News Analysis

Mediators are trying to facilitate more talks, but Washington signals faith in its pressure tactics.

Analysts dismissed Trump's proposal as lacking any strategic logic – but said it revealed how he views Beijing.

The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced Iraq to look for alternatives to export its oil.

Iranian children have missed schooling due to the US war.

Iran is looking for alternatives to export its oil as the US blockades its southern ports.

Fully abolishing the veto would require the unlikely agreement of all five permanent Security Council members.

Syrian Kurds are beginning to return to their homes in Afrin after years in exile, but have different experiences.

Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.

Disrupted oil exports, costlier imports, and a weaker dinar expose Iraq's economic dependence on oil, foreign goods.

Israeli PM's defiant UN speech alienated critics abroad but delighted his base as elections draw near.