January, 2026

• 11 January

  Saudi Strikes Yemen After Separatist Leader Skips Talks

  

  A Saudi-led coalition struck the home province of Yemen’s UAE-backed separatist leader Wednesday, after he failed to show up for talks in Riyadh and was kicked out of the country’s presidential body. The coalition said it had given Aidaros Alzubidi a 48-hour ultimatum to come to Riyadh for discussions, after …

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• 11 January

  Trump’s Greenland Idea Isn’t New – 3 Times When US Tried to Acquire the Territory And Failed

  

  US President Donald Trump has made it very clear that he wants to take control of Greenland – a key island located between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Is this the first time that America is trying to secure Greenland? The answer is No. United States President Donald Trump’s …

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• 10 January

  Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince’s call for mass demonstration

  

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s government cut off the country from the internet and international telephone calls Thursday night as a nighttime demonstration called by the country’s exiled crown prince drew a mass of protesters to shout from their windows and storm the streets. The protest that went …

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• 10 January

  900 Wanted Names, Illicit Gain Commission Recovers Billions of Dollars

  

  The announcement of a financial settlement with Syrian businessman Mohammad Hamsho, who is linked to the Assad regime, sparked anger among supporters of the Syrian revolution, amid a lack of details about the settlement and what Hamsho provided in return. A senior source at Syria’s National Commission for Combating Illicit …

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• 9 January

  The Dissolution of the PKK: Exploring their Interests and What Lasting Peace Requires

  

  In May 2025, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced that it would set in motion a process of dissolution. This historic disbandment was given further legitimacy when disarmament commenced in July, followed by a withdrawal of forces in October. The international response to the announcement has been overwhelmingly positive. While …

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• 9 January

  Orban’s Fico Problem: New Slovak Law Stirs Minority Tensions

  

  The Hungarian PM’s cautious response to a new law targeting Slovakia’s ethnic-Hungarian minority is creating credibility issues for his Fidesz party on both sides of the border and perhaps opening up an opportunity for Hungary’s extreme-right to benefit. “We do not accept collective guilt, either in our own country or …

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• 9 January

  Building on Egypt and Israel’s Uneasy Gas Deal

  

  Israel’s approval of the delayed export agreement is a welcome development, but U.S. officials should view it as the start, not the end, of efforts to ease tensions between two key peace partners. On December 17, Israel announced the largest natural gas deal in its history—a $35 billion agreement to …

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• 9 January

  The war on the West Bank: Israel’s deepening spiral of violence

  

  Mass displacement, settler violence, and Israeli military killings have surged across the West Bank, driven by an unbridled campaign to seize Palestinian land In Burqin, a hillside village overlooking Jenin in the northern West Bank, the Abdullah family mourns a heavy loss. A large, framed picture of their son, Montasser …

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• 9 January

  Protests persist in Iran as Trump threatens intervention

  

  Nightly protests continued across several Iranian cities as authorities reported no official toll, while Donald Trump warned Tehran against using force. Nightly protests continued across several Iranian cities on Sunday, while US President Donald Trump renewed warnings against the use of force and Iranian officials delivered mixed messages on how …

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• 9 January

  Iraqi militias defy top judge and prime minister, insist weapons are ‘non-negotiable’

  

  Iraqi militias refuse to disarm following the top judge’s assertion that there is no justification for weapons outside state control. Iran-aligned Iraqi armed factions have openly rejected demands to surrender their weapons to state control, directly challenging the authority of Iraq’s top judge and prime minister. This highlights divisions within …

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