(2025-10-16). Without a viable governing alternative, peace plan may legitimize Hamas in Gaza. haaretz.com Trump's plan for Gaza leaves an opening for Hamas to become an unarmed political movement. Israel must prepare for the possibility that, just as Trump legitimized Al-Sharaa's terrorist militias in Syria and signed agreements with the Taliban in Afghanistan, he might well view Hamas, too, as a 'deserving' organization if it just agrees to disarm…
(2025-10-16). Susan Watkins: Israel after Fordow. newleftreview.org Netanyahu is building on the obliteration of Gaza to launch an external offensive across multiple fronts, aiming at cantonization in Lebanon and Syria, and regime change, if not state break-up, in Iran. What explains the West's political investment in an Israeli-centric Middle East, on conspicuous display during June's Twelve-Day War?
(2025-10-16). What's the Future of Russia's Bases in Syria? globalresearch.ca Lavrov suggested that they could facilitate the dispatch of aid to Africa, but it's also possible that they might host complex military-diplomatic talks between all stakeholders in Syria while also helping its armed forces maintain national unity by re-equipping, training, …
(2025-10-16). Donald Trump's Stern Warning To US Ambassador-Designate Sergio Gor: 'You Better Represent Us'. menafn.com (MENAFN – Live Mint) US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to the Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor, making it clear where his loyalty should lie.Addressing a joint news …
(2025-10-16). Chinese envoy urges U.S. to return to reason, stop applying maximum pressure. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng on Tuesday urged Washington to "return to reason" and "stop applying maximum pressure," warning that "a tariff war or trade war should not be fought and cannot be won."