Iran

Iran faces nationwide unrest after deadly crackdowns leaving thousands dead and injured. The regime deploys heavy security, blames foreign interference, and prepares for renewed protests. Regional tensions persist as proxy militias support internal repression.

Boeing's Patriot production surge signals defense industry mobilization

The demand drivers reshaping production priorities

By David Monroe

/ 18 Nov 2025

Boeing's Patriot production surge signals defense industry mobilization

Opinion: G7 condemns global crises while revealing multilateral impotence

Another foreign ministers' meeting produces stern words on Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Haiti—but little evidence that diplomatic consensus can alter strategic realities

By Viktor Petersen

/ 13 Nov 2025

Opinion: G7 condemns global crises while revealing multilateral impotence

Iran's nuclear brinkmanship collides with water crisis as dual threat reshapes regime calculations

Environmental collapse and IAEA blackout create dangerous intersection that amplifies regional instability and complicates conflict resolution

By Layla Hassan

/ 10 Nov 2025

Iran's nuclear brinkmanship collides with water crisis as dual threat reshapes regime calculations

Syrian president Ahmed Sharaa makes historic Washington visit after terrorist delisting

Two days after US revokes terrorist designation, former HTS leader arrives for White House talks on reconstruction and regional security

By Layla Hassan

/ 9 Nov 2025

Syrian president Ahmed Sharaa makes historic Washington visit after terrorist delisting

Israel strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon: Testing the limits of a fragile ceasefire

The Radwan Force: Israel's primary threat assessment

By Layla Hassan

/ 6 Nov 2025

Israel strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon: Testing the limits of a fragile ceasefire

The hollow promise of a humanitarian truce in Sudan

As RSF agrees to a ceasefire after seizing Darfur's last stronghold, the Quad's mediation reveals how external powers enable catastrophe while claiming to pursue peace

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 6 Nov 2025

The hollow promise of a humanitarian truce in Sudan

Israel's death penalty bill: A populist turn against the rule of law

Far-right coalition advances legislation targeting Palestinians, abandoning decades of restraint and isolating Israel further from democratic norms

By Layla Hassan

/ 4 Nov 2025

Israel's death penalty bill: A populist turn against the rule of law

A calculated risk: Inside Trump's gambit with Syria's former jihadist leader

As Ahmed al-Sharaa prepares for an unprecedented White House visit, the complexities of transforming a designated terrorist into a strategic partner expose the fraught architecture of U.S. Middle East policy

By Layla Hassan

/ 2 Nov 2025

A calculated risk: Inside Trump's gambit with Syria's former jihadist leader

PKK Disarmament: Turkey's Play to Reshape Kurdish Politics

Turkey's PKK peace process could transform Middle East Kurdish politics—or simply shift conflict across borders. Analysis of disarmament mechanics and regional implications.

By Layla Hassan

/ 27 Oct 2025

PKK Disarmament: Turkey's Play to Reshape Kurdish Politics

Can Turkey-Qatar Mediation End the Afghan-Pakistan Crisis?

Istanbul talks face Afghanistan-Pakistan's Durand Line dispute, TTP sanctuary issue, and competing regional powers. Can external mediation resolve structural conflicts?

By Layla Hassan and Chen Wei-Lin

/ 25 Oct 2025

Can Turkey-Qatar Mediation End the Afghan-Pakistan Crisis?

Trump's Caribbean War: Military Strikes Signal Regime Change

Extrajudicial boat strikes killing dozens reveal US military buildup isn't about drugs—it's regime change wrapped in War on Drugs rhetoric.

By Diego Martinez

/ 22 Oct 2025

Trump's Caribbean War: Military Strikes Signal Regime Change

Trump's Gaza Ceasefire: Strategic Pause or Genuine Peace?

Trump's Gaza peace plan paused the war but left core conflicts unresolved. Analysis reveals why the ceasefire is fragile and what comes next in Phase Two talks.

By Layla Hassan

/ 22 Oct 2025

Trump's Gaza Ceasefire: Strategic Pause or Genuine Peace?