Analysis

Analysis: Closer ties between Israel and Somaliland are fuelling fears that the Horn of Africa could be drawn deeper into a Red Sea power struggle

With both countries entrenching their roles in the Gulf's shifting security landscape, India and Pakistan are locked in a quiet competition for influence

Analysis: Georgia has sought to hedge its Western ambitions with pragmatic ties to Iran, but Israel is pushing back against Tbilisi's balancing act

Israel's expanded 'orange line' incorporates a further 11% of Gaza's territory, with fears it is a prelude to permanent control over the Palestinian territory

Iran is trying to turn its de facto grip on the Strait of Hormuz into permanent control via a toll system. Will a standoff over the waterway scupper talks?

Analysis: With Ethiopia and Eritrea's internal strife threatening to merge with Sudan's war, the Horn of Africa could be heading towards a wider conflict

A new bill in Israel seeks to cancel the Oslo Accords. Though defunct in practice, their formal collapse could open the door to de jure West Bank annexation

Analysis: As the US stumbles through another crisis in the Middle East, China is quietly expanding its influence across the region

Despite the ceasefire extension, familiar obstacles persist: Israeli maximalism, Lebanon's lack of leverage, and the US's role as an impartial mediator

Under the shadow of war and occupation, Fatah held its eighth General Conference. But while renewal was promised, continuity prevailed