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The Middle East’s top challenges in 2026

The collapse of Iran’s regional influence in 2025 has opened up a new spectrum of potential conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and ...
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 19 (UPI) --The conflict-ridden Middle East will stand at a critical juncture in 2026 after power shifts and unresolved wars, teetering between an uneasy status quo, the risk of ...
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was ...
After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another ...
Historical periods have always shaped the relationship between Lebanon and Israel. From the Armistice Agreements to the phase of open operations, then the period of “Temporary Peace,” before ...
Israel's surprise attack in Qatar on Tuesday targeting Hamas' top political leadership failed to kill any senior officials, according to Hamas. But it was the latest in a long campaign of targeted ...