Israel is ordering the residents of dozens of villages in southern Lebanon to leave their homes “immediately” and flee north of the Zahrani River. “Hezbollah activities are forcing the (IDF) to take strong action against them in those areas,” IDF Arabic language spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote in a post on X, adding that the Israeli … Read more
Niall Ferguson: How Great Powers Lose Wars They’re Winning The Free Press What the Iran War Could Mean for Stocks, Bonds and Growth The New York Times The Trump team’s ever-changing list of 4 goals in Iran edition.cnn.com 2026 Iran war | Explained, United States, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Map, & Conflict Britannica How the War with Iran Ends War … Read more
In this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is journalist Karen Attiah. The Washington Post fired Attiah in September from her role as Global Opinions editor over one of her social media posts. It was written in the aftermath of the assassination of American right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. Attiah, who’d been with The Washington Post … Read more
Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel’s Winning One War While It Loses Another The Free Press How the Israeli Right Explains the Aid Disaster It Created The New Yorker Why Israel and Hamas Won’t Stop Fighting The Wall Street Journal Opinion | Gaza’s Hunger Is a Moral Crisis The New York Times Israel’s greatest existential threat is its own government MSNBC News … Read more
Why are US professors suing to challenge the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism? Several groups of professors in the United States are suing the Trump administration over its policy of arresting, detaining, cancelling visas, and deporting students who participate in pro-Palestinian advocacy. The crackdown on free speech is creating a chilling effect across US … Read more
Voices from the Arab press: Iran is shaking – but what’s next? The Jerusalem Post What Does the Israel-Iran War Mean for the Middle East? NPR The Arab world thinks differently about this Iran war The Economist Gulf monarchies hold rival Iran close as Israel conflict rages Financial Times Gulf States Caught Off Guard by Speed of Israel’s Iran … Read more
WATCH: Niall Ferguson and Dexter Filkins: The Iran-Israel War The Free Press Iran says parliament is preparing bill to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty Reuters How long can it last? Israel and Iran’s endurance battle Financial Times With Its Goals in Iran Out of Reach and Its Endgame Unclear, What’s Next for Israel? Haaretz Twenty questions (and expert answers) on … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approves proposal to sanction the country’s oldest newspaper. Israel’s cabinet has approved a proposal to cut all government links with Haaretz – a move that could cripple the 105-year-old newspaper financially and force it to shut down. Haaretz has condemned the action, describing it as “another step in [Prime Minister … Read more
Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says The Associated Press Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, Ukraine’s military says Reuters Russia hits Ukraine with second night of missiles and drones NBC News Kyiv Repels Russian Missile Barrage Targeting the Capital Kyiv Post Air defense system shoots down about dozen ballistic and more … Read more
Israel recovers the bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin The Associated Press Israel confirms deaths of six hostages held captive in Gaza, including Israeli American Goldberg-Polin CNN Hostages “Brutally Murdered” Shortly Before We Reached Them: Israel NDTV Bodies of 6 hostages, murdered by Hamas just days earlier, found in Rafah – IDF The Times of … Read more