Middle Orient

Since the June war, Tehran has hastily doubled down on Russian and Chinese partnerships to weather sanctions and deter future attacks, but Moscow and Beijing are hesitant to invest deeply in return—and Washington should make sure they stay that way. When Iranian leaders assisted Russia’s war on Ukraine by providing …

Latakia’s Internal Security Command announced a curfew in Latakia city (on Syria’s Mediterranean coast), starting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 December 2025, and lasting until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 31 December 2025. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the Internal Security Command said the curfew does not …

Sectarian tensions appear to be resurfacing in Syria’s Mediterranean coastal region, the home to the country’s largest concentration of the Alawite religious minority. The group held a privileged position under the ousted dictator — and co-religionist — Bashar al-Assad. On December 28, thousands of Alawites protested in cities of Latakia …

Plus d’un an après la chute du régime de Bachar al-Assad, la paix et la souveraineté pour la Syrie restent des illusions inaccessibles. Au lieu de la reconstruction, le pays est devenu un terrain d’expérimentation pour la stratégie ouvertement coloniale d’Israël, qui bénéficie du soutien total et inconditionnel des États-Unis. …

Swelling waves of dissatisfaction are sweeping the Islamic Republic of Iran into the new year. What began on December 28 as demonstrations in downtown Tehran has crossed the country to Malard, Isfahan, Hamedan, Kerman, Ahvaz, Qeshm, and several other cities. They have been joined by coordinated strikes held by merchants …

Donald Trump, le président soi-disant défenseur de « l’Amérique d’abord », a été élu par des électeurs exaspérés par les guerres absurdes, surtout celles menées par Israël. Cette semaine, il a trahi ces électeurs en offrant à Israël un cadeau de Noël : le bombardement de trois pays qu’Israël souhaitait …

Netanyahu rings in New Year with a return visit to US and more ‘asks’ for Trump Just ahead of the New Year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit President Donald Trump in Florida today, no doubt with a wish list for 2026. Already there have been reports …

The Stimson Center recently convened a meeting of U.S. regional experts to discuss three scenarios for the Middle East over the next 18 months: a continuation of low-level fighting in Gaza; an “all-hell-breaks-loose” nightmare of increased war and violence; and a “keep-hope-alive” vision entailing a long-term cease fire in Gaza …

The Syrian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the deployment of military forces in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus in wake of an armed attack against security forces and civilians during recent protests. Syrian television said the deployment was happening after “outlawed groups” carried out attacks against security forces …

On December 8, 2024, Syrian rebels led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized power in Damascus following a ten-day offensive, bringing a swift and unexpected end to the Asad regime’s decades’ long rule. The question now is what comes next. In the past, HTS’s leader, Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani, had praised …