Sami Moubayed, Special to Gulf News

Articles from the author

What Masaad Bolos' appointment means for Middle East

From Lebanon's politics to Trump's inner circle, Boulos faces a delicate balancing act

AFP

Israel’s high-stakes calculus against Iran

Amid Tel Aviv’s claims and Tehran’s subtle denials, what lies ahead for the Middle East

Part of the city skyline is pictured at dawn after several explosions were heard in Tehran on October 26, 2024.

What the future holds for Gaza and Hamas, post-Sinwar

With the death of Yehya Sinwar, Hamas faces uncertainty amid a shifting power dynamic

Yahya Sinwar (29 October 1962 – 16 October 2024)

What’s next for Hezbollah, post-Hassan Nasrallah?

Hashem Safiddine set to succeed Nasrallah amid heightened tensions and Lebanon turmoil

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs

Gaza: Salah Al Din corridor an obstacle to peace?

Egypt and the US push for withdrawal, but Netanyahu’s refusal to budge on Gaza’s corridor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Strategic strikes heighten Middle Eastern tensions

With key assassinations in Beirut and Tehran, a new challenge faces the region

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh

ICJ’s 2024 ruling on Israel marks a significant shift

Back in 1947 Syria’s UN representative had threatened to take Israel to the top UN court

View of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands

Lebanon faces unpopular war with Israel amid crisis

With both Hezbollah and Netanyahu upping the ante, Lebanon teeters on the edge

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flying over the border area with south Lebanon

Netanyahu’s future uncertain with Biden’s peace plan

Accepting the ceasefire agreement would likely end Israeli PM's political career

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Iran at the crossroads: Navigating future after Raisi

With the passing of Raisi, question of succession for Supreme Leader has come to forefront

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi (1960-2024) was killed along with the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and seven others when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in thick fog in the mountainous north-east of Iran

Nakba — catastrophe that shaped Arab-Israeli conflict

The devastating aftermath of the 1948 War and its lasting impact on the Middle East

2024 marks the 76th anniversary of the mass displacement of Palestinians known as “the Nakba” or “the Catastrophe”

A glimmer of hope for UNRWA work in Gaza

More than a million Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip rely on UNRWA food assistance

Palestinians receive flour bags distributed by UNRWA in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip

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