Who is winning the peace in the Middle East?


Beyond the gesturing and posturing over the supposed ceasefire in the Iran war, serious disagreements remain to obstruct any actual prospect of peace. — AFP

AFTER the war on Iran grew to include a war of narratives, it has now expanded further into a war of definitions.

Who buckled to whose demands for a fortnight’s ceasefire? Which side blinked first?

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