Middle East

Trump Is Losing Control of the Iran War

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Jun 8, 2026 After a weekend of escalation, the Houthis launched missiles at Israel and vowed to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israel’s Threats to Annex South Lebanon Dust Off a Decades-Old Playbook

Mireille Rebeiz / The Conversation Apr 9, 2026 The southern border of Lebanon has often found itself occupied or under threat of occupation by Israel since Israel's creation in 1948. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Mutual Aid Is a Lifeline for the Displaced in Lebanon

Mehk Chakraborty / Waging Nonviolence Apr 6, 2026 Fundraisers and volunteers are focused on initiatives outside the conventional shelter system, which is insufficient for a conflict that has displaced 20% of the population. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Israel Views Lebanon Gaza Damage

Dave Granlund Nov 27, 2024 Dig deeper

Middle East

Lebanon Ceasefire Illustrates How Both Israel and Hezbollah Have Lost

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 27, 2024 Hezbollah's rocket barrage and Israel's ground invasion have proven extremely costly for both sides in the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

Training and Arming the Lebanese Army Would Be the Worst Kind of Déjà Vu

Jennifer Kavanagh / Responsible Statecraft Oct 15, 2024 What some in Joe Biden's administration appear to see as an opportunity to sideline Hezbollah is really a trap destined for failure. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

Cut Off the Hydra’s Head, Two More Will Grow in Its Place

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Sep 30, 2024 Israel seems to forget that Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was a more effective than the assassinated leader he replaced in 1992. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Danger of Goading Hezbollah Into War

Asher Kaufman / The Conversation Sep 23, 2024 An all-out conflict would wreak havoc in the region — and risk dragging Iran and the U.S. into direct confrontation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

11 Dead, Thousands Wounded in Apparent Israeli Pager Attack

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 18, 2024 The devices were recently distributed to members of Hezbollah's political and military wings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israel’s History with the Victims of the Golan Heights Rocket Strike

QASSAM MUADDI / Mondoweiss Jul 31, 2024 A strike in Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights killed 12 children of the Druze community, which has a history of resistance to Israeli colonialism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israel Admits It Can’t Destroy Hamas, Eyes War with Hezbollah

Jonathan Este / The Conversation Jul 2, 2024 As the threat of a wider war looms, indications of new splits between the prime minister and IDF leadership. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Global Voices

In Iran, Little Appetite for Conflict

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 15, 2024 The young activists of the Woman Life Freedom movement have enough problems without a regional conflagration that ballasts the regime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )