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November 12, 2026 Taliban–Pakistan border clashes continue, TTP attack kills 10 Pakistani police Taliban and Pakistani forces have clashed repeatedly along their border since October 29, while the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for an attack on November 11 that killed... November 11, 2026 A Jailed Comedian, a Mall Mob and the Enemies Erdoğan Needs n October 18, a group of people surrounded Claudia Medina Halfon, a dual Israeli-Turkish citizen, while she shopped at the upscale Istinye Park mall in Istanbul. The crowd directed accusations such as... November 11, 2026 Israel seeks additional Apache helicopters amid budget uncertainty and challenges Eyeing developments in the bilateral relationship with the United States, Israel may want to fly solo. But its purchase of American attack helicopters demonstrates that it is not ready to fly alone. Israel’s... November 11, 2026 Keep US troops in NATO’s KFOR As the Pentagon finalizes its review of U.S. force posture in Europe, one relatively small commitment deserves protection from the budget axe: the roughly 600 American troops serving in NATO’s Kosovo... November 11, 2026 Russia’s redesigned Geran-5 missile expands threat to Ukrainian skies Ukrainian intelligence on Monday published a teardown of a redesigned version of Russia’s Geran-5 small cruise missile, based on a specimen that landed nearly intact in a Ukrainian field. The new weapon,... November 11, 2026 Syria denies it has troops in Yemen in wake of military agreement with Saudi Arabia On November 9, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani denied that Syria had deployed troops to Yemen or planned to do so, following reports that Damascus was sending forces to help Saudi Arabia... November 11, 2026 8 Islamic State suspects arrested or indicted across 5 countries since October Between October 9 and November 10, authorities in Spain, Canada, Italy, Israel, and Sweden announced arrests or indictments involving eight individuals in Islamic State-related cases. These incidents underscore... November 11, 2026 Ending discrimination against Israel at the UN is an American interest Something exceedingly rare occurred at the United Nations on Nov. 6. Simply put, Israel was treated like a normal member state. The occasion was the election of Shai Mizrahi, a senior official in the... November 10, 2026 To Disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon Need Only Enforce Its Own Laws Hezbollah is testing whether Lebanese sovereignty is a slogan or has any real meaning. Last month, Lebanese authorities seized a Hezbollah explosives shipment at Dahr al-Baidar, a mountain... November 10, 2026 Syria’s New Alliances Risk Embroiling It in New Conflicts Syria spent more than a decade as a battleground for regional powers. Now it risks becoming a participant in their rivalries. On November 8, the Associated Press reported that Damascus was preparing... November 10, 2026 Hezbollah reportedly rebuilding networks in southern Lebanon pilot zones Hezbollah is reportedly reestablishing its presence and rebuilding intelligence networks in three southern Lebanese villages designated to test the group’s disarmament, despite the Lebanese Armed Forces... November 10, 2026 Attack targets Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan The Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq was hit by a “suspected drone attack” on November 8. Dana Gas, a UAE-based company that operates the field, said that the incident caused... November 10, 2026 ‘Endless wars’ is a catchy phrase, not a reason to shift policy Excerpt In recent years, Americans have heard a string of top political figures declare that we should not fight “endless wars.” The phrase has punch. Shunning such wars sounds like common sense.... November 10, 2026 Ugandans start withdrawal from Somalia, US leaves key base After maintaining a military presence in Somalia for almost 20 years, Uganda has started a full withdrawal from the country, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, chief of Uganda’s armed forces, announced on Oct.... November 10, 2026 8 Tactics Foreign Actors Used To Influence the 2026 Midterms Influence operations linked to Russia, China, and Iran targeted America’s 2026 midterm elections. While goals differed, tactics overlapped: fabricated news reports, hijacked branding of trusted outlets... November 10, 2026 The Huang honey-trap scandal sends a message about chip-export controls On Sunday, Nvidia, the world’s leading supplier of advanced artificial intelligence chips, announced an investigation into reports that Chinese intelligence targeted its chief executive, Jensen... November 9, 2026 IDF finds weapons stockpiles, Hezbollah military site near UN posts in south Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on November 8 that troops operating in Israel’s self-declared security zone in southern Lebanon found two weapons and equipment stockpiles and an apartment used by... November 9, 2026 Lebanon Risks Its Future by Allowing Hezbollah to Weaponize Public Utilities The Lebanese state is capitulating to Hezbollah. Instead of weeding out the militia as it has repeatedly promised, the government is now standing by as the Iranian-controlled group exploits public infrastructure.... November 7, 2026 A Defense Win for Americans and Israelis in Arkansas While America and Israel’s enemies in the Middle East are degraded, they are not defeated. That is why both countries must sprint to replenish and expand their insufficient stocks of air and missile... November 6, 2026 Northern Iraq struggles with Kurdish political divisions and security On November 4, Iran launched a drone attack targeting the autonomous Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. It is the latest in more than 1,000 Iranian attacks on territory administered by the Kurdistan Regional... November 5, 2026 Syria detains Hezbollah cell accused of Homs plot Syria detained members of a Hezbollah cell accused of planning an attack on a refinery near Homs, Syria’s Internal Security Forces said on November 3. It is the latest bust in Syria involving people... November 5, 2026 Will the International Court of Justice Lower the Bar for ‘Genocide’? The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue its final judgment on November 19 in the landmark case charging Myanmar with genocide against its Rohingya minority. There is strong evidence that... November 5, 2026 After the Midterms: What’s Next for the US and Iran? November 5, 2026 An Abrupt End to U.S. Military Financing to Israel Would Hurt Both Allies President Donald Trump has promised to end U.S. military aid to Israel by year’s end, even as the two allies deliberate on whether to resume attacks on Iran. On November 3, the president asked why Republicans... November 5, 2026 No To Lana: Turkey and Sudan-Aligned Campaign Targets UAE’s UN Candidate The U.S. midterm elections are over, but the campaign to select the next UN secretary-general is just heating up. On October 21, Lana Nusseibeh, former ambassador to the UN from the United Arab Emirates... November 5, 2026 North Korean Cybercriminals Carry Out the Largest Crypto Hack in History Today’s bank robbers carry out cryptocurrency heists, with the best in the business hailing from North Korea. The FBI formally blamed Pyongyang for a $6.3 billion hack of the Binance exchange at the... November 5, 2026 How Russia and China Support the Houthis In Yemen, the Houthis are causing chaos and destruction in Saudi Arabia, and there’s little sign of the attacks stopping. Targets have included civilian and energy infrastructure, and the Saudis have... November 5, 2026 Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt November 5, 2026 Arab parties endorse Eisenkot for Israeli PM, IDF reports 52 ceasefire violations Oct. 16–Nov. 5 Record turnout among Arab voters nearly doubled the representation of Arab-led parties in Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election. The country’s leading Arab parties, Joint List and Ra’am, won... November 4, 2026 Poland’s Greatest Crisis Since 1989 Requires a Stronger U.S. Response Poland has entered its greatest constitutional crisis since 1989. At its heart lies the issue of control of the Constitutional Tribunal, which determines whether legislation is compatible with Poland’s... November 4, 2026 Made in Lebanon: Social Media Account Tied to Pro-Hezbollah Media Backs French Protests As French protests escalated, the X account Torche360 (@Torche360), on October 26, posted a video of a protester in Paris unfavorably comparing French police to the Israel Defense Forces. The account provides... November 4, 2026 DHS’s Ban on Chinese Biodata Firm Addresses Human Rights but not Bioweapon Threat China has a major stake in the genetic data of millions of Americans. It is using that data to further the Chinese Communist Party’s ambitions of engineering a military super soldier or targeted bioweapon... November 4, 2026 Israel’s Coalition Politics Are More Complicated Than Identity The idea that Israel’s Jewish opposition parties can join forces with Arab parties to remove Netanyahu overlooks fundamental disagreements that make such a coalition difficult to form, let alone sustain.... November 4, 2026 Canceled Briefings Underscore CISA’s Departure From Election Security Efforts Foreign adversaries have long been targeting the U.S. midterm elections — but instead of rising to the challenge, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has taken a step back. Just... November 4, 2026 A Turkish UN secretary-general would serve the Erdogan regime Turkey has nominated a serious candidate for the top United Nations post, one which Feridun Sinirlioglu must not be allowed to hold. Selecting a Turkish U.N. secretary-general would transform the U.N.... November 4, 2026 France is burning For nearly seven weeks, demonstrations in France have continued – “mostly peaceful,” we’re told, but punctuated by arson and looting. Do you feel sorry for the high school students who, having... November 4, 2026 Targeting Iran’s Repression Apparatus ... November 4, 2026 Iran’s Civic Movement Regains Momentum, but the Regime’s Repression Apparatus Endures Amid the Islamic Republic’s neither-war-nor-peace standoff with the United States and Israel, scattered demonstrations against the regime are gradually increasing — from roughly 30 in May to 90 in... November 3, 2026 Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey turns an energy dispute into a NATO problem On October 20, Libya’s eastern-based legislature the House of Representatives ratified the 2019 maritime memorandum between Libya and Turkey, reversing years of opposition to Ankara and aligning with... November 3, 2026 Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November ... November 3, 2026 Lebanese military prosecutor charges 13 over Hezbollah explosives shipment Lebanon’s military prosecutor charged 13 people on October 30 over a shipment of explosives that was seized earlier that month at the Dahr al Baidar checkpoint on the Beirut–Bekaa highway, expanding... November 3, 2026 Global Hypocrisy Shields Sudan’s SAF From Justice On October 19, a drone strike devastated a busy market in Abyei, the disputed border region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing at least 153 people. South Sudanese officials blamed the Sudanese Armed... November 3, 2026 On American destroyers, avoid a self-inflicted wound in Spain Excerpt Sometimes friends behave badly. When that happens, it is not smart to hurt yourself in retaliation for the friend’s bad behavior. That is true in one’s personal life — and also when it... November 3, 2026 Axis of Aggressors ... November 2, 2026 Confucius Institutes still active in K-12 education Excerpt In October, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had sharp words for “any country trying to steal our hard-earned inventions or turn our young people against their own country. We’re done with... November 2, 2026 Trump Is Playing a Risky Game on Taiwan Excerpt President Trump’s decision to hold back a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan makes a certain amount of diplomatic sense. After last year’s bruising trade war, Washington and Beijing... November 2, 2026 Afghan United Front leads October surge in claimed anti-Taliban attacks In October, the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan more than doubled its attacks from September, as the Afghan United Front (AUF) claimed the most attacks and two new groups entered the conflict at... November 2, 2026 Neither Lebanese Nor a Resistance History is repeating itself. Just as the Muslim Brotherhood built a private army in Egypt in 1948 under the banner of Palestine, Hezbollah is now similarly terrorizing its own compatriots in Lebanon. Comparing... November 2, 2026 Trump Risks Violating U.S. Law by Giving Russia Even More Sanctions Relief The basic rule of negotiation is to get more than you give. With Russia, the Trump administration is taking the opposite approach. On October 27, The New York Times reported the Trump administration... November 1, 2026 Israel’s new IDF Space Division marks major shift in military strategy after Iran war In October 2026, the IDF Chief of the General Staff announced the establishment of an IDF Space Division within the Planning Directorate, as a step toward the eventual creation of a Space command. This...

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