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January 15, 2025 Turkey and HTS: A New Era of Extremism in Syria? Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2023, Syria is now controlled by an alliance of opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). While there has... January 15, 2025 New U.S. Sanctions on Leadership of Russian Nuclear Corporation Are Positive — But Should Be Just a Start The State Department sanctioned senior officials of Rosatom, Russia’s state-run nuclear corporation, on Friday, including its CEO, Alexei Likhachev. These sanctions are long overdue and reflect the Biden... January 15, 2025 IDF Strikes Hamas Cell in Jenin Amid PA Crackdown IDF Carries Out Airstrike in Jenin: The IDF said it launched an airstrike in the West Bank city of Jenin in a joint operation with Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin... January 15, 2025 Former HTS fighter Ahmad Hammad al Mansour reportedly detained in Syria after threatening Egyptian president The hashtag “Your turn, dictator” has been widely shared on Egyptian social media in the past two weeks. Modeled after the 2011 rallying cry “your turn, doctor” used against then-Syrian President... January 15, 2025 Biotech Battlefield January 15, 2025 Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as ceasefire continues On January 13, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted multiple strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The strikes appear to be some of the most extensive since a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon... January 15, 2025 Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first... January 15, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: January 15, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Israel Prepares for Return of Hostages, Social Workers Briefed on How to Assist Them | IAF Strikes... January 15, 2025 Coming to America By now, I expect, you’re at least aware of the scandal rocking the United Kingdom. Over decades, thousands of young British girls were systematically raped and, in some cases, murdered by immigrant gangs. Police,... January 15, 2025 Good news and bad news from Lebanon as Nawaf Salam elected premier The good news from Lebanon is that Hezbollah’s incumbent prime minister, Najib Mikati, has lost the race for another term, causing the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia to complain that it was being pushed... January 14, 2025 ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’: Russia and Iran Set to Sign Pact After Presidential Visit Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Russia on January 17 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a “Comprehensive Strategic... January 14, 2025 Fatah Says It Won’t Let Hamas, Iran Sacrifice Palestinians Terrorism Has Increased in the West Bank: Fatah, the ruling party of the Palestinian Authority (PA), slammed Hamas and its backer, Iran, saying in a statement on January 12 that... January 14, 2025 Israel Is Overhauling Its Defense Ideology; Will Arab States Finally Support It? Israel is perhaps the most muscular and influential power in the Middle East today. When Israel changes its defense ideology, as per the Nagel Committee Report released last week, the region must take... January 14, 2025 Lebanon Chooses Nawaf Salam, an Adversary of Israel, as New Prime Minister International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam Named as Prime Minister: ICJ President Nawaf Salam has been nominated as Lebanon’s next prime minister after consultations... January 14, 2025 ‘Safeguard the Most Advanced AI Technology’: Biden Administration Launches New Export Control Regime Targeting China The United States has expanded its efforts to block China’s access to cutting-edge U.S. technology. In a proposed rule introduced on January 13, the Commerce Department unveiled a series of export restrictions... January 14, 2025 The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance Iran’s 45-year trajectory from the Khomeini revolution to its current challenge to Israel, the West, and the Rules-Based International System (RBIS) led to developing and solidifying its “Axis... January 14, 2025 Trump Needs Timely Congressional Action to Support His Ukraine Agenda The United States unveiled a new security assistance package for Ukraine on January 9, expected to be the last under President Joe Biden. President-elect Donald Trump stands to inherit enough aid authority... January 13, 2025 ‘Dramatic, Decisive Hours’: Israel, Hamas Reportedly Close to Hostage Deal Hostages in ‘Humanitarian’ Categories Will Be Prioritized for Release: Officials from Israel, Hamas, and Qatar said on January 13 that agreement could be imminent on an initial... January 13, 2025 What does Donald Trump’s “Hell to Pay” look like? President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that if the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, including seven American citizens, are not released before his inauguration on January 20, there will be “hell to... January 13, 2025 Ahead of Trump Return, Iran Strengthens Forces, Hosts Large Military Exercises Iran Stages War Games Utilizing Air Defenses: Iran’s army hosted extensive wargames and military exercises on January 11, including a defense scenario simulating airstrikes against... January 13, 2025 Israel SitRep: January 13, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Targets After Ceasefire Monitoring Committee Is Informed of Threats, Which ‘Are Not Addressed’ | IDF Has Eliminated At Least 165 Terrorists in West Bank Operations... January 13, 2025 IDF faces growing threat from IEDs in northern Gaza Seven Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers have been killed in two recent incidents in northern Gaza, illustrating the continued challenges Israeli troops face from terrorist cells and improvised explosive... January 13, 2025 With No Power or Constitutional Authority, Lebanon’s New President Won’t Disarm Hezbollah After two years of deadlock, the proverbial white smoke has emerged from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut’s Nejmeh Square. Former Lebanese Armed Forces commander Joseph Aoun has been elected... January 13, 2025 Lawfare Against Israeli Soldiers Israeli tourist Yuval Vagdani had to escape for the second time. On October 7, 2023, he survived the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival near Gaza. Then in the first week of January 2025, he escaped Brazil... 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...

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