Opinion: The Palestinian question has become central in Saudi and Arab public opinion and the regime cannot ignore it pushing pragmatism further away; Trump's position on Iran could change Riyadh's strategic position making flexibility possible 

Opinion: Sasha Troufanov , who returned from captivity, is my new hero. Perhaps reluctantly; “Look, I’m fine,” he said to his mother when he came out of Gaza. “Here, I’m fine,” he repeated to his grandmother; We’ll be fine too and everything will be fine – except for everything that’s not

Analysis: Israel has been artificially prolonging the current war; national and humane desire to see all of the hostages held in Gaza released and returned hides the fact that, since August, the IDF has not engaged in fighting against Hamas

Analysis: Since Gaddafi’s 2011 assassination, warlords, extremists and foreign powers have exploited Libya’s instability, fueling terrorism, migration crises and Russian expansion; these threats endanger US allies and global stability, requiring urgent action