Hostage Deal Finalized: President Joe Biden announced on January 15 that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a finalized ceasefire deal that would see the release of some Israeli hostages...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
The Palestinian Authority (PA) rang in the new year with a crackdown on Al Jazeera, ordering the Qatari network to suspend its West Bank operations until it “resolves its legal status.” The Palestinian...
The question now is whether the new Syrian government will seek to try to play countries against each other or work to be a unifying and stabilizing force in the region
There was diplomatic whiplash when President-elect Trump’s transition team reportedly instructed Qatar to summon Hamas leaders back to Doha. Only last month, reports...
Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa – who also uses the nom-de-guerre Abu Mohammad al Jolani — has pledged to dissolve existing armed factions and integrate their fighters into a newly formed...
Can the new government stabilize the country? Additionally, can Washington make sure it doesn’t miss an opportunity to leverage a decade of work with the Kurds and other partners?
Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser is revered as a champion of education, sustainability, fashion, and art. The glamorous female face of the Qatar regime — and the mother of its current emir — presents herself as a modern face of a traditional, conservative Gulf state. ...
Netanyahu Visits Strategic Heights: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz paid an unannounced visit on December 18 to the newly secured Mount Hermon,...
The EU is also moving to reopen its mission in Syria, according to EU Foreign Policy head Kaja Kallas, France 24 reported.
The Iranian decision shows that it wants to jockey for a role in Syria again.
If Julani is to remain in power for the coming years, he could play a transformative role in Syria and the Middle East.
The main group in Ankara's cross-hairs is the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, which was formed in 2015 with US backing.