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Brian McDonald

Jun 7, 2026, 1:50 PM

Gaza Roadmap will fail without disarmament and deradicalisation

On May 21, Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative of the U.S.-backed Board of Peace, presented a 15-point roadmap to the UN Security Council aimed at realising Trump's Gaza peace plan. In the same briefing, he called on the international...

Jun 5, 2026, 6:43 PM

Trump’s Mandatory Abraham Accords are dangerous; Why he pushes it still

President Trump announced on May 25 that joining the Abraham Accords should be treated as mandatory for Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan and linked it directly to any agreement with Iran. The Abraham Accords are rightly...

Jun 1, 2026, 12:48 PM

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The reckless Democratic letter on Israel’s alleged nuclear program

It's a calculated effort by a radical faction to use the language of 'transparency' to weaken Israel at a moment of vulnerability

May 15, 2026, 6:05 PM

Turkey’s Gaza Flotilla: Why a military clash is unlikely

As more than 50 vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla departed the Turkish port of Marmaris on May 14 and are now sailing toward Gaza, Israeli media is sounding the alarm. Officials fear that any interception attempt could spark...

Feb 17, 2026, 7:09 PM

Israel stops settlers in Syria: Israel’s Zero Tolerance is the smart play

In the dead of night on February 16, 2026, a small band of Israeli settler activists from the far-right Bashan Pioneers group slipped across the border into southern Syria, only to be swiftly intercepted and hauled back by IDF...

Feb 15, 2026, 6:53 PM

Bibi’s US Aid Exit won’t end US leverage & a Smarter Path

In the shadow of the ongoing Gaza conflict and escalating tensions with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reignited a long-simmering debate: Should Israel break free from its decades-long reliance on American military aid? The idea isn't new—Israel...

Jan 1, 2026, 9:55 PM

SDF-Syria deal Expires: Renewed War Looms

As midnight struck on December 31, 2025, the U.S.-mediated March 10 agreement mandating the integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syria's national army officially expired, plunging the nation into uncertainty. This comes amid December's escalating buildup,...

Dec 26, 2025, 7:04 PM

Israel’s strategic recognition of Somaliland

Analysis of the geopolitical and security impact of the recognition of Somaliland

Dec 7, 2025, 6:31 PM

Saudi’s attack on Israel at Doha Forum 2025

At the Doha Forum 2025, held on December 7-8 in Qatar, Saudi Foreign Ministry official Manal Radwan unleashed sharp criticism of Israel. She argued that Israel's government, not the Palestinian Authority, needs urgent reform to enable peace. Radwan praised...

Dec 4, 2025, 10:19 PM

Hezbollah’s empire in Europe

In the sun-drenched coastal suburb of Larnaca, Cyprus, on a quiet day in late May 2015, Cypriot authorities—guided by weeks of discreet surveillance and intelligence tips—executed a daytime raid on a seemingly ordinary residential home. Descending into the cool,...

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Brian McDonald, a columnist and geopolitical analyst who spent years in the Middle east, Singapore, Eastern and southern Africa and is currently based in Europe. He posts in various publications on current events. He holds an MA in global governance, politics, and security and is a postgraduate in the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London

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