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Saudi Arabia's delicate dance: Why bin Salman keeps Israel at arm's length
Analysis

Saudi Arabia's delicate dance: Why bin Salman keeps Israel at arm's length

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman balances between anti-Israel factions at home and strategic benefits of normalization, emerging as regional powerbroker across Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and beyond.

January 20, 2026
Desperate ayatollahs might drink from the poisoned chalice
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Analysis

Iran's uprising has been crushed. What comes next?

A million demonstrators, thousands killed, tens of thousands arrested and a complete cutoff from the outside world: the largest protest in the history of the Islamic Republic has been crushed with brute force. What was missing for it to succeed? Was this a missed historic opportunity? And is there any reason for optimism?

January 19, 2026
How Trump stopped the strike on Iran at the last minute
Explainer

How Trump stopped the strike on Iran at the last minute

US military preparations, warnings to allies and tense deliberations at the White House marked a dramatic 24 hours. Administration officials presented conflicting arguments about the way forward, but caution and concern over regional repercussions ultimately tipped the balance.

January 18, 2026
PA eyes postwar rule of Gaza under Trump plan
Explainer

Why the US plan to reshape Gaza leaves Israel uneasy

The Americans are pushing to move quickly toward transferring civilian control of the Gaza Strip out of the hands of Hamas. Israel could find itself facing a policing force it opposes, and more critically, Turkish and Qatari involvement in one of Gaza’s governing bodies. The reservations voiced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office are largely symbolic. Israel is expected to fall in line with the transition to Phase 2.

January 17, 2026
'Shoot to kill': Inside the Iran protests
Feature

The Iranian exposing the regime's weaknesses: 'Israel, it's time to help'

"I don't understand why Israel is sitting on the sidelines," Dr. Saeed Ghasseminejad, one of the prominent figures among Iranian exiles active in the US, said. "After all, you have an interest in the current regime falling and being replaced by an alternative regime, which would necessarily be more friendly. This is an opportunity that won't return. Israel can help the Iranian people overthrow the regime. This is the moment."

January 17, 2026
Qatar opposition leader: 'We are open to normal relations with Israel'
Magazine

Qatar opposition leader: 'We are open to normal relations with Israel'

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, Qatari opposition figure Khaled Al-Hail in London exile condemns Hamas, exposes royal family's terror funding, pledges normalization with Israel.

January 16, 2026
Inside Iran's Basij militia, the regime's last line of defense
Magazine

Inside Iran's Basij militia, the regime's last line of defense

Blinding demonstrators by shooting at their eyes. Carrying out arbitrary arrests and raids. Spying on civilians. Silencing the media. Spreading propaganda. Iran’s brutal Basij militia is the regime’s force built to crush dissent at any cost. Will it hold against the fury of the streets?

January 15, 2026
The big move Trump is planning against Iran
Magazine

The big move Trump is planning against Iran

Despite the concerns, there is no decision-maker who would not back an aggressive American move against Tehran. What Israel was planning to strike in June, before Trump ordered the aircraft turned back? And also: the enormous sum the IDF could save if the regime falls.

January 15, 2026
Iran's vanished paradise: Caviar and Israeli tourists
Feature

Iran's vanished paradise: Caviar and Israeli tourists

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution transformed everything, Tehran rivaled Paris as a cosmopolitan playground where Israelis vacationed freely, Western music filled nightclubs, and the Concorde landed at desert resorts.

January 15, 2026

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