The real winners: The strategic fallout of the Israel-Iran war
June 27th, 20251 On June 24, President Trump announced a truce between Israel and Iran following nearly two weeks of open warfare. Israel began the war, launching a surprise offensive on June 13, with airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, missile installations and senior military and scientific personnel, in addition to numerous civilian...
Is Israel truly an American ally?
June 26th, 20250 A hard look at history, influence and consequences for U.S. foreign policy In the aftermath of World War II, as Europe began the painful process of denazification, one of the most immediate and complex humanitarian crises involved the fate of European Jews. After suffering unimaginable horrors during the Holocaust, many Jews sought to...
Israel-Iran conflict escalates, sparking fears of global war
June 20th, 20250 The world stands on the precipice of a catastrophic war as the conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran accelerates beyond containment. Following Israel’s surprise airstrikes on Tehran, an unprecedented and bold provocation that claimed the lives of senior Iranian military commanders, Iran retaliated with precision...
Iran strikes back after Israeli assault; Trump weighs war while U.S. military repositions in region
June 20th, 20250 It took Iran only a few hours to recover from Israel’s devastating “opening strike” on Friday, June 13, which killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists. The Islamic Republic responded forcefully and directly, launching waves of heavy missile attacks that struck deep inside Israel — including central Tel Aviv — in...
At this point, a nuclear Iran is probably the least bad option
June 19th, 20250 As I write this, President Trump seems deep in his usual dither. Trump, according to the Wall Street Journal, "told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack plans for Iran, but was holding off to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program." So, OK, we're used to that: Tariffs! Wait, no tariffs! Wait, reduced...
U.S. distances itself publicly while Netanyahu launches war on Iran, igniting regional conflict
June 15th, 20250 President Trump’s repeated public appeals to Israel not to launch a military strike on Iran failed to dissuade Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from igniting a major regional conflict in a desperate bid to save his faltering government — and potentially drag Washington into the chaos. This comes just days before the sixth round of...
New Trump travel ban triggers global backlash, revives memories of the Muslim ban
June 6th, 20252 On Thursday, officials and residents in countries whose citizens will soon be banned from visiting the United States expressed dismay and disbelief at President Trump's new sweeping travel ban as his administration intensifies its immigration crackdown. Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday barring citizens of 12 countries from...
Uranium enrichment stalls U.S.-Iran talks, Israel continues genocidal war on Gaza and escalates attacks on Lebanon and Syria
June 6th, 20250 The past week brought no breakthroughs in the multiple flashpoints across the Middle East. Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza raged on, alongside escalated military aggression on Lebanon and Syria. Meanwhile, negotiations between the United States and Iran made no meaningful progress, as Tehran insisted on its...
Global backlash: How the world could shift Israel’s Gaza strategy
May 29th, 20250 The decision resonated as shocking for all sides. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose entire war strategy hinges on the starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, unilaterally decided on May 19 to allow “immediate” food entry to the famine-stricken Strip. Of course, Netanyahu still maneuvered. Instead of permitting at least...
Global pressure mounts on Israel amid Gaza carnage and regional shifts
May 23rd, 20250 Amid Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza, and the harrowing images of starvation and genocide emerging from the devastated territory, international voices intensified last week, calling for urgent restraint against Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. European leaders hinted at punitive measures ranging from economic boycotts to...
Deadly shooting at Israeli Embassy event in Washington: Attacker shouts “Free Palestine”
May 23rd, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid ongoing international accusations of genocide against Israel in Gaza, now entering its 17th month, tensions surrounding rising hostility toward Israelis have been reignited after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. were fatally shot during an attack in which the attacker reportedly...
U.N. humanitarian chief blasts Israel for “deliberately” blocking aid to Gaza
May 16th, 20250 The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel on Tuesday for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians, including the risk of famine — one of the strongest condemnations by a high-ranking U.N. official during the war in Gaza. Tom Fletcher, head of the U.N. Office for the...
Trump’s Gulf tour: $4 trillion in deals and commitments over four days
May 16th, 20250 In what has been described as a "historic Gulf tour", President Trump secured record-breaking deals, investments and commitments worth nearly $4 trillion with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. In addition to these massive agreements, it was announced during the visit that sanctions on Syria would be lifted — a move...
Palestinians mark Nakba day as fears of displacement grow
May 15th, 20250 Palestinians marked Nakba day on Thursday, commemorating the loss of their land after the 1948 war at the birth of the state of Israel, as Israeli military operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank have again displaced hundreds of thousands. The Nakba, or "catastrophe", has been one of the defining experiences for Palestinians for...
Israeli military strikes kill scores in Gaza, as Trump visits the Gulf region
May 15th, 20250 On Thursday, Israeli military strikes killed at least 60 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and President Trump visited the Middle East. Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in airstrikes that......
Trump’s Yemen truce and Gaza ultimatum sidelines Netanyahu; Middle east trip to exclude Israel
May 9th, 20250 As President Trump prepares for his upcoming visit to the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself stunned and cornered following Washington’s decision to withdraw support for Israel in its confrontation with Yemen. Netanyahu now stands at a crossroads: either comply with Trump’s demand to end the war on...
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
May 9th, 20250 VATICAN CITY — From his first moments on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo XIV gave three important clues about what kind of leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church he will be. Leo, formerly U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected by the world's cardinals on Thursday as the new......
Pope Leo once levied criticism at Trump and Vance, MAGA reacted with disdain to his appointment
May 9th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Before becoming pontiff, the first U.S.-born pope was not shy about criticizing President Trump and Vice President JD Vance — social media musings that pulled him into the maelstrom of divided U.S. politics on Thursday as he took on leadership of the global Catholic Church. Pope Leo...
What did Pope Francis do for American Catholics?
May 2nd, 20250 For American Catholics, Pope Francis was elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church at a time of crisis for both the institution and the faithful. The church in the United States was reeling from the aftershocks of continuing exposés of widespread sexual abuse by priests and the growing rift separating the church’s leadership from...
Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the Year
April 25th, 20250 THE HAGUE — A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza was honored Thursday as World Press Photo of the year. The photo, taken by Qatar-based Palestinian photographer Samar Abu Elouf for the New York Times shows 9-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour with his arms missing just below each...
How to make Trump admire you — when you’re a president of a country and of Palestinian origin
April 18th, 20250 By Hafez Al Mirazi Name: Nayib Bukele or Najib Boukailah — in ArabicTitle: President of El SalvadorAge: 44 Background:The beloved guest at the White House recently is Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, and the world’s only head of state of Palestinian descent currently in office. His father, Armando Bukele (Boukailah),......
A political blow to Netanyahu?: Trump shifts Middle East strategy with Iran talks, pressures Israel on Gaza and warms ties with Turkey
April 11th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise visit to the White House dominated headlines about Middle East developments, yet it was President Trump who set the tone for the next phase in regional policy — one that Netanyahu, labeled by critics as a “war criminal”, found entirely unpalatable. At the...
U.S.-China trade war escalates as Trump raises tariffs to 145 percent amid market volatility
April 11th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid sharp fluctuations in U.S. and global stock markets, President Trump’s trade war — sparked by the imposition of tariffs on imports from nearly every country — took a dramatic turn in the last few days. The confrontation has now become heavily centered on China, after Trump announced a tariff hike to 145......
Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs, calls April 2 “liberation day” amid fears of trade war and inflation
April 4th, 20250 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Holding a large board listing tariff rates, President Trump delivered a speech in the White House Rose Garden Wednesday under the banner “Make America Wealthy Again.” In the address, he announced the imposition of tariffs on imports from various countries based on the principle of reciprocity, aiming to boost...
War widens: Israeli aggression spreads across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
April 4th, 20250 The Weekly Arab Report by The Arab American News staff From the expansion of aggression on Gaza, to blatant violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, to the breach of Syrian territory by land and air, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued last week to stoke the flames of war in the Middle East. This comes as a......
