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No Lawrence of Arabia: America’s End Game and the Mispricing of the Middle East

A message landed in my inbox recently from a contact whose grandfather had predicted that World War Three would begin in the Middle East. The...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

VOX POPULI: Is Japan truly prepared to undo its 'final bastion' of pacifist ideals?

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

In the Safe Room, Keeping Up With The News

After a dozen or so trips to the “safe room” in our apartment, the whole thing takes on a touch of unreality.  Thank God, I have a desktop in the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gary Epstein

Launched between wars, Tel Aviv bookstore offers curated English selection amid sirens

Launched between wars, Tel Aviv bookstore offers curated English selection amid sirens

Michal Goldschmidt decided to pivot from an art career to her lifelong passion for books. She opened Bookhaus earlier this year, and is providing a...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

A Deal With Iran Requires an Iran that Can Make One

A Deal With Iran Requires an Iran that Can Make One

BERLIN — A senior US State Department official recently summarized the Trump administration’s approach to regime change in three words:...

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Project Syndicate

Stephen Holmes

Israel eliminated from World Baseball Classic after 10-1 loss to Dominican Republic

Israel eliminated from World Baseball Classic after 10-1 loss to Dominican Republic

Team will play one final match against the Netherlands on Tuesday after losing to star-studded team from the Caribbean

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Kurds: The New Strategy in the US–Israel War Against Iran

Kurds: The New Strategy in the US–Israel War Against Iran

Kurds: The New Strategy in the US–Israel War Against Iran Unable to defeat Iran from the air, the United States and Israel are reviving an old...

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New Eastern Outlook

Ricardo Martins

Winston Netanyahu

In the 1930s, Winston Churchill was not in power. He observed Germany’s rearmament, denounced as early as 1934 the rise of the Luftwaffe, warned in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Marc Levy

Trump aides said urging him to articulate war exit plan; White House denies report

Trump aides said urging him to articulate war exit plan; White House denies report

Iran won’t allow any oil to be exported from region if attacks continue, IRGC warns * Trump claims US-made missile reportedly used in Iran school...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Kevin Warsh Is in for a Rude Awakening

Kevin Warsh Is in for a Rude Awakening

NEW YORK – Now that Kevin Warsh has been nominated as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve Board, it is worth asking how different a Warsh Fed...

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Project Syndicate

Nouriel Roubini

Oil prices plunge after Trump predicts quick end to Middle East war

Oil prices plunge after Trump predicts quick end to Middle East war

G7 nations weigh releasing emergency reserves as Washington explores easing Russian oil sanctions to curb global price spike

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The Times of Israel

Anushree mukherjee

The Economic Magic of Equal Opportunities for Women

The Economic Magic of Equal Opportunities for Women

WASHINGTON, DC – In 2012, facing a shrinking labor force and economic stagnation, then-Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō bet on women. To...

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Project Syndicate

Indermit Gill

“Dancing in the Mamad”- Mi K’amcha Yisrael

A mamad in Hebrew means safe room. It is called mamad because its an acronym for Merkav Mugan Dirati meaning an “apartment’s protected space”....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim y. Botwinick

Before Reconstruction: The Moral Architecture of Peace – Part 5

From Proximity to Responsibility: Why Peace Requires Shared Life, Not Just Shared Borders This essay is part of the series “Before Reconstruction:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ed Gaskin

Do we care about killing too many innocent people?

So the Jews struck at their enemies with the sword, slaying and destroying; they wreaked their will upon their enemies…..in the fortress of Shushan,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ron Kronish

When the world jumped the shark

When the world jumped the shark

It feels like the world jumped the shark in 2020. Before COVID, most of us carried a quiet assumption that the world was basically stable. Not...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Trump: Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

Trump: Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

IRGC hits back at US president, insisting it will be one to determine when war ends; while disappointed with Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump says he prefers...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

A Blast in Liège: The Explosion That Should Wake Europe Up

In the early hours of March 9, an explosion rocked the peaceful street outside a historic synagogue in Liège, Belgium. The blast shattered the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Junaid Qaiser

Trump, Putin talk of war and peace as US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions

Trump, Putin talk of war and peace as US weighs easing Russian oil sanctions

Phone call comes hours after Kremlin warned US-Israeli conflict with Iran could trigger energy crisis, as closure of Strait of Hormuz disrupts oil...

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The Times of Israel

Guy Faulconbridge

The Shadow of a Father and War: Can the "Unknown Ayatollah" Save Iran?

The Shadow of a Father and War: Can the

The Shadow of a Father and War: Can the “Unknown Ayatollah” Save Iran? The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader isn’t...

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New Eastern Outlook

Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Response to Mr. Zulfikar and Ms. Aryanti: Palestinian lives matter

Response to Mr. Zulfikar and Ms. Aryanti: Palestinian lives matter

I am intrigued by the writing of Mr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Ms. Shafa Kalila Aryanti  titled “Indonesia’s cabinet secretary is sanitizing...

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Middle East Monitor

Aloysius selwas taborat

The Lost Drone That Changed the Future of War

The Lost Drone That Changed the Future of War

Before cheap drones reshaped today’s battlefield, one crash in 2011 rewrote the rules of war. The Day the Sentinel Fell Some moments in history...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eliezer avraham

The Iran war’s most precious commodity isn’t oil

Tall smoke plume billows following an explosion in the UAE Fujairah industrial zone on March 3. AFP-TNS The CIA calls it the “strategic commodity”...

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The Korea Times

Javier Blas

Hungary and the Future of the EU

Hungary and the Future of the EU

VIENNA – Hungary’s upcoming general election will have far-reaching implications both for Hungary and the European Union. The EU’s central...

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Project Syndicate

Adam bence balazs

Peace as a Litmus Test for Zionism

As a result of ongoing conflict surrounding Israel, the concept of “Zionism” is constantly being defined and redefined to fit different agendas....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lily karofsky

Traumatized nation: Organizations step into breach left by overwhelmed mental health system

Traumatized nation: Organizations step into breach left by overwhelmed mental health system

Post-October 7 initiatives sprang up like mushrooms after the rain. Now, not-for-profits are building coalitions, mapping who is providing what to...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Game 2: Israel vs. Nicaragua

Who is Team Nicaragua? Team Nicaragua entered the World Baseball Classic as an underdog with a roster construction somewhat similar to Team...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Wesley seidner

Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Wednesday marks 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. People the world over remember where they were and what...

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The Japan Times

Julia Gerster

The First Year

The first year of marriage is supposed to be about adjustment: learning how someone else loads the dishwasher, discovering incompatible sleep...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shanee b. michaelson

Europe’s “Limited Responsibility” Model Must Go

Europe’s “Limited Responsibility” Model Must Go

FLORENCE – The Financial Times recently reported that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde may step down before her term expires in...

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Project Syndicate

Marco Buti

When You Know Every Stone

When You Know Every Stone

There is a moment in life when you realise that the place you were born is not the place where your soul belongs. People today identify as all sorts...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

An AI Bubble Won’t Trigger a Financial Crisis

An AI Bubble Won’t Trigger a Financial Crisis

HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA – A familiar anxiety has returned to financial markets. Amazon is devoting $100 billion to data centers. Meta has...

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Project Syndicate

Lenny Mendonca

Starmer’s self-defence fudge: The UK’s growing involvement in the Iran War

Starmer’s self-defence fudge: The UK’s growing involvement in the Iran War

Wars can distract, and for leaders in political purgatory, they can be particularly useful.  It remains to be seen whether the UK’s increasing...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

إخوان السودان .. إرهاب الدم في الأوطان

لم يكن قرار الولايات المتحدة، الذي أعلنه وزير الخارجية ماركو روبيو في 9 مارس 2026،...

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العين الإخبارية

د. أسامة أحمد المصطفى

Drawing Strength From Israel’s Future Generation

Most Israeli residents have unfortunately gotten used to the new reality, which includes nightly sirens, ever-changing schedules, travel...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh Eisenberg

Geopolitical analysis of the imposed war against Iran

Geopolitical analysis of the imposed war against Iran

In the second week of the war against Iran, it has gone beyond a local conflict, with ramifications reaching the global level. This conflict,...

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Al Jazeera

Mohammad reza bahrami

Thailand's royalist establishment wins the battle but not the war

Thailand's royalist establishment wins the battle but not the war

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Nikkei Asian Review

Thitinan Pongsudhirak

China’s Big Bet on Central Asia is Paying Off

China’s Big Bet on Central Asia is Paying Off

BISHKEK – For years, Western pundits have treated China’s economic presence in Central Asia as a source of friction, particularly its loans and...

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Project Syndicate

Djoomart Otorbaev

Israel Can Still Strike. It Can No Longer Promise Control.

Israel Can Still Strike. It Can No Longer Promise Control. The most dangerous illusion in modern statecraft is not that war is tragic. Everyone knows...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yochanan Schimmelpfennig

What Turkey Wants in Iran

What Turkey Wants in Iran

ISTANBUL – In times of upheaval, it is up to political leaders to make the critical decisions needed to defend their countries’ interests. Those...

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Project Syndicate

Sinan Ülgen

War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy

Strait of Hormuz closure causes energy and fertilizer prices to surge, raising fears of inflation, food shortages and economic instability worldwide

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The Times of Israel

Paul Wiseman

No More Gemayel Errors

Reports that Beirut is again floating direct talks with Israel should be read not as progress but as a warning; the State of Israel has seen this...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Can the US Afford Trump’s Iran War?

Can the US Afford Trump’s Iran War?

WASHINGTON, DC – Until recently, one of the MAGA movement’s most deeply held convictions was that American blood and treasure should not be...

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Project Syndicate

Desmond Lachman

Recognizing Hashem Through Creation

The Chazon Ish wrote a book titled, “Emuna Ve’Bitachon.” It speaks of how one is able to acquire faith and trust in Hashem. He spends a great...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport after outbound passengers refused boarding due to war

Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport after outbound passengers refused boarding due to war

Mix-up said caused by Transportation Ministry changing passenger quota on some aircraft from 100 to 200, then back to 100, day after outbound flights...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Nick Fuentes apologized for assaulting a Jewish woman. This is her story

Nick Fuentes apologized for assaulting a Jewish woman. This is her story

Holocaust denier and white supremacist at the center of the Republican Party’s antisemitism rift writes court-ordered apology to progressive...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian soccer players amid pressure from Trump

Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian soccer players amid pressure from Trump

Australians ‘moved by plights of these brave women,’ PM says after being berated by US president, whose administration was still deporting...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Two more Toronto-area synagogues hit with gunfire over Shabbat

Two more Toronto-area synagogues hit with gunfire over Shabbat

Buildings damaged but nobody injured in attacks, which come days after another Toronto congregation was struck following Purim event, as Jewish...

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The Times of Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg

Spike in oil prices opens mixed bag for Argentina

Spike in oil prices opens mixed bag for Argentina

The spike in oil prices caused by the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran could fuel inflation in Argentina and, at the same time, positively impact...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia