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May 17, 2025 ‘Addressing Iran’s Support For Terrorism’: Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah Financiers in Lebanon and Iran Latest Developments Targets Transferred Funds From Iran to Hezbollah: The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned four individuals in Lebanon and Iran who transferred funds to Iran’s proxy Hezbollah... May 16, 2025 Former Michigan guardsmen detained for planning Islamic State-inspired attack on military base On May 13, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, a former member of the Michigan Army National Guard, was detained for planning a mass casualty attack on the United States Army’s Tank-Automotive... May 16, 2025 Trump Administration Discards Proposed Framework for Preventing Diversion of AI Tech to China The Trump administration is scrapping its predecessor’s proposed approach to keeping cutting-edge U.S. chips out of Chinese hands but did not propose a clear-cut alternative. On May 13, the Bureau of... May 16, 2025 Trump presses Sharaa on foreign fighters as jihadists rise in Syria’s new army On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump held talks with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a designated terrorist by both the US and the United Nations and the former head of Syria’s... May 16, 2025 IDF Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen After Advance Warnings The Israeli Air Force launched new airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on May 16. May 16, 2025 U.S. Treasury Officials Warn Hong Kong Banks Over Iran Oil Trade With China Latest Developments Treasury Officials Meet Bank Representatives: Officials from the U.S. Treasury Department met with representatives of Hong Kong’s banking sector in early April to warn them against... May 16, 2025 Abraham Accords Are Focus of Reported Israel-Syria Talks Latest Developments Israeli, Syrian Officials Meet: Israel is reportedly holding talks with Syrian officials, even raising the possibility of Damascus joining the Abraham Accords — a series of bilateral... May 16, 2025 The ‘nakba’ is not our problem A smattering of Arabic words has entered the English language in recent years, the direct result of more than a century of conflict between the Zionist movement and Arab regimes determined to prevent the... May 16, 2025 FDD Uncovers Likely Chinese Intelligence Operation Targeting Recently Laid-Off U.S. Government Employees ... May 15, 2025 The Department of Justice’s long-awaited reckoning for UNRWA has arrived The Department of Justice (DOJ) last month took a potentially giant step in the effort to combat the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas by asserting that UNRWA, unlike other UN agencies, is not immune from... May 15, 2025 Arab Israelis stand with their country — and reject the rage of Hamas The college students erupting in anti-Israel protests on campuses across the United States, and the marchers at Thursday’s “All Out for Gaza” demonstration in New York City, repeatedly... May 15, 2025 ‘For Us, Martyrdom is Far Sweeter’: Pezeshkian Says Iran Will Not Be ‘Bullied’ Into Nuclear Deal With U.S. Latest Developments ‘Slogans’ Will Not Scare Iran, Iranian President Warns: Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran will not be forced into a nuclear deal by President Donald... May 15, 2025 Israel Ready to Resume Gaza Aid Through New Foundation as Expanded Operation Looms Latest Developments New Foundation Poised to Deliver Aid: The newly established, U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced on May 14 that it had reached an agreement with Israel to begin... May 15, 2025 US policymakers beware: Egypt’s relationship with China is preparing for takeoff Hopes of a better US-Egyptian relationship may have just been blown away by the afterburners of Chinese J-10 fighters. Cairo’s participation in an 18-day combined air exercise with Beijing... May 15, 2025 Iran’s Quds Force commander travels to Iraq ahead of Arab summit Esmail Qaani, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), traveled to Iraq on May 14. He met with Iraqi National Security Advisor Qasim al Araji after arriving... May 15, 2025 Pregnant Israeli Woman Murdered in West Bank Terror Attack While En Route to Give Birth Terrorist Fired at Passing Vehicles: A pregnant 30-year-old Israeli woman has been murdered in a terrorist attack in the West Bank as her husband drove her to the hospital to deliver... May 15, 2025 Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion May 15, 2025 Houthis begin rebuilding after airstrikes, rely on extortion to finance projects The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist regime in northern Yemen is undertaking an expensive rebuilding effort following seven weeks of US airstrikes during Operation Rough Rider and recent strikes... May 15, 2025 10 Reasons Why America Needs a Cyber Force 1. The next war the United States fights will begin in cyberspace. Cyberattacks will almost certainly be used by an adversary in the opening phases of a crisis or conflict to target the U.S. homeland... May 15, 2025 What to Do About Fico and Vučić in Moscow Last week marked “Victory Day” in Russia to celebrate the triumph which defeated the Nazis, effectively concluding WWII in Europe. Victory day in Russia did not disappoint, symbolizing an event of... May 15, 2025 Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions ... May 14, 2025 How extremism reaches from Gaza into American classrooms A recent report published by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) highlighted a connection between the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), makers of the “Teach Palestine Project,”... May 14, 2025 Congressional Republicans Back Full Dismantlement of Iranian Nuclear Program in Letters to Trump Congress Urges No Enrichment for Iran: Republican members of the House and Senate urged President Donald Trump to ensure that Iran cannot continue enriching uranium as part of a... May 14, 2025 Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iranian Military-Affiliated Network Smuggling Oil to China Iranian Oil Shipped to China: The United States issued fresh sanctions on more than 20 companies accused of shipping sanctioned Iranian oil to China, Tehran’s largest customer.... May 14, 2025 Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit ... May 14, 2025 ‘Don’t Lecture Us on Morality’: Israel Responds to Macron’s ‘Shameful’ Barb Over Gaza Aid Flow Latest Developments Macron Calls for Review of EU-Israel Cooperation: French President Emmanuel Macron called on the European Union to review its cooperation agreements with Israel, citing the restrictions... May 14, 2025 Visual Overview of America’s Economic Statecraft Toolkit ... May 14, 2025 From Wanted to Welcomed: Trump Meets Syria’s Ahmad al-Sharaa “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” said President Donald Trump on May 13 during a speech at an investment forum in Riyadh at... May 14, 2025 Economic Statecraft and Advancing U.S. Interests Abroad ... May 14, 2025 Trump halts the Indo-Pakistan conflict President Trump has long been eager to stop armed conflicts. Last week he succeeded. But with two asterisks. First: He has worked hardest – playing the role of neutral mediator – to end the brutal... May 14, 2025 Hamas ‘Arrow Unit’ Unveils Its Machinery of Repression in Gaza It was a macabre spectacle. A middle-aged man knocked to the ground, his agonized screams growing louder as unidentified assailants beat him on the soles of his feet with a blunt instrument. Throughout... May 14, 2025 President Trump meets with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, lifts sanctions on Syria President Donald Trump met with Syrian interim president Ahmad al Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al Jolani, a US and UN-designated terrorist and the former leader of Hayat Tahrir al Sham,... May 14, 2025 Hamas Operative Described as ‘Journalist’ Eliminated in IDF Strike on Gaza Hassan Aslayih Killed in Strike: The IDF said it eliminated alleged Hamas operative Hassan Aslayih when it struck a command-and-control center located at Nasser hospital in Khan... May 13, 2025 ‘Tensions Could Become Irreversible’: Iran Threatens Consequences for Europe if Sanctions ‘Snapped Back’ Before October Sunset Araghchi Threatens E3: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of “irreversible” consequences if the United Kingdom, France, and Germany — known as the E3 — trigger... May 13, 2025 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: April 28–May 11, 2025 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between April 28 and May 11, 2025. The week of April 28 to May 4 witnessed one of the lowest rates of... May 13, 2025 U.S. and Saudi Arabia Sign $600 Billion Agreements as Trump Begins Tour of Gulf U.S., Saudi Arabia Sign Deals: President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have signed a series of economic agreements valued at more than $600 billion, including... May 13, 2025 Hamas releases US hostage Edan Alexander, IDF continues operations in Gaza On May 12, Hamas released Edan Alexander, one of 59 hostages still held in Gaza and the last living American hostage held by the terrorist group. Four other Americans who are presumed deceased are also... May 13, 2025 ‘Neither Side Wanted a Decoupling’: U.S. and China Announce Joint Pause on Tariffs Amid Ongoing Negotiations China and the United States have embraced a frosty truce in their burgeoning trade war. On May 12, following a two-day summit in Geneva, Washington and Beijing issued a joint statement announcing a 90-day... May 13, 2025 Lebanon Is Finally on the Right Track A glimmer of hope can finally be seen in the Middle East and is emanating, surprisingly, from Lebanon, where the state is restoring its sovereignty and shrinking the Hezbollah tumor. More needs to be done.... May 13, 2025 My dinner with Aleksandr Dugin Excerpt President Trump has been making strenuous efforts to halt the war Russia has been waging against Ukraine. During an impromptu meeting at the Vatican this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr... May 13, 2025 How to Promote Holocaust Education in the Middle East President Trump stirred unexpected emotions across the Arab world last November when, during a campaign interview with a major Arabic-language channel, he spoke about his grandson’s half-Arab... May 12, 2025 American Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed From Hamas Captivity American Released: American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander was freed on May 12 after spending 584 days in captivity following his abduction by Hamas during the Iran-backed terrorist... May 12, 2025 ‘Resolved to Dissolve’: Kurdish PKK to Disarm and Disband in Apparent Peace Effort With Turkey Kurdish Armed Group to Disband: The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announced its decision to disband on May 12, in a reported step toward peace following more than four decades of... May 12, 2025 PA Reportedly Halts ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Payments to More Than 1,600 Palestinian Prisoners Latest Developments Some Prisoners Lose Pay-to-Slay Stipend: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reportedly ended “pay-to-slay” payments to the families of at least 1,612 Palestinians serving jail... May 12, 2025 Naim Qassem encourages voting in upcoming Lebanese municipal elections Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave a speech on Wednesday, April 28, addressing Lebanon’s upcoming municipal elections. The fate of Hezbollah’s arms is now the top question... May 12, 2025 How to Warm the Cold Peace Between Egypt and Israel As the Trump administration considers its Middle East peace strategy, one target should be a deeper relationship between the Arab world’s most populous nation and the Jewish state, one that advances... May 11, 2025 ‘Difficult But Useful’: United States and Iran Hold Fourth Round of Nuclear Talks in Oman Fourth Round of Deliberations: A fourth round of negotiations between the United States and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program took place in Muscat, the capital... May 9, 2025 The best way to undermine Putin’s nasty revision of history is through mockery Every May 9, Russian president Vladimir Putin flexes his country’s military might with a grandiose, propagandistic display to mark the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II. Putin regularly appeals to a distorted history of the Second World War to justify Russia’s revanchist foreign policy, and it is high time for the United Kingdom and the United States to counter the Russian dictator’s exploitation of the past. May 9, 2025 A Turkey With No Elections? On March 19, Turkish authorities arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu—President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most serious political challenger. Imamoglu has served as mayor since 2019 and has defeated... May 9, 2025 ‘Outright Denials of Documented Atrocities’: Former Hostage of Hamas Decries Pulitzer for Gazan Writer Former Hostage Condemns Award: Emily Damari, a British-Israeli woman who was shot and kidnapped from her home by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and held hostage for nearly 500 days,...

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