In the war with Iran, the U.S. strategy seems to be either absent or backfiring. Is Washington perhaps sending a signal to China? Analysts within D.C.´s Foreign Policy Bubble differ
Pascal Bernhard
Both diplomacy and deterrence have failed: How the Gulf states are responding to Iranian counterattacks, not only considering red lines but also questioning US hegemony in the region.
Constitutional law expert Adam Shinar is alarmed by the onslaught on basic rights in Israel amid the Gaza war. Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Smotrich are finding alternative ways to undermine Israel's democracy beyond the controversial judicial reform.
For years, Gershon Baskin has been negotiating with Hamas officials. But for the British-Israeli peace activist, one thing is clear: the massacre on October 7 has deprived Hamas of any legitimacy. A conversation about a path to peace and what is needed to achieve it.

Choreographer Sarina Panahideh on the viral video that made her part of Iran’s protest movement, being part of Erbil’s burgeoning arts scene, and the effect that only dancing can have on audiences.



