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February 4, 2026 After Damascus-SDF deal, Syrian security forces deploy in northeastern Syria Syrian government forces began deploying to cities in northeastern Syria after an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim government on January 30. Syrian... February 4, 2026 Iranian regime escalates hostilities with US, hardens negotiating position Iran has ramped up military provocations against US forces in the Middle East as nuclear negotiations loom, with regime officials sending mixed signals on uranium enrichment while refusing to discuss missile... February 4, 2026 Hamas injures IDF soldier, Palestinian terrorists violate Gaza ceasefire 10 times between January 22 and February 4 Palestinian terrorists have violated the Gaza ceasefire 10 times between January 22 and February 4 and 99 times in total since the truce’s implementation last October, according to the Israel Defense... February 4, 2026 How Trump can prevent a forever-blockade in Venezuela Excerpt ... February 4, 2026 Electro-Industrial Stack Vulnerabilities: Surfacing Hidden Huaweis In 1999, Congress tasked the Department of Defense with publicizing an annual list of Chinese military companies. The task was a concession to those opposed to the hurried – and woefully shortsighted... February 4, 2026 Why Is the Trump Administration Wiring Venezuelan Oil Revenue to Qatar? Excerpt The Trump administration hasn’t been shy about its plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry “indefinitely” since the U.S. captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in early January.... February 4, 2026 The battered Western alliance Hindsight isn’t always 20/20. It’s reassuring to recall the Cold War as a time when the nations of the Free World (we capitalized the term back then) were united in a great struggle against Communism.... February 3, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: January 26–February 1, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between January 26 and February 1, 2026. Israeli operations last week maintained an intensified tempo,... February 3, 2026 Should Western Tech Giants Partner With Pro-Hamas Network Al Jazeera? A few weeks ago, Al Jazeera named Google Cloud as its primary technology provider for “The Core,” a sweeping program designed to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) throughout... February 3, 2026 For Pax Silica, Not All Gulf Partners Are Created Equal The race for AI supremacy will be won or lost by the company we keep, and right now the United States is in high-stakes competition for control of the supply chains that make AI possible. While the US... February 3, 2026 The End of the Middle East’s Oil Bonanza The Middle East has finally arrived at the grim reckoning long barreling toward it: a ruinous collapse of oil revenues that renders government deficits utterly unsustainable. Among the wealthy Gulf... February 3, 2026 As Erdogan Declines, Turkey’s Succession Crisis Is America’s Problem Excerpt After 23 years in power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s time may finally be running out. His visible physical decline, coupled with global tremors — the removal of Venezuela’s autocrat... February 2, 2026 Greenland’s Worth a Fight and Russia’s Trying to Start One The “quickest way for Russia to penetrate our naval defenses is steaming from the Arctic to the North Atlantic.” The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) Gap is the last place allied forces “have... February 2, 2026 Islamic State video details extent of attack in Niamey In a newly released video by the Islamic State’s Amaq News Agency, the group details its attack against Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport and Air Base 101 in the capital Niamey.... February 2, 2026 Trump must not negotiate with Iran unless the regime first meets strict preconditions The world is focused on a single question: will President Donald Trump strike Iran, or will he once again attempt negotiations – and if force is used, what form will it take and what... February 2, 2026 Sanctioned Iranian leader denounces US, but his daughter lives here Ali Larijani likely regards himself as a principled man. As the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, he remains a loyal foot soldier of the Islamic Republic, boasting a lifetime... February 2, 2026 Rafah crossing opens days after IDF says Hamas violated ceasefire, conducts strikes The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on February 2, more than two years after it was closed in the wake of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel’s Coordinator... February 1, 2026 The Nuclear Threat After Tehran Falls Excerpt President Trump is reportedly weighing military strikes or other forceful measures in response to Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protesters, and on Thursday he wrote on Truth Social that “a... February 1, 2026 Cyber information sharing must be fixed – or our adversaries reap the benefits Over the past year America’s public-private cybersecurity partnerships have been damaged by a double whammy of administration and legislative lethargy. In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismantled a... February 1, 2026 A Month of Crisis in Syria and Its Regional Ramifications Syria has experienced another dramatic transformation. After a month of clashes that began in Aleppo and spread to eastern Syria, Damascus announced on January 30 that it had reached an agreement with... February 1, 2026 Cyber information sharing must be fixed – or our adversaries reap the benefits Over the past year America’s public-private cybersecurity partnerships have been damaged by a double whammy of administration and legislative lethargy. In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismantled a... February 1, 2026 Popular Forces Gaza militia captures senior Hamas member The anti-Hamas Popular Forces militia captured Adham al Akar, aka “Abu Bakr,” a Hamas company commander in Rafah. Akar was among the Hamas fighters who have been trapped in Israeli-controlled... February 1, 2026 Islamic State claims assault on airport in Niger’s capital In a short statement released online via its Amaq News Agency propaganda outlet, the Islamic State took credit for last week’s assault on Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport and Air Base 101... February 1, 2026 Kicking and Screaming Against America and Israel In the 1970s, after the Six-Day War had time to sink in, an impressive number of Western academics, journalists, politicians, diplomats, spooks, and especially oil executives gave Israel a centripetal... January 30, 2026 Regime change in Iran is in the U.S. interests. On January 17th, President Trump told Politico that “it’s time to look for new leadership in Iran.” He’s right. The U.S. should unabashedly support such change. Ayatollah... January 29, 2026 Why Iraq’s Next Government Won’t Shake off Iran’s Influence The man Iraq’s Shia leadership picked as their candidate to lead the country, former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, won’t get an American nod of approval. Maliki was announced... January 29, 2026 Fighting intensifies between Damascus and Syrian Democratic Forces as diplomatic talks resume Despite a US-mediated ceasefire, clashes continued between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria. On January 29, Syrian military drones carried... January 29, 2026 Reports: Hezbollah detains Lebanese security personnel seeking to inspect suspicious cargo Hezbollah prevented Lebanese authorities in Beirut from inspecting two suspicious vehicles allegedly carrying weapons until after the group diverted and emptied their contents, according to several Lebanese... January 29, 2026 What Trump’s National Defense Strategy Gets Right — and Wrong The Trump administration quietly released its 2026 National Defense Strategy on Friday evening as the largest storm in years barreled down on much of the United States. Much like the snow that... January 29, 2026 Iran Is Killing Protestors. Europe Is Issuing Statements. Iran Escalates Violence ‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‌ Europe... January 28, 2026 Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must come next Nobody can say President Donald Trump didn’t give Tehran a chance. Even at the11th hour, with massive military assets pouring into the Middle East after Iran’s brutal attacks on its own protesting... January 28, 2026 Trump calls for Iraq to reject Maliki as prime minister, Maliki denounces US ‘interference’ On January 28, former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wrote on X that he rejected “blatant American interference in Iraq’s internal affairs” after US President Donald Trump wrote on... January 28, 2026 Russian military launches recruitment drive for drone units The Russian military has launched a recruitment drive to fill its Unmanned Systems Forces (USF), placing greater-than-usual emphasis on candidate quality. This campaign reflects the key role drones have... January 28, 2026 Qatar Is Pushing for ‘Social Justice’ Lessons and Arabic Classes in US K-12 Schools Foreign rulers should not have a say in what children learn in our nation’s K-12 schools, which is why we should be alarmed by the state of Qatar’s under-the-radar activities in American primary and... January 28, 2026 Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass ... January 28, 2026 Russian troops begin evacuating from northern Syria Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa made his second visit to Moscow in four months on January 28, even as Russia is withdrawing its forces from the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria. Moscow... January 28, 2026 Iran and its proxies threaten retaliation against US and Israel amid US military buildup Tehran and its regional proxies are escalating threats against the United States and Israel as Washington moves additional naval forces into the Middle East. The US military buildup follows US President... January 28, 2026 Two Bad Apples Threaten to Spoil the Gaza Board of Peace Excerpt ... January 28, 2026 The new Greenland deal Readers of a certain age will recall the late, great Tina Turner introducing her iconic performances of “Proud Mary” by informing her audience: “We never, ever do nothing nice and easy. We always... January 27, 2026 Hezbollah: We will not remain neutral if Islamic Republic endangered Hezbollah is arguably the Islamic Republic of Iran’s primary and central extension, having described itself as such in the 1985 Open Letter, the group’s founding and constitutional document. As... January 27, 2026 Israeli forces recover body of last hostage held in Gaza On January 26, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered and identified the body of Ran Gvili, an Israeli police sergeant who was the last hostage held in Gaza. The IDF had been searching for... January 27, 2026 Why Iranians Support Reza Pahlavi Excerpt ... January 26, 2026 Israel’s hostage agony finally ends — but its Gaza mission is far from over On Monday, the recovery of the body of Israeli Master Sgt. Ran Gvili — the last remaining hostage held in Gaza — marked a defining moment in its war against Hamas. It fulfilled a sacred... January 26, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: January 19–25, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between January 19 and January 25, 2026. Israeli activities last week were intense, particularly on Sunday.... January 26, 2026 Why Is Saudi Arabia Abandoning Peace? Saudi Arabia is undergoing a major regional realignment, abandoning the pursuit of an integrated Middle East with a thriving knowledge economy and dusting off the kingdom’s old rhetoric against Zionism... January 25, 2026 Canada must unequivocally support regime change in Iran There’s a blackout affecting countless Iranians. No, not the internet blackout in the Islamic Republic, which has shut down the web across the country as millions of protesters swarm the streets. It’s... January 23, 2026 IDF details role and methods of Hezbollah’s local liaison operatives On January 21, at 10:47 am, an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle on the Bazouriyeh-Burj Shemali Road, east of the city of Tyre, in the South Lebanon Governorate’s Tyre District. The location of the... January 23, 2026 Peace for Land, Not Land for Peace “Land for peace,” the mantra since Camp David, has brought the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to a dead end, with Palestinian militias remaining active despite the promise of statehood. It’s now time to reverse this broken policy into “peace for land,” where Palestinian acceptance of Zionism earns them territory to govern themselves. A version of this model is being tested in Gaza as part of President Trump’s peace plan. Its success is imperative. Its failure risks more of the same. January 23, 2026 All of a sudden, Putin is willing to throw Iran under the bus Excerpt On Thursday, President Trump warned Iran that a US naval “armada” was heading toward the Gulf. Russia’s MFA, meanwhile, has advised against travel to Iran. As Washington hints that strikes... January 23, 2026 Don’t forget Iran! The pace and range of U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy initiatives is simply dizzying. In keeping with Trump’s keen sense of drama, honed through his years spent in television, observers...

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