The Assads of Syria: Part 1 — struggle, intrigue and defiance
The name Assad was inextricably linked with Syria’s fortunes since 1970, when Hafez al-Assad (above), while Syrian defence minister, came...
Analysis
Israel’s economy in peril as military spending soars
As Israel's military spending soars amidst its deadly war in Gaza, analysts warn it risks harming its own economy and...
John Wight: Can Hezbollah defeat Israel again in 2023?
Tensions on the border between Israel and Lebanon in the wake of Hamas’s incursion into southern Israel of 7th October...
