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For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

Benjamin Netanyahu's government has now set its sights on Syria and launch air strikes this week to cripple military targets ...

An expert in Middle Eastern affairs suggests that an 'increasingly confident' Israel is capitalizing on the region's instability to neutralize a 'long-standing enemy'. After successful campaigns ...

An 'increasingly confident' Israel is taking advantage of the instability in the Middle East to try to eliminate a ...

In place of a coherent strategy or vision, Trump’s approach to the Middle East is driven by dramatic gestures, symbolic ...

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Currently, Israel stands virtually alone in recognizing and countering the strategic peril posed by Erdogan’s Turkey and ...

Strategic Analysis Australia Director Michael Shoebridge discusses United States President Donald Trump’s “good news” regarding Gaza ceasefire talks. “There has been some progress, it looks like the ...

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on ...

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister, completes one year ...

By hitting key government targets in neighbouring Syria, Israel has commenced a new military campaign with far-reaching and dangerous consequences for the entire region. Israel justifies its July 16 ...