For years, the business-friendly United Arab Emirates had sought regional normalization. Now, after being targeted by Iran, it is pushing the United States to demand greater concessions from Tehran, and is pressing its neighbors to cooperate militarily. #uae #iran #oil #middleast

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0429/iran-war-uae-hawkish-emiratis-arms-purchases?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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#usa #israel #lebanon : #usforeignpolicy / #truce / #diplomacy / #middleast

»“These 2 Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST,” Trump posted.The U.S. president added that he would be inviting Netanyahu & Aoun “for the first meaningful talks between Israel & Lebanon since 1983.” “Both sides want to see PEACE, & I believe that will happen, quickly!” he said in the follow-up post.«
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-16/trump-announces-10-day-ceasefire-between-israel-and-lebanon.html

#Zionism is a European political concept, not a Judaic, religious or ethnic one. It was invented by Europeans FOR Europeans. That’s why it plays out in the so-called #middleast exactly how European #colonialism has played out on every continent: as violent taking.
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#AviShlaim is an Arab Jewish historian, a leading scholar of modern history of #Palestine & #Israel. He is Emeritus Professor of #InternationalRelations at #UniversityOfOxford and a Fellow of the #British Academy.

#Iraq #ArabJew

Latest #news #headlines #westasia #middleast #mena

📢 #EU shifts to #spain 's line in denouncing illegal strikes on #iran - #ihl #law

📢 #IRGC downs drones; hits 80 Israeli targets as part of wave 63

📢 Iran demands compensation from #UAE over role in #US strikes

📢 Ansarallah calls for end to US-Israeli influence in #gulf

📢 IRS terror forces detain 16+ #women in #westbank raids, mostly wives of #prisoners 👇🏽

(Al Mayadeen/Prisoners Media Office)

MAR-19 10:30 CET

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-detain-16--women-in-west-bank-raids--mostly-wives-of-pri

Imagine how successful you’d be if you didn’t have to clean up any mess you ever made. Not once, in your entire life. And then imagine you had nearly unlimited resources that entire time. Those conditions created the inadequate sophomoric octogenarian bloviating toddler that is #trump , and we continue to provide him with those conditions, like some clueless hero child despot version of us all can solve everything. Betting on hope.

Adults? Please?

#uspol #middleast