A Dangerous New Era in the Middle East

138

January 10, 2020

Published in Der Spiegel
(Germany) on 10 January 2020
by Markus Becker, Konstantin von Hammerstein, Christiane Hoffmann, Peter Müller, René Pfister, Maximilian Popp, Tobias Rapp, Christoph Reuter, Alexandra Rojkov, Marcel Rosenbach, Raniah Salloum, Christoph Scheuermann, Fidelius Schmid, Christoph Schult and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt (link to original link to original)

Translated from by . Edited by .

This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Hot this week

Block title

South Africa: US-Venezuela Quagmire: Morass for Sober Reflection

January 7, 2026. Published in The Sun

Japan: Attack on Venezuela: An Outrage That Tramples on Legal Order

January 10, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

[T]here can be no justification for arbitrarily attacking a sovereign nation and capturing a leader.

Japan: This Year, International ‘Our Country 1st’ Rhetoric Raged Internationally

January 5, 2026. Published in Kobe Shimbun

Taiwan: As US-China Discuss New World Order, What Deterrence Can a Hollowed-Out Taiwan Find?

January 7, 2026. Published in UDN

[Trump's] attitude toward U.S.-Japan security and Indo-Pacific strategy is even softer than it was in the past.

Canada: Good Riddance to Maduro but What Next?

January 3, 2026. Published in Toronto Sun

Topics

Austria: Trump’s 28-Point Plan Is the Original Sin of Current Diplomacy on Ukraine

January 10, 2026. Published in Der Standard

[N]egotiations to end the bloodshed in Ukraine have recently gained momentum. However, tangible results are not in sight.

Poland: Attack on Venezuela. Donald Trump Crosses the Rubicon

January 10, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

Trump might triumph in Venezuela. He may also come to greatly regret his decision.

Japan: Attack on Venezuela: An Outrage That Tramples on Legal Order

January 10, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

[T]here can be no justification for arbitrarily attacking a sovereign nation and capturing a leader.

South Africa: Venezuela Will Once Again Expose Flaws in UN Security Council

January 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times

Venezuela is likely to become another wasted crisis, resembling events that followed when the U.S. forced regime changes in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Saudi Arabia: Venezuela: Blunt Reality…With No Pretexts or Excuses

January 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

We are faced with a "scenario" in which Washington's exclusive and absolute dominance over the entire hemisphere, from Greenland and Canada in the north to the southern reaches of Argentina and Chile.

Poland: Boguslaw Chrabota: Mar-a-Lago Meeting Strengthens Ukraine and the West

January 10, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

[I]t can be said that the West — thanks to Trump, because he is the leader of the process and the host of meetings — is consolidating.

Saudi Arabia: From Saddam to Maduro

January 10, 2026. Published in Arab News

Defiant leaders would do well to learn from what happened in Caracas — be careful, Trump is in search of victories.

Kenya: US Onslaught on Venezuela Targets Its Large Oil Resources

January 7, 2026. Published in The Standard

Egypt: Reasserting Hegemony: America’s New Approach to Global Confrontation

January 4, 2026. Published in Ahram Online

Washington is no longer content with slow exhaustion; it has adopted a strategy of swift, symbolic strikes designed to recalibrate the international landscape.

Saudi Arabia: Trump: Don’t Fence Me In

December 13, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump cannot be bound by any manifesto.

Egypt: Palestine and Western Public Opinion – A Battle That Continues

December 4, 2025. Published in almasryalyoum

Americans have watched the genocidal war on their phones.

Saudi Arabia: The Deeper Implications of the F-35 Deal

November 30, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington now faces choices: proceed with the deal and adjust its conception of alliances in the region or succumb to legislative stagnation and reject or downgrade the deal.

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and Washington … Filling the Vacuum and Lifting Stability

November 25, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat

The new landscape consolidates Riyadh’s position as a regional power.

Trump’s Dangerous New World Disorder

A Tale of 2 Presidents: In a Single Decade, America Shifted from the Optimism of Obama to the Harshness of Trump

A Dangerous New Era in the Middle East

Block title

South Africa: US-Venezuela Quagmire: Morass for Sober Reflection

Japan: Attack on Venezuela: An Outrage That Tramples on Legal Order

Japan: This Year, International ‘Our Country 1st’ Rhetoric Raged Internationally

Taiwan: As US-China Discuss New World Order, What Deterrence Can a Hollowed-Out Taiwan Find?

Canada: Good Riddance to Maduro but What Next?

Topics

Austria: Trump’s 28-Point Plan Is the Original Sin of Current Diplomacy on Ukraine

Poland: Attack on Venezuela. Donald Trump Crosses the Rubicon

Japan: Attack on Venezuela: An Outrage That Tramples on Legal Order

South Africa: Venezuela Will Once Again Expose Flaws in UN Security Council

Saudi Arabia: Venezuela: Blunt Reality…With No Pretexts or Excuses

Poland: Boguslaw Chrabota: Mar-a-Lago Meeting Strengthens Ukraine and the West

Saudi Arabia: From Saddam to Maduro

Kenya: US Onslaught on Venezuela Targets Its Large Oil Resources

Related Articles

Egypt: Reasserting Hegemony: America’s New Approach to Global Confrontation

Saudi Arabia: Trump: Don’t Fence Me In

Egypt: Palestine and Western Public Opinion – A Battle That Continues

Saudi Arabia: The Deeper Implications of the F-35 Deal

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and Washington … Filling the Vacuum and Lifting Stability

LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply

Watching America