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February 11, 2026 Kidnapping of opposition leader threatens US momentum in Venezuela On February 8, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa vanished from the streets of Caracas in what allies called a kidnapping, a development that could jeopardize US policy... February 11, 2026 Iran Exploits Diplomacy With U.S. To Execute Protesters As the authorities in Iran staged nationwide rallies on February 11 to mark the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Republic, the spirit of last month’s wave of anti-regime protests was very much in evidence.... February 11, 2026 Al Jazeera Centre for Studies: Academic Veneer Normalizing Terrorism Is Al Jazeera using its “academic” arm, the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS), to normalize Hamas’s atrocities, while hiding behind the veneer of a purportedly rigorous research institution?... February 11, 2026 A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza “Carthago delenda est!” In case your Latin is rusty, that means “Carthage must be destroyed!” Cato the Elder would repeat the demand in every speech he gave in the Roman Senate. This... February 10, 2026 ‘We Don’t Care What Others Say’: Turkey Won’t Withdraw Its Troops From Syria Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler could not have been blunter. “We have no agenda for withdrawing or leaving those areas,” Guler told the Turkish daily Hurriyet when asked whether Turkey... February 10, 2026 Weaponized Mass Migration February 10, 2026 Syria joins anti-Islamic State coalition meeting as territory transition with SDF continues Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani took part in a meeting of the US-led anti-Islamic State coalition in Saudi Arabia on February 9. Syria joined the coalition in November as its... February 10, 2026 How Washington can help Iranians prepare for the next internet blackout Excerpt As the internet went dark in Iran on Jan. 8, the slaughter began. The regime committed unprecedented violence, killing possibly more than 30,000 Iranians, most during... February 10, 2026 Syria Looks to Offshore Oil and Gas for Economic Renewal Damascus witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Chevron and the Qatar-based company Power International Holding on February 4. The goal of the new agreement is to push forward with... February 10, 2026 Japanese National Elections Show Clear Limits of Chinese Coercion Towards Tokyo Despite the swirling snow, Japanese voters braved the cold to send a clear message to China. On February 8, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a landslide victory in Japan’s national legislative... February 10, 2026 Foreign Investment in Syria’s Reconstruction Carries Terror Finance Risk Saudi Arabia and Qatar aim to reap the commercial rewards of rebuilding Syria now that the devastating civil war has ended and sanctions on Damascus have been lifted. Gulf investments are being deployed... February 9, 2026 China Denies U.S. Accusation of Nuclear Tests U.S. claims of secret low-yield nuclear explosive tests by China are “outright lies,” Beijing said on February 9. Such tests would violate the informal global testing moratorium. The... February 9, 2026 China Critic Jimmy Lai Handed 20-Year Prison Sentence by Hong Kong Court A Hong Kong court sentenced Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison on February 9 after the 78-year-old former media mogul and pro-democracy activist was convicted February 9, 2026 South Africa Rejects Israeli Water Assistance to Carry Water for Hamas Pretoria just booted Israel’s top diplomat for an unforgivable offense: trying to help rural South Africans access clean water. Instead of focusing on the well-being of its citizens, the South African... February 9, 2026 What the LAF Chief’s Visit to the U.S. Revealed Lindsey Graham portrayed his meeting with Rodolphe Haykal, which collapsed within minutes, as a complete debacle. The U.S. senator asked the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief if Hezbollah was a terrorist... February 8, 2026 Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India On Monday, Feb. 2, President Donald Trump announced he would lower tariffs on India after Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. As many in Washington are celebrating this deal, Russia’s propaganda... February 6, 2026 How American Technology Helps China Persecute Its Christians When Chinese authorities raided the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu in 2018, Li Yingqiang, the sole church elder to temporarily escape custody, placed his children in the care of another family and went into hiding. February 6, 2026 SpaceX Blocks Russia’s Starlink Access but Ubiquiti’s Tech Remains Ubiquitous Ukrainians are praising SpaceX founder Elon Musk for his actions to stop Russia’s military from using the satellite internet system Starlink for communications and drone guidance. But another U.S.-based... February 6, 2026 Naim Qassem delivers defiant speech to mark anniversary of Mahdi Schools Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a speech on February 3 that marked the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of Hezbollah’s Mahdi School System, which, according to Qassem,... February 6, 2026 U.S. and Iran Hold Indirect Talks in Oman Deliberations in Muscat: Delegations from the United States and Iran convened in the Omani capital of Muscat on February 6 for indirect talks addressing the tensions sparked by... February 6, 2026 U.S. Must Encourage Nigeria To Adopt Preventive Measures Against Emboldened Islamist Terror Groups Islamist terror groups are becoming a nationwide scourge in Nigeria. A massacre of an estimated 170 civilians in Kawara state in central Nigeria on February 3-4 demonstrates that the Islamist insurgency... February 6, 2026 Why Helping Iran Would Not Lead the US into a New Quagmire Excerpt The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier accompanied by guided-missile destroyers, has boosted US striking power in the Middle East. President Donald Trump... February 6, 2026 Whither the Hamas solidarity movement? With the war in Gaza fading from the headlines, at least for now, where does that leave the global solidarity movement with Hamas? After more than two years of college encampments and mass demonstrations,... February 6, 2026 Turkey, The Kurds, And The U.S.: The SDF Partnership Hits a Strategic Wall Barzani Meets SDF Leader Mazloum Abdi: What This Signals for U.S. Syria Policy The president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Masoud Barzani, hosted Mazloum Abdi, the head of the... February 6, 2026 Taiwan Strengthens Energy Resilience With Planned Purchases of American LNG In the run-up to Lunar New Year, Taiwan is looking to keep the lights burning brightly. The Taiwanese Ministry of Energy pledged on February 5 to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG)... February 6, 2026 A ‘Venezuelan model’ in Iran would be a disaster for Israel, Iranians As speculation of a US–Iran military confrontation intensifies, a disturbing parallel is emerging in diplomatic circles. Following the US operation in January that removed Nicolas Maduro from Caracas... February 6, 2026 Why Saudi Arabia is turning back to Islamism – and against Israel Last week Thursday, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Washington and met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senator... February 5, 2026 Negotiating With Iran Is Wrong. Doing So in Oman Is Worse The scheduled talks in Muscat between the United States and Iran on February 6 shines much needed light on the regional role of their host, the Sultanate of Oman. Oman cannot be regarded as a trusted... February 5, 2026 Strict Enforcement Needed To Curb Indian Imports of Russian Oil Russian oil sellers are increasingly turning to Chinese purchasers to offset losses stemming from India’s decision to halt imports in accordance with New Delhi’s ambitious new trade deal... February 5, 2026 The Drone Dock Blind Spot For years, policymakers treated Chinese drones the way they treat most controversial technologies: as a procurement problem, deciding what to buy, what to ban, and what to phase out. But the drone market... February 5, 2026 Sudanese Army Breaks Key Siege as U.S. Leads Humanitarian Aid Push A military breakthrough by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has ended the years-long siege of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state. Isolated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias... February 5, 2026 As Iran tensions mount, beware the hidden hand of this two-faced US ‘ally’ While Washington searches for ways to weaken Iran’s murderous rulers, our supposed NATO ally Turkey is working overtime to keep the mullahs alive — and in power. This week’s diplomatic tug-of-war over... February 5, 2026 How Hollywood can combat Russian influence in Africa Washington is preparing to “challenge Chinese and Russian economic coercion and exploitation of African countries,” the House Ways and Means Committee said... February 4, 2026 Investing 5% in Defense and Commitment to the U.S. Partnership February 4, 2026 Jordan’s Hedging on Iran Is Standard Practice As the United States deliberates between negotiations with, or military action against, Iran. Jordan has become the latest Arab state to express disquiet over the latter option. Jordan is being characteristically... 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 Previewing Talks with Iran 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 Expiration of New START Offers Chance for U.S. To Revamp Nuclear Posture Towards Russia and China The expiration of the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty offers the Trump administration an opportunity to reexamine and strengthen the U.S. nuclear posture to deter both Russia and... 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 “Project Vault” Takes Aim at Broken Critical Mineral Markets The United States may finally be serious about breaking China’s control over minerals that are critical for commercial and defense technologies. The announcement of “Project Vault” on February... 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 U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone Iranian Drone Downed: U.S. forces shot down an Iranian Shahed surveillance drone on February 3 as it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, currently deployed... 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 Russia Bombards Ukraine Ahead of Peace Talks, Ending Brief Energy Truce Amid Freezing Weather “I did call up President Putin and he’s agreed” to pause strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amid bitter winter weather, President Donald Trump told reporters on February 2. Washington... 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...

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