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February 18, 2026 Russia ‘Trying To Drag Out Negotiations’: No Breakthrough in Latest Geneva Talks To End Ukraine War Latest Developments Second Day of Negotiations End: The second day of trilateral negotiations in Geneva on February 18 between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, represented by envoys Steve Witkoff... February 18, 2026 Syrian government and SDF continue transition, US strikes Islamic State and withdraws from Tanf The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued transitioning control of portions of Syria as US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had carried out strikes on the Islamic... February 18, 2026 Putin Demands Believers in Ukraine Pray His Way astor Vladimir Ryitkov was leading Sunday mass in Russian-occupied Luhansk, Ukraine when Russian military and police officers burst into his small Baptist church. Armed with assault rifles, “they brusquely... February 18, 2026 Russia’s Alleged Use of Chemical Weapon To Murder Alexei Navalny Shows Cost of Impunity Five European countries have accused Russia of using a lethal chemical weapon to murder the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The joint statement issued on February 14 by the UK, France, Sweden,... February 18, 2026 Free Jimmy Lai! Last week, a Hong Kong court imposed a 20-year prison sentence on Jimmy Lai, China’s most prominent advocate for freedom of speech and the press. The Wall Street Journal was hardly alone in observing... February 17, 2026 Doctors Without Borders Admits Terrorists Are Using Gaza’s Nasser Hospital The Nasser Hospital in Gaza reacted indignantly to the accusation by Doctors Without Borders — known by its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) — that armed men have been witnessed roaming... February 17, 2026 ‘This Does Not Mean We Will Reach an Agreement Soon:’ U.S. Negotiations With Iran in Geneva End Inconclusively Geneva Talks End: A further round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran ended in Geneva on February 17 with the Iranian side claiming that agreement had been reached... February 17, 2026 Marco Rubio’s Munich Moment Secretary of State Marco Rubio just added more jobs to his lengthy list of responsibilities. In Munich this week, he became a master storyteller and “Europe whisperer.” He translated Trump’s... February 17, 2026 For a Better Druze Future, Jumblatt Needs New Ideas Walid Jumblatt, Lebanon’s most seasoned and cunning political operator, has navigated every twist of the country’s turmoil since taking the reins of the Druze community in 1977. Convinced that his... February 16, 2026 Europe Looks to Israeli Tech to Defend Tanks Drones and ground-launched munitions have decimated Russian and Ukrainian tank fleets, and U.S. allies are looking to Israeli technology to ensure their tanks aren’t next. EuroTrophy... February 15, 2026 Trump could be missing the opportunity to rebuild the Navy efficiently and quickly On Friday the White House released its new Maritime Access Plan, laying out a comprehensive strategy for addressing shortfalls in the maritime-industrial base. The plan highlights a number of innovative... February 14, 2026 US Treasury sanctions Hezbollah front designed to insulate terror group’s gold reserves Tuesday morning, the US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Jood SARL, a gold exchange that Al Qard al Hassan (AQAH), a Hezbollah financial institution, established last September.... February 14, 2026 Hamas renews threats against rival Palestinian militias in Gaza On February 9, Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida published a written statement on his Telegram channel threatening Palestinian militias that have opposed the Islamist group’s rule in the Gaza Strip.... February 13, 2026 OpenAI Alleges China’s DeepSeek Stole its Intellectual Property to Train its Own Models One year on from DeepSeek’s first major release, Washington is probing deeper into the Chinese artificial intelligence firm’s unexpected success. The U.S. AI firm OpenAI publicly released a memo... February 13, 2026 Vance Visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan Signals U.S. Push Into Region Dominated by Russia The U.S. is using diplomatic and economic carrots to project influence in a region that Russia has long regarded as its backyard. Vice President JD Vance visited Armenia and Azerbaijan from February... February 13, 2026 Did Iran Use Chemical Weapons on Protesters? More than 30 human rights and civil society groups are urging the United Nations to investigate allegations that Iran’s regime deployed chemical weapons against protesters in January 2026. This... February 13, 2026 ISIS Reconstitutes as the U.S. Walks Away From Syria After surviving numerous Islamic State (ISIS)-linked assassination plots, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa — himself a former jihadi — governs with a target on his back. Moreover, ISIS is resurging... February 13, 2026 Gaza’s disarmament headache Amid the blood-drenched madness of Hamas’s pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, there was yet method. The abduction of more than 250 Israelis and foreign residents—seized as houses were set... February 12, 2026 Without Full Disarmament of Hamas, Gaza Ceasefire is at Risk The latest efforts by the U.S. to secure the ceasefire in Gaza may not only permit Hamas to survive but also to retain some of its weapons. According to reports on February 10, the terrorist organization... February 12, 2026 Syrian Troops Take Over Key Syria Base After U.S. Withdrawal Latest Developments Al-Tanf Withdrawal: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on February 12 that U.S. forces had completed the “orderly withdrawal” from the al-Tanf base in northeastern Syria.... February 12, 2026 U.S. Engagement With Lebanon Should Hinge on Dismantling of Hezbollah Some senior U.S. officials believe showering the Lebanese government with praise will hasten disarming Hezbollah. In a statement issued on February 9, U.S. CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper lauded... February 12, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 2–8, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon between February 2 and February 8, 2026. Israeli activities last week targeted Hezbollah assets and personnel... February 12, 2026 The US’ Delcy Rodriguez Dilemma “Enough,” interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez proclaimed. “Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela…This Republic has paid a very high price for having to... February 12, 2026 5,000 Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria, will face investigations US Central Command (CENTCOM) has facilitated the transfer of around 5,000 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to Iraqi media reports on February 11. The US began the... February 12, 2026 Egypt Tests Trump’s Pledge to Defend Persecuted Christians Despite President Donald Trump’s pledge to hold accountable those who persecute Christians around the world, American allies continue to test the administration’s resolve. On January 28,... February 11, 2026 Turkish foreign minister warns of nuclear arms race if Iran gets the bomb On February 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan suggested that Turkey would begin developing nuclear weapons should Iran obtain them. During a televised interview with CNN Turk, Fidan warned that... February 11, 2026 ‘That Will Be a Preference:’ Trump Tells Netanyahu That Deal With Iran Is His Goal Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting: President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 11, covering topics ranging from the ceasefire in Gaza... February 11, 2026 Indian Seizure of Iranian “Shadow Fleet” Creates Opening for U.S.-Led Sanctions Enforcement Coalition The Trump administration is reportedly considering whether to seize additional tankers carrying sanctioned Iranian oil. This comes on the heels of the Indian Coast Guard’s first-ever seizure of “shadow... 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...

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