Amid security threats, Syria attempts to cement stability, international ties
A Syrian police officer stands in the road near the site of a bombing in Damascus on May 19. (Syria…
Category: Geopolitics
Generation Jihad | Dune: the Brotherhood jihad
Before Hamas. Before Al Qaeda. Before the Islamic State. There was… the Muslim Brotherhood. And for nearly a century, it…
Hamas replaces military wing leader, IDF reports 19 Gaza ceasefire violations May 6–20
An image released by the IDF in 2025 showing Mohammed Odeh (right) seen alongside other members of Hamas: now-deceased Mohammed…
Saudi Arabia and UAE say drone attacks were launched from Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi visited the headquarters of Iraq’s Joint Operations Command on May 17. (Iraq Prime Minister’s…
UAE sanctions Hezbollah-linked financial network, reflecting US designations
A branch of the Hezbollah-affiliated financial institution Al Qard Al Hassan in Lebanon. (@lebanondebate on X) On May 12, the…
Analysis: Netanyahu pushes for US military aid drawdown
An Israeli David’s Sling missile defense system fires an interceptor during a test launch on August 3, 2025. (Israeli Defense…
US, Nigerian forces kill senior Islamic State leader
US soldiers conduct training with Nigerian Army soldiers in a 2019 exercise. (US Army) The US military and the Armed…
Hamas commander Izz al Din al Haddad targeted in Israeli airstrike
Izz al Din al Haddad. (Khaled Safi on X) Israeli military aircraft attacked an apartment building in Gaza City’s Rimal…
Iraq forms new government with only 14 of 23 ministers
Iraq Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi (left) arrives at the Council of Representatives for the vote of confidence on his…
Israel trains new civilian security squads for 67 Gaza border communities
Magen 48 chief trainer Hofni Danin speaks to members of the Nir Oz civilian volunteer security response team on May…