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January 12, 2025 How the Left Views Langley Whenever I meet journalists who’ve recently acquired the intel beat, I pity them. The conundrum before all journalists covering senior U.S. officials—criticism versus future access—is acutely true... January 10, 2025 South Africa Needs the Trump Treatment When people think of South Africa, they likely think of Nelson Mandela’s legacy of equality and democracy. But today the country is veering dangerously off course. Three decades of African National Congress rule have delivered corruption, economic collapse and an alarming alignment with America’s enemies—China, Russia, Iran and even Hamas. Fortunately, President-elect Trump has a golden opportunity to reorient U.S. policy toward South Africa and the entire Continent before a critical partner slips further into the enemy camp.... January 10, 2025 ‘Kangaroo Court’: House Passes Bill to Sanction ICC for Israel Arrest Warrants House Passes Sanctions on ICC: Rebuking the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former... January 10, 2025 Israel Announces Plans for New Domestic Production of Air-Launched Munitions Israel is creating an additional domestic production capacity for air-launched munitions and an associated raw materials plant after the Biden administration delayed the delivery of some munitions following... January 10, 2025 ‘Determined and Forceful Action’: IDF Renews Strikes on Houthi Terrorist Targets in Yemen Fresh Israeli Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Threat Persists: The Israeli Air Force carried out new strikes against Houthi rebel “military targets” in Yemen on January 10 after... January 10, 2025 Treasury Authorization in Syria Invites Terror Finance Risks The Treasury Department issued a broad, six-month license on Monday for doing business with “governing institutions in Syria,” including transactions with Syria’s interim government led by Hayat... January 10, 2025 Remains of Father and Son Abducted by Hamas Recovered by IDF As Trump’s Release Deadline Looms Remains of Father and Son Recovered in Rafah: The IDF and Shin Bet confirmed on January 10 that it had recovered the body of Israeli hostage Hamza Ziyadne, 22, two days after... January 10, 2025 Lebanon’s Aoun could move toward peace – if Hezbollah lets him Israel’s military success in Lebanon and the strings Gulf patrons attached to reconstruction money forced Hezbollah to cut its losses and acquiesce to the election of a president it had vetoed for 802... January 10, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 10, 2025 ... January 10, 2025 State Department Calls Out Genocide in Sudan, Heightening Urgency for U.S. Strategy Change In the most significant U.S. statement on Sudan since the country’s renewed civil war broke out in 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared on January 7 that members of the Rapid Support Forces... January 10, 2025 A fake genocide meets a real one For more than a year, Jews inside and outside the State of Israel have been besieged by false claims of the “genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The rhetoric of the pro-Hamas mob—“We don’t... January 10, 2025 Trump should get tough again on chemical weapons states The media has largely ignored a disturbing trend: Russia is openly using chemical weapons against Ukraine. Ukraine’s army support services say Russia has carried out 4,800 chemical... January 10, 2025 ‘Until All Outlaws Are Arrested’: PA Concludes Rare Jenin Crackdown PA’s Month-Long West Bank Sweep: The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced the conclusion of the first phase of its security forces’ operation “Protecting the Homeland”... January 9, 2025 Rewind and Reconnoiter: When Will Guam Become a Priority? “I would not have predicted just how poorly this defense of Guam effort would be executed by the Department of Defense over the past four years. When historians reflect on poor planning... January 9, 2025 ‘In These Exceptional Circumstances’: Poland Backtracks on Netanyahu Arrest Threats Netanyahu Welcome to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration: Poland’s parliament adopted a resolution on January 9 that would ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other... January 9, 2025 ‘New Era’: Lebanon Elects Former LAF Commander Joseph Aoun President Lebanon Chooses New President: Lebanon’s parliament elected Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) General Joseph Aoun to be the country’s next president. Aoun, who has been backed by... January 9, 2025 Ukraine, Russia trade attacks in Kursk while Russia takes Kurakhove Russia and Ukraine both launched sizable attacks in different parts of Kursk Oblast in recent days, battling over territory that Kyiv hopes to use as leverage in potential peace talks. In eastern Ukraine,... January 9, 2025 Ireland Submits Declaration to Join South Africa’s ICJ ‘Genocide’ Case Against Israel Ireland Challenges ‘Genocide’ Definition: Ireland formally intervened on January 7 in South Africa’s “genocide” case against Israel at the International Court of Justice... January 8, 2025 ‘Systematic Murder’: Biden Administration Calls Out Genocide in Sudan RSF Murders and Rapes Non-Arab Civilians: The State Department on January 7 accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliated Arab militias in Sudan of committing genocide... January 8, 2025 Previewing TikTok Case Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court January 8, 2025 ‘Disengaging Armed Factions’: Tehran Recalculates Its Influence in Iraq Tehran and Baghdad Discuss Regional Developments: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on January 8. The two leaders... January 8, 2025 MSCI Continues Anti-Israel ESG Ratings as Morningstar Removes Its Own The reliability of the New York-based investment research firm MSCI’s environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings for thousands of U.S. and international enterprises is undergoing critical scrutiny... January 8, 2025 Syria’s New Authorities Vow to Shutter Captagon Trade Narcotraffickers who attempted to flood Jordan with over 27 million illicit captagon pills in 2024 may now be out of business. “When it comes to captagon and drug smuggling, we promise it is over and... January 8, 2025 Lebanon’s Mahan Air theater was meant to cover ceasefire deal non-performance A false narrative has emerged claiming Lebanese authorities searched an Iranian plane last week at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over suspicion the aircraft was smuggling... January 8, 2025 Iran-Backed Militias Face Crisis After Assad’s Fall in Syria Four years ago, in January 2020, a US drone carried out a strike in Iraq near Baghdad International Airport, killing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force leader Qasem... January 8, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 8, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IAF Conducts Southern Gaza Strikes Against Hamas October 7 Participants | IAF Strikes Hamas Command-and-Control Center in Northern Gaza | IDF Troops Destroy Five Weapons Depots in Lebanon... January 8, 2025 Trump can’t leave Syria to others After the fall of Bashar Assad‘s regime in Syria, the incoming Trump administration faces a complex set of challenges. Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to reduce U.S.... January 8, 2025 Turkey Is Preparing to Invade Syria, Then Israel? President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making no effort to disguise his ambitions. In a bold declaration following the first meeting of Turkey’s cabinet, Erdogan made it clear that he intends to... January 8, 2025 Syria’s new Minister of Justice: A profile of Shadi Mohammed al Waisi Shadi Mohammed al Waisi is the newly appointed Minister of Justice in the transitional government in Syria. Al Waisi has faced criticism from Syrian activists and international media after videos surfaced... January 8, 2025 Border security is national security For my money, J.D. Vance’s best moment on the campaign trail was when ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz attempted to grill him for supporting President Trump’s claim... January 7, 2025 Vladimir Putin’s wobbly empire gives US a path to stifle Russia’s threats This week marked 25 years of Vladimir Putin’s rule, a milestone the Russian dictator celebrated in a televised address. Boasting of past achievements, he assured Russians, “We can... January 7, 2025 Tehran’s triad: propaganda, proxies, and preparedness The regime in Tehran finds itself increasingly besieged by challenges, ranging from the faltering influence of its regional proxies to the prospect of an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, potentially... January 7, 2025 Biden Administration Reallocates Egyptian Aid to Fund Lebanese Armed Forces State Department Withholds $95 Million From Egypt: The outgoing Biden administration will withhold $95 million of its foreign military aid to Egypt and redirect it to Lebanon to... January 7, 2025 U.S. continues to target the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria The US launched a series of strikes against the Islamic State’s (IS) network in Iraq and Syria over the past week. The operations are part of the US military’s continuing effort to degrade the Islamic... January 7, 2025 Department of Defense Designates Over 50 Top Chinese Corporations as ‘Military Companies’ The United States has broadened its efforts to stymie corporate support for China’s military modernization. On January 6, the Department of Defense (DoD) released an update to its list of Chinese military... January 7, 2025 In 2025, Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Not Over As the new year begins, Israel will need to find a strategy for the war in Gaza. Several factors are at play in this decision. First, the war has gone on for more than fifteen months since it began with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Although Israel has fought long conflicts in the past, such as the Second Intifada and the war in Lebanon that began in 1982 and lasted for eighteen years, the war in Gaza has been of greater intensity and complexity than those other wars. This is because the war in Gaza also set off Iranian-backed attacks on Israel from multiple fronts. It is also due to the fact Hamas still holds 100 hostages captive in Gaza. January 7, 2025 The State Department still needs to combat Chinese and Russian lies Congress just killed the U.S. government office dedicated to fighting Iranian, Chinese, and Russian propaganda overseas. The specific act was the decision not to reauthorize the State Department’s Global... January 7, 2025 Turkey Pushing for ‘Elimination’ of Kurdish-Led, U.S.-Allied Syrian Democratic Forces Clashes Intensify Between SDF and SNA over Tishrin Dam: Clashes have escalated between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and the U.S.-allied and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic... January 7, 2025 In Verified Footage, New Syrian Justice Minister Presided Over Woman’s 2015 Execution The woman kneels on the pavement, waiting for a bullet to the back of her head. She has been convicted of “corruption and prostitution.” Standing behind her is Shadi al-Waisi, who currently serves... January 7, 2025 Trump’s Poland Problem Just Got Bigger President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House has caused many of his loudest European critics to rummage uncertainly through their diplomatic toolkits in preparation... January 6, 2025 Trump’s year of opportunity against Iran What began as a year of resilience for Iran ended with the tide unmistakably turned against the Islamic Republic. Its Axis of Resistance is shattered, its currency is in freefall, its major cities... January 6, 2025 As Term Ends, Biden Proposes $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel Department of State Informs Congress of Planned Arms Package for Israel: In its waning weeks, the Biden administration has informally notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion... January 6, 2025 Profiles of the new Syrian military leadership, part 2 Beginning on Friday, January 3, the newly appointed minister of defense of the Syrian Interim Government, Murhef Abu Qasra, initiated a series of meetings with leaders of armed factions to discuss integrating... January 6, 2025 More Than 1,000 Terror Attacks in West Bank and Jerusalem Thwarted in 2024 Shin Bet Discloses Increase in Thwarted Attempts, Decrease in Realized Terror Attacks: Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet, prevented 1,040 significant terror attacks... January 6, 2025 Trump Can Keep America’s AI Advantage Legislators on both sides of the aisle recognize that the U.S. must lead the world in artificial intelligence to preserve national security. This gives the incoming Trump administration a chance to establish a historic advantage for the U.S. and the free world. Legislators on both sides of the aisle recognize that the U.S. must lead the world in artificial intelligence to preserve national security. This gives the incoming Trump administration a chance to establish a historic advantage for the U.S. and the free world. ... January 6, 2025 ‘Gazan Reality in Judea and Samaria’: Three Murdered in Roadside Ambush Cars, Bus Shot Up: Three Israelis were killed and eight others wounded after Palestinian terrorists armed with assault rifles shot up two cars and a bus traveling between the Israeli... January 6, 2025 Turning the Page on Intolerance: Egypt’s Textbook Reforms Egypt has made significant strides in purging school textbooks of antisemitic content and other problematic material, revising over 350 state-issued books since 2018 as a part of an ambitious reform program.... January 6, 2025 Chinese Battery Behemoth CATL: U.S. Sites and Operations ... January 6, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 6, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IDF Troops Withdraw From Parts of Southern Lebanon | Three Killed, Eight Wounded in West Bank Terrorist Attack | Israeli Finance Ministry Offers Incentives to Northern Residents to Return... January 4, 2025 Lebanon is not serious about disarming Hezbollah Lebanon is not serious about enforcing the UNSC Resolution 1701 mechanism agreement that it signed with Israel on November 27 and that ended 14 months of war. Before the ceasefire, the Lebanese...

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