Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, deadly state repression across Iran halts protests, and violence escalated between state forces and the SDF in northern Syria. Gaza: Violence escalates amid the US launch of phase 2 of the Gaza peace plan Violence intensified in Gaza in January, with the …

The first Friday Ramadan prayers at Al-Aqsa since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire have revived the Third Temple debate. Here’s why Jerusalem’s Temple Mount keeps the world on edge. An image plastered across dailies this Saturday morning showed thousands of Muslim devotees offering their prayers on the first Friday of Ramadan at …

What began as a quiet divergence between Saudi Arabia and the UAE now risks escalating into an overt struggle for dominance across the Horn of Africa The rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has erupted beyond subtle divergences into a more overt and consequential rivalry. While …

There’s been no slowdown to the U.S. military buildup around Iran despite both sides engaging in nuclear talks this week. President Donald Trump has threatened the Islamic Republic with direct action if diplomacy doesn’t produce the desired results. And with a second aircraft carrier group headed to the Gulf, Trump’s …

After the announcement by US President Donald Trump about the need for a coup d’état in Cuba by the end of 2026 and the introduction of new restrictive measures, including the cancellation of all flights from the United States to Cuba on the Island of Freedom (and not only) regarded …

In world politics, very rapid and dynamic processes are taking place. This is largely due to Trump’s policy, which brought to the system of international relations a high level of turbulence, unpredictability and radicalness, and events are developing rapidly. Before our eyes, the idea of the collective West, that is, …

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Toplines Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) General Secretary Kim Jong Un likely intends for his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to succeed him, according to the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS). The NIS assessed that the WPK may give Kim Ju Ae, who is roughly 13 years old, an official …

The upcoming second round of high-stakes talks between Iran and the USA in Geneva (mid-February 2026) aims to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for significant sanctions relief, potentially averting further regional military conflict. Oman acting as a key mediator will require to balance the obstinate positions off both sides. …

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