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Who are Iran's proxies in the Middle East?
The Explainer Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance' includes Hezbollah, Hamas the Houthis as well as groups in Iraq, Syria and Bahrain
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What is Iran's endgame?
Today's Big Question Tehran seeks to supplant US and Saudi Arabia as dominant power in Middle East while forcing Israel to end Gaza war
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How Islamic State bombings in Iran could escalate regional war
The Explainer Terrorist group claims responsibility for deadly blasts on 'irredeemable foe' but Tehran likely to ramp up anti-US rhetoric
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Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Beirut: will Hezbollah retaliate?
Talking Points Israel has yet to claim official responsibility for the blast that killed one of Hamas's top officials
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Israel-Hamas: what next for the war after hostage truce?
The Explainer Ground troops in Gaza could open up fighting on multiple fronts, in 'worst-case scenario' involving Hezbollah
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'American democracy now seems perilously close to the point of no return'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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The threat on Israel’s northern border
The Explainer As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, could the Lebanon-based Hezbollah enter the fray?
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Is Iran turning its back on Hamas?
Today's Big Question Tehran has spotted regional diplomatic opportunities as a result of the Gaza war
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A history of Hezbollah's tensions with Israel
The Explainer Iran-backed group's military capabilities make it a much 'more dangerous opponent to Israel' than Hamas
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How China is attempting to balance its priorities in the Middle East
The Explainer Beijing under pressure to use its influence with Iran to calm Israel-Hamas conflict
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Will Israel face fighting on a second front?
Today's Big Question Iran has warned that Hezbollah could destroy Tel Aviv 'tower for tower'
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'Worst day in Israeli history': why didn't anyone see it coming?
Today's Big Question Serious intelligence failings compared to 9/11, Pearl Harbor and 1973 Yom Kippur War
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Is Hezbollah losing its grip in Lebanon?
feature Voters abandon Islamist group in first election since economic collapse
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Can Lebanon tackle second coronavirus wave amid fallout from Beirut blast?
In Depth Health minister calls for lockdown to avoid overwhelming crisis-hit hospitals
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