Since clashes erupted in July 2025 between Druze factions and Syrian government forces backed by tribal fighters, the Israeli Occupation has intervened under the pretext of “protecting the Druze” and has since become a key player shaping the scene there.

When Bashar al‑Assad’s regime collapsed, it threw open the door to long hidden crime scenes and the tools used for years to erase evidence of the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed after the revolution.

Nicknamed “the King of Cannabis,” Mark Savaya, an American of Iraqi origin and a close friend of Elizabeth Tsurkov, has been appointed as U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to Iraq.

Iraq’s top Sunni cleric Rafi al-Rifa’i has returned to Baghdad after 11 years, sparking sectarian tensions and legal disputes amid shifting political and regional dynamics.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is accelerating Damascus’s efforts to redefine its relationship with Moscow, seeking to open a new chapter between the two countries based on shared interests rather than hostility.

Amid the sharp decline of Iran’s regional axis following the events of October 7, 2023, Tehran has been quietly orchestrating coordination meetings among its allied Shia forces, particularly in Iraq and Lebanon.

Less than a month after sanctioning four Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Washington imposed a new wave of sanctions that targeted Iraqi officials and state institutions accused of laundering money for Tehran’s government.

Syria's new leaders believe it is beneficial to maintain friendly relations with the Kremlin, hoping to secure its support in UN votes, as well as energy, grain, and perhaps even weapons.

Lebanese channel al-Mayadeen, linked to Hezbollah, may be relocating from Beirut to Baghdad following the recent launch of Al-Mayadeen Plus, which begins covering Iraqi affairs with the parliamentary elections as a prelude to broader regional coverage.

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have notably allowed former officers and members of the ousted regime to relocate to areas under their control in northeastern Syria.

The new Syrian government is stepping up efforts to repair damaged infrastructure, the fallout from years of destruction under the former head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, which also crippled Syria’s once-thriving industrial sector.

Iraq's parliamentary elections come amid a notable decline in Iran’s regional influence, an absence of security unrest in Sunni cities, the unprecedented boycott by the Sadrist movement since 2005, and the exclusive adoption of biometric voting cards.

Remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump and his Syria envoy Tom Barrack go far beyond ordinary political sparring; they highlight a deeper trend in American political culture where Islam and Muslims are increasingly framed as a permanent threat.

U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to cement the principle of recognizing realities imposed by force in occupied territories, particularly in Syria, raising questions about the legal weight of such moves.

Lebanon has remained unyielding on how it handles Syrian detainees in its prisons, even as Damascus and Beirut work to improve relations following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.