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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 The U.S. Must Crack Down on Houthi Human Rights Abuses in Yemen At least one hospital in Taiz — Yemen’s third-largest city, which Houthi forces have besieged for almost a month — has had to dramatically limit the number of incubators in operation because of a... 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 29, 2026 Washington Should Not Push Europe Back Toward Russian Gas Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to recover the revenue Russia lost from its decline in gas exports to Europe. In a reversal of longstanding U.S. policy, Washington is trying to help him. At the... 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 Jordanian Strikes Lay Bare Security Vacuum in Southern Syria Jordan’s response to a deadly church attack at home has triggered a new confrontation with neighboring Syria. On October 26, the Jordanian Air Force launched multiple strikes across southern Syria... October 28, 2026 Settler Violence, A New Israeli Government, and Return to U.S.-Israel-Iran War ... 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 Jordan’s Crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood Is Far From Over Jordanian authorities are tightening the screws on the country’s branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. On October 25, a Jordanian court sentenced seven Brotherhood... 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 Russian Operatives Plant Deepfake Targeting U.S. Midterm Elections One day after Texans began voting in the 2026 midterm elections, a Russian AI deepfake surfaced, accusing a U.S. Senate candidate of sexually abusing a child. Private researchers named the culprit behind... October 26, 2026 A Ban on Georgia’s Opposition Would Complete Georgian Dream’s Capture of the State Georgia’s ruling party is moving to take its most serious challengers off the ballot before the next parliamentary elections in 2028. On October 21, the Constitutional Court began hearings on Georgian... October 26, 2026 Previewing the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 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 26, 2026 Siting New Spaceports and Use of Priority Airspace for Critical Space Launch Corridors 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 The U.S. Should Back Israel’s Push for Advanced Space Technology When a Hezbollah missile damaged Israel’s Elah Valley satellite communications station in March, it showed that space power can be threatened on Earth. The IDF’s announcement on October 19 that... 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 Turkey and Pakistan Loop Qatar and Indonesia Into Burgeoning Defense Axis The Mecca Pact gained a cousin on Wednesday when two of its signatories — Turkey and Pakistan — announced a new defense agreement with Qatar and Indonesia. The Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),... 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 Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Certain Foreign-Produced Military-Grade Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS Critical Components for Non-U.S. Government, IncludingThose With Swarming Capabilities 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 Washington Should Resist Russia’s Gulf Mediation Bid As Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf return to wartime highs and Saudi Arabia faces deadly strikes on its infrastructure from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states... October 22, 2026 U.S. Must Cut Off Chinese Firms That Profit From Stolen American AI The evidence of Chinese intellectual property theft emerged in federal court, but the U.S. government turned to sanctions to punish the companies that received the illicit files. On October 19, the State... 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 22, 2026 Eastern Libya’s Endorsement of Maritime Agreement With Turkey Undermines U.S. Allies in the Mediterranean At the beginning of this year, the speaker of eastern Libya’s parliament described a proposed maritime border deal with Turkey as “built on illegality.” However, on October 20, the same parliament... October 22, 2026 Egypt May Finally Step Up Against the Houthis After nearly three years of staying out of the wars in the Middle East, Egypt may finally be ready to engage. On October 18, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged to provide Saudi Arabia with... October 22, 2026 Beyond Encryption: Reducing the Value of Exposed Data October 21, 2026 Turkey’s Justification for Military Presence in Syria Doesn’t Hold Up “We are maintaining our military presence in Iraq and Syria,” Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler declared on October 20. Reprising comments he made in February, when he asserted that Turkey “doesn’t... 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...

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