disrupted core strategic objectives
China is building coalitions, even as America is increasingly walking alone
How the US President will respond to his Chinese counterpart's show of unity and strength in Tianjin and Beijing remains to be seen
CommentTrump and the Israeli and Iranian leaderships have given pragmatism a bad name
In a nutshell, it is being used to promote policies of oppression, displacement and extermination
CommentWhy Al Shara's Syria is justified in talking to Israel
The country's fragile internal dynamics compel Damascus to settle its international borders
CommentIs strength the only language Iran, Israel and Russia understand?
If used strategically, sanctions (or their threat) can still be an effective diplomatic tool
CommentTrump has weaponised tariffs against friends – except Israel
The US President's use of coercive diplomacy seems to be working, at least for now
CommentWith Gaza in the global spotlight, expect Israel to turn the heat on Hezbollah
The world is less sympathetic towards the intransigence showed by the Lebanese group and its patrons in Iran
CommentWhy the world is treating the new Syria differently from the new Lebanon
Lebanese leaders must work harder to emulate the pragmatism and clean break from the past displayed in Damascus
CommentDespite the Sweida clashes, Trump's backing of Al Shara will remain solid
The US, Turkey and key Arab partners see the interim President as a stabilising role
CommentDonald Trump's disregard for realpolitik will have dire consequences
Whether it involves deliberate deception or is driven by sheer determination, it's not working
