After negotiations between US, Ukrainian, and European representatives on a peace plan for the Russian-Ukrainian war concluded in Berlin, Vladimir Putin reiterated that his demands remain unchanged. Putin continues to insist that he wants all of Donbas, attempting to portray the situation as if he will eventually seize the territory …

The Druze community in Syria now faces a severe trial that threatens its very existence and destiny. This ordeal has arisen from the convergence of three intertwined and contradictory factors. The first is the emergence of a new authority in Damascus, one with a jihadist-Salafi background that embraces narrow sectarian …

Beneath the surface of unity, Gulf royals are locked in a quiet contest for dominance – testing the limits of US oversight and reshaping alliances on their own terms. Amid rising friction between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the balance of power in southern Yemen, Qatari Emir Tamim bin …