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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 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 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 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 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 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 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... October 30, 2026 The UN secretary-general race is steeped in intrigue. Should we care? For most of this year, a relentlessly crowded news cycle has kept the race to succeed António Guterres as U.N. secretary-general out of the main headlines. So, for those of you who haven’t been following... October 30, 2026 Syria hosts Iraqi PM for visit amid security challenges in north and south Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi to Damascus on October 28, marking Zaidi’s first trip to Syria. Sharaa described the meeting as a historic opportunity for... October 30, 2026 Congress should block Trump’s dangerous Saudi nuclear deal Behind the scenes of U.S. midterm races, another campaign is quietly taking shape. Congress is poised to vote on the Trump administration’s proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, with... October 30, 2026 Hezbollah Expects Lebanon to Pay for Its Recovery. Here’s Why Excerpt The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah may no longer have the resources to rebuild the communities devastated by its war with Israel. But it may not need to foot the bill to reap the political... October 30, 2026 Florida teenager arrested in an Islamic State-linked bomb plot On October 26, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jude Sleeper, a 15-year-old student at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL, and charged him with making or attempting to make a destructive... October 29, 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes continue amid reported Pakistani outreach to anti-Taliban groups Taliban and Pakistani forces have clashed at least three times along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border since October 19, amid reports that Pakistani military and intelligence officials have met with Afghan... October 29, 2026 Poland selected to host Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile maintenance facility The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Poland has been selected to host Europe’s first dedicated maintenance hub for the Patriot air defense system’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles. Once... October 28, 2026 The Islamic Republic only survives on war — don’t give Tehran what it craves “It’s getting to be decision time” on Iran, President Donald Trump said Sunday. “Do I finish it off, which would be very easy to do, or do I make a deal?” he mused in a Fox News interview. On... October 28, 2026 The Perils of Russian Diplomacy Russia’s recent diplomatic activity has raised hopes of progress toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving US-Russia relations. The diesel arrangement, renewed peace talks, offers of commercial... October 28, 2026 Ukraine knows the secret to defending Taiwan Excerpt In May 2022, Ukrainian engineers converted a fishing boat into a drone. By early 2024, boats costing roughly $270,000 were sinking Russian warships worth $60 million to $70 million each. When... October 28, 2026 The war began in 1979 At a rally in Michigan last Saturday for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, former President Barack Obama called the conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran “an unnecessary war.” He apparently... October 27, 2026 Looking Over Benjamin Netanyahu’s Shoulder Yonah Jeremy Bob and Elliot Kaufman. In the War Room: The Inside Story of Israel’s Fight Against Hamas and the Iranian Axis (Brentwood, Post Hill Press). 352pp., $32.50. In the immediate aftermath... October 27, 2026 America’s Military Presence Reshapes Hormuz Excerpt As your editorial highlights in “The Democratic Hormuz Alternative” (Oct. 16), some are ready to declare defeat and hand the Strait of Hormuz to the Islamic Republic of Iran. But the... October 27, 2026 Jordanian Air Force strikes Syria in retaliation for deadly church attack The Royal Jordanian Air Force launched multiple airstrikes on October 26, targeting what it called terrorist organizations in southern Syria that were linked to the perpetrators of Friday’s attack on... October 27, 2026 Iraq juggles border security and ties with Iran, Syria, and Jordan Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi traveled to Jordan on October 26 for a series of meetings with Jordanian officials. Among the topics discussed was a desire to “increase cooperation and coordination... October 26, 2026 Israel’s moment of truth: Knesset election pivotal to future US-Israel relationship The upcoming election in Israel will likely prove pivotal in determining whether the ongoing erosion in support for Israel in the United States devolves further into a full rupture that makes both Americans... October 26, 2026 Pakistani outreach presents a dilemma for Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban resistance On October 22, The New York Times gave credence to rumors of potential Pakistani support for the anti-Taliban resistance in Afghanistan. According to a Pakistani intelligence official and a senior resistance... October 26, 2026 Hezbollah Explosives Debunk Lebanon’s Sovereignty Myth The Republic of Lebanon operates under a dangerous illusion of authority. In reality, the state fears Hezbollah, abides by its diktats, and actively dismantles its own rule of law to accommodate the Iranian... October 26, 2026 Iraqi parliament approves most remaining cabinet appointments, including Iran-backed militia figures The Iraqi Parliament confirmed 11 ministers and three deputy prime ministers on October 15, nearly completing Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi’s cabinet. “Within five months of the formation of the government,... October 23, 2026 The role of defense R&D in strengthening Israel’s capabilities, technological superiority Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented in a press conference a “lean,” concise document setting out his view of Israel’s national security doctrine. It was drafted under his direct guidance... October 23, 2026 Ukrainian intelligence details new low-cost Russian cruise missile Russia has developed a new cruise missile called the Filin, Ukrainian intelligence revealed on Thursday. This adds to Russia’s growing arsenal of low-cost long-range munitions, which are creating challenges... October 23, 2026 Turkey Has Outsourced Its Censorship to American Companies Earlier this month, Sky News correspondent Alex Crawford got a notice from X: her account was being blocked in Turkey. She asked the Turkish presidency why and has yet to get an answer. She isn’t the... October 23, 2026 Protests break out in Syria against ‘Israeli incursions and attacks’ as tensions rise Protests took place in Syria on October 23 as Syrians condemned “Israeli incursions and attacks,” according to Syrian state media. The protests came a day after Syrians claimed an unarmed civilian... October 23, 2026 FBI arrests alleged Islamic State supporter accused of plotting to assassinate Texas congressman On October 5, the FBI arrested a 17-year-old from McKinney, Texas, who is accused of plotting to assassinate Republican US Representative Keith Self of Texas and carry out a terrorist attack in North Texas... October 23, 2026 Iraq’s Currency Crisis Exposes the Economic Cost of Iran’s Endless Wars Iraq is one of the world’s richest countries in oil, yet its government is struggling to pay its bills. On October 7, Baghdad devalued the Iraqi dinar from 1,320 to 1,500 per US dollar,... October 23, 2026 Iran is not bowing to pressure Excerpt Locked in a war of attrition with the United States, the Islamic republic has clear objectives. President Donald Trump’s recent decision to send another aircraft carrier to the region and... October 22, 2026 Iran pushes hard on its nuclear rebuild — daring Trump to strike again “It’s a necessity more important than bread.” That’s how Iran’s rulers regard their drive to acquire nuclear weapons, an activist hard-liner recently declared. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s... October 22, 2026 Erdogan’s “Pious Generation” Goes Global Late this past September, Turkey’s Education Ministry entered into an agreement with the Ensar Foundation, an organization that claims to advance educational objectives in keeping with what it calls... October 22, 2026 Encryption isn’t enough to protect data wherever it goes Cybersecurity policy has long treated data protection as a systems problem: encrypt the database, secure the network, restrict access, monitor activity, and keep attackers out. All of that still matters.... October 22, 2026 How Israel and Ukraine Are Guiding the Next Generation of Air Defense Excerpt Israel’s air defense system is attracting interest and imitation worldwide. In early October, the United Kingdom’s main opposition party, the Conservatives, pledged to invest $13 billion... October 21, 2026 Navi Pillay: Nobel and Noxious *This article was originally published in French Excerpt The setting was perfect. Navi Pillay learned she had won the Nobel Peace Prize in Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, where... October 21, 2026 Georgia shows what could follow Serbia’s election On Oct. 25, Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling coalition will face Serbia’s student protest movement and established opposition parties at the ballot box. Vucic, who resigned as president in September to seek... October 21, 2026 A letter to the POTUS Dear President Trump, I’m writing about a title I think should be yours: Leader of the Free World. The idea that there is such a thing as a Free World has become unfashionable, but I think... October 20, 2026 A Buyout for Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Excerpt The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on 17 of Iran’s so-called shadow-fleet vessels on Oct. 8. The aging network of tankers illicitly transports Iranian crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical... October 20, 2026 Iran says it has agreement with Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups On October 20, Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al Sadegh said that Iraq has agreed to “expel the elements of the Iranian separatist terrorist groups from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq or to... October 20, 2026 When, as in France, the radical left and Islamists blame Jews for Israel’s policies, a line has been crossed *This article was originally published in German Burning town halls, looted shops, injured police officers: France is going through a wave of violence. The legitimate demands for better-resourced schools... October 19, 2026 Deepening Black Sea Crisis Demands US Involvement Something very serious is happening in the Black Sea, and it demands a response. Merchant ships are being attacked and sunk without warning in the latest, highly provocative action in Russia’s shadow... October 19, 2026 Pakistan-Taliban border clashes continue amid diplomatic efforts Since October 12, border clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban have continued in multiple locations, with both sides accusing the other of initiating hostilities. Russian and European Union officials... October 19, 2026 It’s Time for a Reset in U.S.-Israel Relations Excerpt It’s time for a reset in the U.S.-Israel relationship. No, not because Israel did anything wrong. To the contrary, it’s because Israel is so essential to America and too many Americans don’t...

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