David Hearst

With their destructive wars, Netanyahu and Trump have brought the Gulf to the brink of destruction - the Mecca pact represents rightful pushback for their recklessness

Trump was the president who gave Israel all it needed, and more. But with a wave of Aipac-backed candidates defeated in Democratic primaries, support for Israel is now toxic

Hard power is needed to halt Tel Aviv's reckless quest to redraw the borders of the Middle East

The failure to subdue Iran has halted, or shattered, a much larger ambition: a project to change the shape of the Middle East, with a reborn and rejuvenated 'greater Israel' at its head

The balance of power has shifted, and nations of the Middle East will no longer accept a regional order dictated by the US and Israel

After a disastrous electoral performance, Labour's most urgent task is to select a new leader who can rally a coalition of progressives

Chief prosecutor says he faces a ‘Khan-made process’ intended to oust him and warns world faces a choice between brute power and rule of law

The UAE's increasingly overt involvement in Israel’s plans is a recipe for conflict that could last decades 

Sources tell MEE progress made on key issues, but major gaps remain ahead of Wednesday’s deadline

Philippe Lazzarini says failure to protect the UN’s main lifeline for Palestinians may have far-reaching consequences