Tawfiq Abu Naim, a veteran political and security figure, has now emerged as the leading contender to head Hamas in Gaza, especially after the Israeli Occupation’s assassination campaign between 2023 and 2025, killing many of the group’s most prominent figures.

Blaise Metreweli, the newly appointed head of Britain’s MI6 and the first woman ever to lead it, takes charge at a pivotal moment, as the world shifts after the Israeli war on Gaza, great-power tensions deepen, and technology reshapes the future of espionage.

Larry Ellison emerges not only as a billionaire businessman of global wealth and influence but also as one of the leading financial backers of the Israeli occupation project, channeling his fortune and networks to drive a political agenda that reaches into the heart of the Middle East conflict.

In a twist laden with irony, Morocco’s former higher-education minister Abdellatif Miraoui has re-emerged not in government but at the lectern of a French university, only weeks after leaving office.

Amir Ohana is the first openly gay Speaker of the Knesset; he lives with another man and they have adopted twins, and his election to the position has drawn sharp criticism from rabbis and ultra-Orthodox officials who refuse to shake his hand.

Iranian diplomat Saeed Khatibzadeh has been making headlines for months, not only because he once served as the Foreign Ministry’s spokesman and later as an ambassador, but also because he is regarded as the youngest figure in Tehran’s diplomatic circle.

In a shocking incident that shook the political and security landscape of the U.S., conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed while delivering a speech at Utah Valley University.

The U.S. Department of State has appointed Joshua Harris as its new chargé d’affaires in Baghdad at a sensitive time, as Washington begins withdrawing troops from Iraq while pressing the Iraqi government to dismantle the Popular Mobilization Forces and curb Iran’s influence.

On August 12, 2025, Hebrew media abruptly began reporting on what they described as “months of quiet maneuvering behind the scenes” to install prominent Palestinian businessman Samir Hulileh as Gaza’s prospective governor.

The decision by Yemeni authorities in al-Mahra province to release tribal sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed al-Zaidi, a key figure in the Houthis' expansion across Yemeni cities since the 2014 coup, has triggered widespread anger.

Salim Ahmed Said, also known as Salem Omeid, is one man with two names who has been making headlines across Iraq since early July 2025 after the U.S. Treasury blacklisted him as an Iraqi businessman allegedly leading a “shadow fleet” smuggling Iranian oil.

Catherine Shakdam made headlines across Iranian media after former reformist presidential candidate Mostafa Kavakebian accused her of infiltrating the country’s sensitive institutions by engaging in sexual relationships with 120 high-ranking officials.

A rare and intense clash erupted between security forces and a local tribe in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, after Khurshid Herki — a leading tribal figure — openly defied authorities during an attempted arrest tied to a tribal dispute.

On June 4, 2025, Washington and Tel Aviv handed the “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” to American evangelical pastor Johnnie Moore, raising concerns due to his support for Israeli aggression and hardline views on Israeli supremacy.

Critically ill after a 242-day hunger strike, activist Laila Soueif embodies the struggle against Egypt’s repression and the personal cost of fighting for her imprisoned son.