Middle East
Steve Witkoff, U.S. Envoy, will travel to Gaza as Trump, under pressure, looks for an aid plan
The appointment of Steve Witkoff—a New York real estate developer and longtime ally of Donald Trump—as a special envoy to Gaza marks a...
French university rescinds Gaza student’s admission over alleged antisemitic social media posts
The Gaza student controversy at Sciences Po Lille isn’t just about antisemitism, outrage, or even diplomacy. It’s about institutional drift—and what happens when...
Gaza’s famine crisis is triggering capital reallocation signals
The humanitarian collapse unfolding in Gaza is no longer contained to aid agency appeals or late-night Security Council sessions. It is now bleeding...
Singapore open to recognising State of Palestine in principle, with goal of advancing peace and a two-state solution
Singapore’s declared willingness to recognize the State of Palestine—contingent on peace progress and a two-state outcome—may appear diplomatic and humanitarian on the surface....
Why the Israel–Hamas conflict keeps reigniting
The enduring conflict between Israel and Hamas is often misread through the lens of peace process failure or humanitarian urgency. But those framings...
Trump admits ‘real starvation’ in Gaza, urges Israel to allow full food aid delivery
This isn’t about a golf course press conference. It’s a recalibration of signal power in a war that’s being waged as much on...
UK’s Starmer to urge Trump on Gaza crisis and trade ties during Scotland meeting
While the world focuses on ceasefire pleas and diplomatic optics, the real story behind UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s meeting with US President...
Israel announces limited Gaza fighting pause to facilitate aid delivery
Israel’s announcement of a daily “tactical pause” in parts of southern Gaza to facilitate aid delivery appears humanitarian on the surface. But for...
How war now dictates economic behavior
As geopolitical conflict escalates across multiple theaters—Gaza, Ukraine, the South China Sea—entire economies, trade routes, and investment flows are being reshaped not by...
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Aid capacity faces structural hurdles
The assertion that a Gaza-based humanitarian foundation can “feed starving Gazans” arrives against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility, donor fatigue, and macro-financial constraint....
Gaza’s patience with Hamas has run out
The street protests, silent withdrawals, and open disavowals now emerging across Gaza suggest a rupture long in the making: ordinary Gazans are no...
Singapore condemns prolonged civilian suffering in Gaza as ‘unconscionable’
When Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a pointed rebuke of Israel’s military conduct in Gaza, it marked more than a diplomatic statement....
Israel’s war exposed the risk in America’s missile stockpile
The headlines focused on Gaza. But for US defense and capital planners, Israel’s high-intensity 12-day conflict was a wake-up call. Beneath the surface...
Israel accuses Hamas amid mounting global alarm over Gaza starvation
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a new flashpoint. This week, more than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations issued a joint...
Gaza redevelopment plan by Israeli far-right signals deeper strategic realignment
When Israeli far-right leaders gathered in the Knesset to discuss turning Gaza into a “riviera,” it was dismissed by many as a political...
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