LONDON — By hastily withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has made a grave mistake, or so many argue.

LONDON — What are we to make of the reshuffling of relations and shifting alliances in the Middle East? Diplomacy has gained momentum among bitter foes; cracks have appeared among close friends.

LONDON — When asked whether he would insist on a ceasefire after the escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas, US President Joe Biden said that he would speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “in an hour and I’ll be able to talk to you after that”.

LONDON — In a new, well-documented report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserts that the Israeli government is enforcing a systemic policy to maintain the “domination by Jewish Israelis over Palestinians”.  The nearly 7 million Palestinians in the occupied territories and within