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February 25, 2026 Hezbollah Puts the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in Its Sights The safety of U.S. governmental assets and personnel in Lebanon cannot be taken for granted. Underscoring that concern, the State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency government personnel... February 25, 2026 How US Strikes on Iran Can Aid the Protest Movement As the United States’ efforts at diplomacy with Iran stall, the US military is moving additional assets into the Middle East in preparation for war. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei refuses to dismantle... February 25, 2026 Houthis escalate attacks against Yemeni government-aligned forces The Houthis are redeploying forces along major frontlines in Hodeidah and Marib Governorates and have increased attacks on the coalition of anti-Houthi groups aligned with the Yemeni... February 25, 2026 The US should stop indulging Hungary and Slovakia In 2019, the then-Sen. Marco Rubio co-wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump, warning him about “the steady erosion of freedom, the rule of law and quality of governance”... February 24, 2026 Countering Iran’s Covert Chemical Weapons Program February 24, 2026 Killing ‘El Mencho’ was just Step One in taking down the Mexican terror cartels The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes decapitated the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, one of the most dangerous drug organizations in North America. There’s no denying... February 24, 2026 Washington Must Not Relax Nonproliferation Standards for Saudi Arabia Will a forthcoming nuclear deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia ease Riyadh’s path to attaining a nuclear weapon? Current indications suggest that, worryingly, the answer is yes. The United States... February 24, 2026 Four Years Into Russia’s Invasion, U.S. Course Correction Needed To End War in Ukraine Exactly four years since launching its full-scale invasion, Russia has still failed to subjugate Ukraine. Yet Russian President Vladimir Putin has not abandoned that goal. He now aims to achieve at the... February 24, 2026 U.S. State Department orders non-emergency personnel to depart from Beirut embassy On February 23, the US State Department ordered the departure of all non-emergency government personnel from the US Embassy in Beirut, along with their family members. A State Department... February 24, 2026 Former Iraq PM Maliki vows to pursue a return to office despite US opposition Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has said he will continue seeking to become the next prime minister of the country. In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) published... February 24, 2026 How Did the United States End Up on the Same Side as the Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen? Extremism in Yemen has never solely been a Yemeni problem. Terror organizations with global ambitions have long operated from the country. Civil war has drawn in neighbors and regional powers like Iran,... February 24, 2026 Lebanon Is the Second Front in a Looming Iran War Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising by the day. But while much of the commentary focuses on what might happen inside Iran, more immediate danger likely lies to Israel’s north. Lebanon is... February 24, 2026 It’s Time to Confront Afghanistan and Iran About Al-Qaeda Iran’s nuclear program is at the heart of its ongoing standoff with the United States, but Washington also needs to confront Iran on another key issue: its persistent support for al-Qaeda and its ongoing... February 24, 2026 Despite Sitting on Board of Peace, Turkey Implements New Measures To Block Trade With Israel In keeping with its reputation as Hamas’s most vocal cheerleader on the international stage, Turkey has announced new measures to stifle Israel’s international trade. Specifically, Ankara will refuse... February 24, 2026 Islamic State ramps up attacks on Syrian government after issuing threats The Islamic State (IS) intensified attacks against the Syrian government since February 21, carrying out at least six operations across Raqqa and Deir Ezzour provinces that have killed at least eight Syrian... February 24, 2026 Let Lebanon Debate Peace The majority of Lebanese oppose peace with Israel, and elected officials who pursue normalization with the Jewish state risk political suicide. Nevertheless, popular rejection of peace does not justify... February 23, 2026 Israeli strikes against Hamas in Lebanon signal a sustained strategy An Israeli strike on a Hamas site in Lebanon’s Ain al Hilweh camp on February 20 underscores a shift in Israel’s counterterrorism campaign: Palestinian terrorist groups operating from Lebanese territory... February 23, 2026 When U.S. Allies Turn on Each Other, America Must Act Two gasoline Goliaths of the Persian Gulf are facing off, and neither of them is Iran — in fact, both are allies of the United States. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been friends... February 23, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 16–22, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between February 16 and February 22, 2026. While Israeli activities this week mostly consisted of policing... February 23, 2026 Iran and U.S. Set To Meet for New Talks as University Students Revive Domestic Protests Students Spark New Protests: Iranian university students led renewed anti-regime protests on February 22, calling for the fall of the Islamic Republic and commemorating those murdered... February 23, 2026 China’s Covert Test May Signal a Shift in Beijing’s Nuclear Posture China is actively modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal to incorporate next-generation capabilities. Citing sources familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments, a February 21 CNN report noted... February 23, 2026 Iran’s Crackdown on Christians Undermines Trump’s Emphasis on Religious Freedom When the Tehran regime falters abroad, Iran’s religious minorities pay the price at home. A recently published report by Christian advocacy groups, including Article 18, Open Doors, Christian Solidarity... February 23, 2026 What Russia’s War on Telegram Means for the West The Russian government escalated its information crackdown by drastically slowing down the service of Telegram, a popular Russian messaging app used by more than 100 million Russians, including government... February 21, 2026 What if the Iranian Regime Is Stronger Than Trump Thinks? The recent uprising in Iran was the first time the theocracy faced nationwide protests after losing a war. But by massacring thousands of Iranians in January, the ruling elite has shown that... February 20, 2026 Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Tariffs, Not His Ability to Reorient Global Trade The Supreme Court just issued a significant blow to the Trump administration’s trade policy. On February 20, the high court ruled that Donald Trump’s application of tariffs under the International... February 20, 2026 Eyeing China’s Growth, NIST Launches New Standards Initiative for AI Agents Washington is seeking to place artificial intelligence (AI) agents at the center of American technology dominance. On February 17, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the... February 20, 2026 Turkey Leaves Gaza Peace Board Summit Empty-Handed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan left the inaugural Board of Peace summit in Washington without securing a spot for Turkish troops in Gaza’s International Stabilization Force (ISF). Turkey’s exclusion... February 20, 2026 Poland Bans Chinese Cars From Military Sites Over Spying Fears The idea that cars might spy on people sounds like something from a box office thriller or a Jetsons cartoon, but Polish officials have recognized the real espionage risk associated with Chinese smart... February 20, 2026 Israel strikes Hamas in Lebanon, Palestinian terrorists violate Gaza ceasefire 14 times from February 5 to 20, IDF says Palestinian terrorists violated the Gaza ceasefire 14 times between February 5 and February 20 and 113 times since the truce’s implementation last October, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).... February 20, 2026 Turkey’s Cabinet Reshuffle Sets the Stage for Its Next President On February 11, Turkish lawmakers came to blows on the parliament floor over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to appoint new justice and interior ministers. Cabinet reshuffles are routine in... February 20, 2026 Seeing Iran’s Environmental Crisis Clearly: People Are Paying the Price for the Islamic Republic’s Failures ... February 20, 2026 Gaza’s Nascent Police Force Has a Personnel Problem The second convening of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington on February 19 was intended to highlight progress toward a post-war vision for Gaza. The event featured detailed presentations... February 20, 2026 Stabilization force and funding pledged for Gaza at Board of Peace meeting Five countries have agreed to commit troops to the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, US Army Major General Jasper Jeffers said on February 19 at a meeting of the US-backed Board... February 19, 2026 Iran’s Upper Hand at the Negotiating Table Your editorial “Iran Wants Trump to Pull an Obama” (Review & Outlook, Feb. 18) rightly makes the case that Iran’s rulers hope they can buy President Trump’s silence to their massacre... February 19, 2026 Beyond disarming Hamas, Trump’s Board of Peace must deradicalize Gaza as well President Donald Trump convened his Board of Peace on Thursday, announcing new commitments to fund Gaza’s reconstruction and provide troops for a Gaza stabilization force. But so far, everyone’s... February 19, 2026 Gaza’s New Police Force Must Exclude Hamas “There will be 5,000 Palestinian police officers deployed in Gaza,” declared [TK1] Ali Shaath, chairman of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), during a Board of Peace... February 19, 2026 Breaking China’s Hold on Critical Minerals Requires More than Tariffs The Trump administration has unveiled two new initiatives to break China’s grip on critical minerals. One has a high likelihood of success. The other needs a strong dose of enforcement to work. At... February 19, 2026 Marking Four Years of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine February 19, 2026 Trump Hosts Inaugural Board of Peace Meeting Latest Developments First Meeting of International Bloc: President Donald Trump convened the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on February 19 in Washington, DC. Representatives and heads of state... February 19, 2026 Iran’s Khamenei Invites Conflict, Not Compromise Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei doubled down on threats against the U.S. while denigrating President Donald Trump in a February 17 speech. Speaking on the same day that top Iranian officials concluded talks with U.S. negotiators in Geneva, Khamenei flatly ruled out abandoning uranium enrichment. He also dismissed U.S. demands that Tehran’s ballistic missile program and support for terrorist proxies be included in the negotiations. February 19, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 9–15, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between February 9 and February 15, 2026. Israeli activities last week maintained the reduced intensity... February 18, 2026 The Mass Escape of ISIS Detainees Is a Warning Against U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Serious concerns are emerging over the ability of the Syrian government to maintain security in the northeast of the country following its recent offensive against the Kurdish-led, U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic... 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...

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