Eurasia

The Iranian regime appears to be at its weakest point in its nearly half century in power. For the past two weeks, Iranians throughout the country have taken to the streets in protest over Iran’s deepening economic crises, stirring up memories of the Mahsa Amini protests of 2022-2023 and the …

Unlike any other time in modern history, a US president is encouraging protestors in a foreign country to “take over the institutions” in Iran, saying that “help is on its way”—potentially with the backing and support of Israel—while offering no clear policy toward either the fate of the country’s theocratic …

Hundreds of displaced families are returning to—and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters are withdrawing from—the city of Aleppo in northern Syria, after a US-mediated cease-fire there ended a week of violent clashes with government forces. Damascus has now taken control of the city, after a week that highlighted foundational …

Since December 28, protests have erupted across all thirty-one of Iran’s provinces, as the Iranian people have once again demonstrated their courage and desire for change from the regime. The demonstrations were initially sparked by currency devaluation and economic hardship, but quickly morphed into a broader cause calling for systemic …

Toplines Russian advances slowed in late December 2025 and early January 2026, likely due to less advantageous winter weather conditions and the end of efforts to meet arbitrary deadlines at the end of the year. ISW observed evidence indicating that Russian forces increased their presence (either through infiltration missions or …

Toplines The Iranian regime views the protests as a proto-revolution that it must crush completely and immediately. Some Iranians are resisting the regime, in some cases violently, which reinforces the regime’s view that the protests retain the potential to transform into a revolution. The regime will likely succeed in quelling …

La ruse favorite des partisans d’un changement de régime est de faire croire que la population du pays ciblé forme un bloc idéologique monolithique. Tous les Iraniens détestent leur gouvernement, tous les Vénézuéliens voulaient se libérer de Maduro, etc. Ils utilisent constamment cette tactique. Le problème, c’est que cela les …

In Gaza, lethal hostilities continued to subside, while Israel consolidated and expanded its control; protests rocked Iran; and Gulf proxy rivalries fuelled a political storm in southern Yemen. Gaza: Lethal hostilities continue to subside, while Israel consolidates and expands control Since taking effect on 10 October, the ceasefire in Gaza …

Abu Dhabi excludes British universities from list of institutions eligible for state scholarships The United Arab Emirates has restricted funding for citizens to study at British universities over tensions with the UK for its decision not to ban the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. Abu Dhabi has excluded British …

Turkish president says security and diplomatic channels with Israel and historical ties to the Palestinians put Turkey in unique position Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that an international force in Gaza would not gain the trust of the Palestinian people without Turkey’s participation. In a Bloomberg interview published on …