Netanyahu boasts about bombing Qatar as Gaza aid dispute resurfaces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly boasted about Israel's strike on Qatar, reviving attention on a September 2025 attack in Doha that triggered regional condemnation. In an interview shared on social media, he described Qatar as a hostile state and said he had "attacked Qatar" and "bombed it" during the war. The remarks come just days before the first anniversary of the strike and have brought the diplomatic fallout back into focus.Netanyahu also defended the transfer of Qatari money to Gaza, saying the funds had been intended for humanitarian purposes and were recommended by Israeli security agencies. He said... [Continue Reading]
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Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
Shadows of Fire: The Long Arc of Iran–United States Tensions
A Region on Edge: The Latest Escalation In recent months, tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified once again, fueled by disputes over regional security, nuclear development, maritime incidents in the Persian Gulf, and the broader strategic balance in the Middle East. Officials in Washington have expressed renewed concern over Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, while leaders in Tehran have accused the United States of economic warfare through sanctions and diplomatic isolation. The fragile equilibrium that followed earlier rounds of indirect negotiations appears increasingly strained, with both sides engaging in sharp rhetoric at the United Nations, reinforcing military postures... [Continue Reading]

