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Foreign and security policy

Will Hezbollah surrender their weapons?

Calls to disarm Hezbollah are mounting — but lasting peace is impossible without a Lebanese state that can reclaim real sovereignty over its own land

By Verena El Amil

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Foreign and security policy

Life in the red zone

The Trump plan divides the Gaza Strip, perpetuating the suffering. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is playing along

By René Wildangel

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Democracy and society

Quiet annexation

Step by step, the Israeli government is annexing more parts of the West Bank

By Yael Berda, Tamar Megiddo, Ronit Levine-Schnur

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Foreign and security policy

Peace with a question mark

Trump is enjoying the praise for his Gaza deal. But how does the Middle East see the agreement? Views from neighbouring countries in the region

By Ralf Melzer, Maria Dellasega, Ronja Schiffer, Sven Schwersensky, Merin Abbass

picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Belal Abu Amer

Foreign and security policy

Peace at last?

Trump’s enforced Gaza ceasefire marks a turning point — but the road to a durable peace remains long

By Marcus Schneider

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Foreign and security policy

How do wars end?

Trump’s plan for peace in Gaza was drafted without key parties, then presented with ultimatums — hardly a foundation for lasting peace

By René Wildangel

picture alliance / Anadolu | Hassan Jedi

Foreign and security policy

How nonviolent action might save Gaza

Gaza has become the harshest test of international humanitarian law since Rwanda — yet the world’s most vital protection framework remains unused

By Charles Webel

picture alliance / Anadolu | Moiz Salhi

Foreign and security policy

Starvation is no accident

Anyone talking about Gaza cannot ignore Israel’s intentions. Human suffering is part of their war strategy

By Jannis Grimm

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Foreign and security policy

Architects of a new order

The Saudi-Pakistan defence pact tilts the balance of power in the Middle East. A post-American order is taking shape, but with it comes new volatility

By Marcus Schneider, Felix Kolbitz

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Foreign and security policy

Another red line crossed

Israel’s attack on Doha shatters diplomacy — and jeopardises the security of the entire Gulf region

By Marcus Schneider