A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway, though tensions are already taking root. An end to the conflict is still up in the air, with all the old obstacles remaining in Trump’s twenty-point roadmap to peace. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered “ immediate, powerful …

Iranian-backed Iraqi political parties are well-positioned to expand their influence after the parliamentary elections on November 11—so long as they remain unified. The parties have political advantages now that they did not have during the last elections in October 2021. Their ability to remain united after the elections will determine …

Terrorist groups have a new tool in their toolbox – Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is being used by a rising generation of members of Hizbullah, Hamas, and Yemen’s Ansar Allah Movement (Houthis) and their ilk to win new supporters and followers. Pro-ISIS and pro-Al-Qaeda figures involved with these groups’ online …

On October 14, four days after Israel and Hamas agreed to phase one of US President Donald Trump’s 20-Point Ceasefire Plan for Gaza, Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset. “After so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are …

In January 2025, approximately 300 mercenaries commanded by Romanian-French fighter Horațiu Potra were captured in the Democratic Republic of Congo, formally taken into UN custody, and “repatriated.” Nine months later, European police raided 70 homes across Moldova and Ukraine, hunting 654 Wagner Group suspects. Among the evidence: proof that fighters …

Whatever the true interest of America is, through strategic engagement, this can be negotiated and resolved to the mutual benefit of both parties. While for the American politicians, this might just be about pandering to the White Evangelical base, with an eye on domestic politics, the mischaracterisation of the crisis …

Alors que les Émirats arabes unis se présentent comme un artisan de la paix et un opposant au prétendu « radicalisme islamique », ils sont actuellement impliqués dans des génocides à Gaza et au Soudan. Établir ces liens est essentiel pour comprendre les objectifs globaux du régime. Les Émirats arabes …

Islamist organizations such as Hamas and IS receive many donations worldwide – including from Germany. The money flows through banks, cryptocurrencies and secret networks. Law enforcement often reaches its limits. Hamas and the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) are among the largest Islamist terrorist groups in the world. To expand their …

Abbas’s succession decree opts for continuity over reform, failing to address both the deep unpopularity of the Palestinian Authority, and its inefficiency Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas issued a constitutional decree late in October establishing Hussein al-Sheikh as the designated successor to the presidency, a move that reveals deep …

This year’s West Bank olive harvest was marred by continued attacks by Israeli settlers and the military, amid the continued expansion of illegal outposts. Israeli military and settler violence in the occupied West Bank reached unprecedented levels last month, with more than 2,000 assaults reported, the Palestinian Colonisation and Wall …