Middle Orient

“The Muslim Brotherhood and all its activities are banned.” With that declaration, Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen al-Farayya broke with decades of restraint toward the influential Islamist movement. The April 23 announcement came just days after authorities arrested 16 operatives accused of building rockets and drones, stockpiling weapons, and recruiting terrorists …

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Jordan has announced a complete ban on the Muslim Brotherhood, saying it would close the group’s offices and punish any discussion of it Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most vocal opposition group, on Wednesday and confiscated its assets, Interior Minister Mazen Fraya announced. The ban comes eight days …

Analysis: After Israel’s strikes last year and amid heightened tensions with the US, do Iran’s air defence capabilities still pack a punch? Amid heightened tensions with the United States, Iran has sought to emphasise the effectiveness of its air defences, which Israel hit with deadly airstrikes in October. Whether this …

Mahmoud Abbas called Hamas ‘sons of dogs’ saying that they were giving Israel excuses to continue the brutal war on Gaza Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas slammed Hamas on Wednesday, demanding the group relinquish control over Gaza, fully disarm, and free Israeli captives held in the enclave. The comments were …

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Iranian Majles member Mohammad-Reza Sabbaghian said in a Majles session that the solution to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. President Trump is to build nuclear weapons. He said that Iran must “stand strong against the bully.” He posted a video of his speech on his Instagram account on April …

On International Qods Day, marked by the Iranian regime this year on March 28, 2025,[1] Ayatollah Ahmad Alam Al-Hoda, Friday prayer imam for the city of Mashhad and representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Khorasan Razavi province, and a member of the Assembly of Experts that is tasked …

The ongoing discussions between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the new Syrian administration over the integration of military forces have hit a series of roadblocks, reflecting deeper tensions in the country’s post-Assad transition. While the administration pushes for a unified army under the Ministry of Defense, the SDF seeks …

In a previously unannounced diplomatic encounter, Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa met with Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. The surprise meeting carried significant implications, particularly due to its timing and location in a region characterised by volatility and rapidly …