Israel

Israel faces a fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire strained by Israeli strikes on Hamas and PIJ commanders, governance disputes, and severe humanitarian crisis. West Bank raids escalate with casualties and displacement. Tensions persist as phase-two demilitarization and handover plans advance amid political friction.

Turkey convenes regional powers on Gaza: Can Istanbul deliver Palestinian self-rule?

Ankara positions itself as Muslim-world mediator amid deepening schisms over Hamas's future and Israel's endgame

By Layla Hassan

/ 2 Nov 2025

Turkey convenes regional powers on Gaza: Can Istanbul deliver Palestinian self-rule?

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

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?

ICJ Rules Israel Must Facilitate Gaza Aid—But Will It Matter?

The ICJ orders Israel to support UN humanitarian aid to Gaza through UNRWA, but a legacy of non-compliance and geopolitical realities raise questions about enforcement.

By Layla Hassan and Zara Odhiambo

/ 23 Oct 2025

ICJ Rules Israel Must Facilitate Gaza Aid—But Will It Matter?

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?

Syria's SDF Integration Test After Aleppo Ceasefire

October's Aleppo clashes exposed Syria's fragility. Can al-Sharaa integrate Kurdish forces, or will competing regional powers tear the country apart again?

By Layla Hassan

/ 19 Oct 2025

Syria's SDF Integration Test After Aleppo Ceasefire

Pakistan Faces Two-Front War as Afghanistan Border Erupts

Pakistan battles violence on Afghan border while managing India ceasefire. Analysis of South Asia's most dangerous security crisis since 1971.

By Layla Hassan and Chen Wei-Lin

/ 19 Oct 2025

Pakistan Faces Two-Front War as Afghanistan Border Erupts

Iran's Proxy Network Collapse: The End of an Era

The October 2025 Gaza ceasefire exposed Iran's hollowed-out Axis of Resistance. From Hezbollah's decimation to silent Iraqi militias, Tehran faces stark choices ahead.

By Layla Hassan, Viktor Petersen and Featured News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2025

Iran's Proxy Network Collapse: The End of an Era

Gaza Ceasefire 2025: Can Trump's Deal Deliver Lasting Peace?

Trump's Gaza ceasefire halted two years of war, but Hamas disarmament, Palestinian governance, and statehood questions threaten to unravel the fragile deal.

By Layla Hassan

/ 19 Oct 2025

Gaza Ceasefire 2025: Can Trump's Deal Deliver Lasting Peace?

Trump's Caucasus Peace Deal: Can It End 40 Years of War?

The US-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace formalizes ethnic cleansing, creates a strategic corridor, and reshapes South Caucasus power—but can it last?

By Viktor Petersen and Elena Kowalski

/ 16 Oct 2025

Trump's Caucasus Peace Deal: Can It End 40 Years of War?