Syria’s Druze community, centered around the southern Suwayda Governorate, is undergoing substantial unrest lately, with Sheikh al-Aql Hikmat al-Hijri, one of the religious minority’s top three spiritual leaders, declaring the Druze community to be an “integral part...
A Friday night Russian strike on a warehouse storing ammunition west of Kyiv has killed at least 38 people, according to Ukrainian officials, as Moscow continues its heavy bombardments across Ukraine, which it frames as a response to Ukraine's escalated drone attacks...
An Israeli strike in central Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old boy, as the IDF continues its constant ceasefire violations despite the announcement of a US-backed deal that would see Hamas give up its weapons. The boy, identified as...
Closed-door meetings this weekend among UN Security Council members showed strong support for extending the mandate for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers, whose mandate is scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Initially established in 1978,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held direct talks with a senior Hamas member during the deadly 2014 war in Gaza, according to Israeli media. The dialogue was said to have been arranged “behind the backs of the establishment.” Reported by the...
The Russian Defense Ministry announced it carried out “massive” missile and drone strikes on nine Ukrainian cities Wednesday night, which continued into the daylight hours Thursday morning. The Defense Ministry claims its forces targeted military-related sites, such...
President Donald Trump described CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s trip to Russia as routine engagement. He went on to dismiss the possibility that Russia could attack a NATO member. On Thursday, Trump was asked by Axios reporter Barak Ravid if he was concerned that...
The US Justice Department is preparing to reactivate prize courts to “adjudicate the disposition of [Iranian] captured vessels and cargo.” Bloomberg reported speaking with an attorney working with the Justice Department on reviving the court. “Our national security...
US and Taiwanese officials are alarmed at the status of the US military and its ability to fight a future conflict with China. According to three sources speaking with The Washington Post, officials at Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACCOM) have expressed frustration with...
North Korea said that a US sale of Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to South Korea is evidence of Washington’s hostile policy towards Pyongyang. “The US approved the sale of various lethal equipment worth an astronomical sum of money, including the latest air-to-air...
