Anti-immigration protests have surged in recent weeks, with some targeting hotels used to house asylum seekers, sparking violence and misleading claims.

Europe offers limited aid to post-Assad Syria, but doubts remain over its impact on refugee returns and recovery.

A recent analysis showed a significant surge in construction activity at European defense facilities since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Trump administration is moving quickly to implement its plan to deport undocumented migrants to third countries rather than sending them back to their homelands, with Africa at the center of the effort.

Another round of consultations is expected to restore relations between Russia and the U.S. to normal, a development that could have implications for foreign affairs in countries where Moscow and Washington continue to influence political and security stability, notably Syria.

The US administration plans to review more than 55 million foreigners holding valid US visas, a significant expansion of ongoing efforts to curb what it describes as abuses of the legal immigration system.

On its anniversary, the General People’s Congress (GPC) in Sana’a faces an unprecedented Houthi militia crackdown, with funds seized, meetings forcibly broken up, and a death sentence looming over its vice president, Ahmed Ali Saleh.

Despite the Israeli government approving a plan to occupy Gaza City, home to over a million people, multiple sources expect the implementation to be delayed for several reasons.

Days after Iranian officials rejected calls to dissolve the PMF, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, arrived in Baghdad on August 11, 2025, for a three-day visit to sign a joint security memorandum.

Lawmakers, legal experts, and human rights organizations have voiced concern over the expanded role of the military in domestic affairs, warning that Trump could use the same approach to exert control over other states whose Democratic governors defy his orders.

Debate is mounting in Syria over whether to grant citizenship to foreign fighters who joined the revolutionaries in toppling Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which fell on December 8, 2024.

The Pentagon is planning to create a quick reaction force of National Guard troops to quickly deploy to American cities where protests or unrest are occurring.

As opposition grows within “Israel’s” political and military circles, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists the war in Gaza will continue past October 2025, according to leaks reported by international outlets.

Under Slovenia’s decision, the transfer of any weapons or military equipment to or from “Israel,” as well as any passing through Slovenian territory, is prohibited.

Taiwan recently extended its mandatory military service to a full year and increased its defense budget to purchase drones and anti-ship missiles.