Analysis

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Analysis: With US and global attention shifting from Israeli war crimes, did Netanyahu use Iran's attacks as leverage for his war strategy in Gaza?
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Analysis: Amid an often-paralysing need for unanimity in EU foreign policy decisions, four countries are pushing ahead to recognise Palestine.
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Analysis: Amman is facing a delicate balancing act as Israel's war on Gaza threatens to further inflame regional tensions.
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Analysis: Despite rocky diplomatic relations since 2010, trade between Israel and Turkey has flourished. With new restrictions by Ankara, that could now change.
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Analysis: Bahrain's biggest royal pardon since the Arab Spring began aims to reduce domestic tensions and assuage international concerns over human rights.
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Analysis: Iran's unprecedented retaliatory drone and missile strikes on Israel mark a paradigm shift, but how will Tel Aviv and the United States respond?
Iraqi Kurdistan
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Analysis: The Kurdistan Democratic Party's unprecedented boycott of long-overdue parliamentary elections leaves the semi-autonomous region in uncertain waters.
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Analysis: Amid the complexity of Iraqi politics, influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is stirring anticipation with a potential return to the fold.
Illustration - AI/Israel/Gaza - Analysis
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Analysis: Israel's AI-based 'Lavender' system can generate thousands of targets in seconds, reducing Palestinian lives to data points.
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Analysis: With international condemnation growing and Israel still vowing to invade Rafah, will US policy change?