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      Israeli restraint suggests Iran’s strategic leverage

      People sift through the rubble of a building destroyed during Israeli Bombardment, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on November 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP) (AFP)
      opinion
      Updated on Nov 5, 2024 14:13 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | The India-Iran bilateral and a test of patience

      Ali Khamenei (Reuters)
      analysis
      Updated on Sep 23, 2024 02:30 IST

      As India-UAE ties wax and wax, a nuclear star on the horizon

      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, talks to Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan upon his arrival in New Delhi, India, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
      analysis
      Updated on Sep 17, 2024 01:45 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | Israel's mass protests and Netanyahu's far-right gambit

      TOPSHOT - Demonstrators carry symbolic coffins during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages held captive since the October 7 attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, in front of the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on September 5, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
      analysis
      Updated on Sep 7, 2024 11:57 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | A West Bank watershed

      Israeli bulldozers move on a street during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
      analysis
      Updated on Sep 1, 2024 03:30 IST

      A Taliban ambassador in the UAE and a double inflection point

      Afghan Taliban Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Badruddin Haqqani, far right, walks through an Emirates A380's business class on display at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, file)
      analysis
      Updated on Aug 27, 2024 02:45 IST

      Iran’s revival of strategic patience amid slow-burn ceasefire negotiations

      An Iranian man, carrying a Palestinian flag, walks to attend the funeral ceremony of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel on Wednesday, at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
      analysis
      Updated on Aug 20, 2024 02:45 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | In the Middle East, Moscow hedges in the shadow of war

      A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidential office shows Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) meeting with Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, in Tehran, on August 5, 2024.
      analysis
      Updated on Aug 8, 2024 15:52 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | The politics and geopolitics of Ismail Haniyeh’s death

      Iranians follow a truck, center, carrying the coffins of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard who were killed in an assassination blamed on Israel on Wednesday, during their funeral ceremony at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) Sq. in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
      analysis
      Updated on Aug 1, 2024 11:28 IST

      Between Israel, Palestine, and US, three divergent views on conflict resolution

      China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, fourth left, looks on, while hosting an event of signing of the "Beijing declaration" between Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Mahmoud al-Aloul of Fatah, third left, and Mussa Abu Marzuk of Hamas, third right, are seen. AP/PTI(AP07_23_2024_000292B)
      analysis
      Updated on Jul 29, 2024 17:41 IST

      Between ICJ verdict, Knesset resolution, world sees two states, Israel sees one

      Israelis waving their national flag gather during an anti-government rally calling for early elections, outside the Knesset or Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on June 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
      analysis
      Updated on Jul 21, 2024 02:30 IST

      Post Pezeshkian’s win, the said and unsaid of Iran’s future foreign policy

      Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian gestures during a gathering with his supporters at the shrine of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in south of Tehran, Iran July 6, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
      analysis
      Updated on Jul 14, 2024 02:30 IST

      Challenges and opportunities in Delhi-Doha ties

      Doha, June 30 (ANI): EAM S. Jaishankar meets Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha on Sunday. (ANI Photo)
      analysis
      Updated on Jul 7, 2024 03:30 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | How China-Saudi defence ties are evolving

      China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun (right) with his Saudi counterpart Prince Khalid bin Salman on June 25
      analysis
      Updated on Jul 2, 2024 02:30 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | Drones and deterrence in the Israel-Hezbollah dynamic

      An Israeli fighter jet releases flares, and a drone is seen from Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kreem Hana)
      analysis
      Updated on Jun 23, 2024 04:30 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | The BRICS has cemented its position on Israel

      BRICS member nations
      analysis
      Updated on Jun 16, 2024 05:38 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | A Damocles’ sword hangs at the Israel-Lebanon border

      (FILES) An Israeli strike illuminates the sky above the southern Lebanese village of Khiam late on April 17, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.(Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP)
      analysis
      Updated on Jun 9, 2024 04:00 IST

      Under the eyes of two courts, Israel pushes into Rafah as Washington wavers

      Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
      analysis
      Updated on Jun 1, 2024 20:26 IST

      Why President Raisi's death rattles Iran’s leadership succession plan

      Hardliners in Iran have further consolidated power with the 2024 Parliamentary polls having thrown up a conservative majority. (AFP)
      world news
      Updated on May 21, 2024 01:41 IST

      Ebrahim Raisi’s death ends a troubled presidency; rattles Iran’s succession plan

      People hold up posters of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a mourning ceremony for him at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran,
      analysis
      Updated on May 20, 2024 18:00 IST

      On Chabahar and US sanctions, a litmus test for New Delhi and Washington

      Chabahar Port
      analysis
      Updated on May 16, 2024 19:11 IST

      Israel's increasingly unpopular war in Gaza is to Turkey’s delight

      Smoke from an Israeli military strike in the distance seen from al-Mawasi on the outskirts of Rafah, Gaza, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Israeli Prime Minister�Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel must go into Rafah to finish off the remaining battalions of Hamas, the US-designated terrorist group that killed 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped about 250 last Oct. 7. Photographer: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg
      analysis
      Updated on May 10, 2024 19:28 IST

      Blinken’s 7th Middle East tour, and the Rafah litmus test

      U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the families of the hostages, kidnapped in the deadly October 7, 2024 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
      analysis
      Updated on May 2, 2024 18:59 IST

      In Chabahar, the city of four springs, India is stuck in a long winter

      India’s enduring interest in Chabahar port has multiple drivers, including both positive (enablers) and negative (disablers).
      analysis
      Updated on Apr 25, 2024 18:13 IST

      The game of deterrence between Iran and Israel has changed

      An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel. (REUTERS FILE)
      analysis
      Updated on Apr 18, 2024 14:40 IST

      Amidst the Iran-Israel escalation loop, India is not spoilt for choice

      An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship.
      analysis
      Updated on Apr 15, 2024 10:18 IST

      Saudi-Pakistan joint statement on Kashmir shows Riyadh’s balancing act

      Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa in his palace on the eve of 29th Ramadan, during the holy month of Ramadan, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2024. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
      analysis
      Updated on Apr 11, 2024 17:55 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | Why did Israel attack the Iranian Consulate in Syria?

      A satellite image shows the Iranian embassy and consulate following a suspected Israeli strike, in Damascus, Syria April 2, 2024 in this handout image. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT CROP OR REMOVE WATERMARK
      analysis
      Updated on Apr 4, 2024 16:47 IST

      With the end of Ramzan nearing, has the UNSC’s call for a ceasefire helped?

      FILE PHOTO: Members of the United Nations Security Council meet on the day of a vote on a Gaza resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a permanent sustainable ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
      analysis
      Updated on Apr 3, 2024 12:43 IST

      Eye on the Middle East | The Islamic State Khorasan province is coming of age

      A view shows the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22, 2024.
      analysis
      Updated on Mar 26, 2024 13:56 IST
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