The sudden U.S. aggression on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in early January 2026, sent shockwaves across the region, revealing sharply contrasting reactions from Iran and the Israeli Occupation.

With the official launch of Syria’s new currency at the start of 2026, the country is embarking on a shift in monetary policy that goes well beyond design and denomination, touching deeper economic and financial realities.

Libya’s electoral scene remains mired in deep divisions, with parliament and the High Council of State clashing over the HNEC’s leadership and budget, leaving the country’s path to credible elections unclear.

Saudi Arabia’s removal of fees on foreign workers has intensified regional competition for skilled labor, exposing Egypt’s struggle to retain industrial human capital amid economic pressures.

The issue of Greenland's future resurfaced in the wake of the US military intervention in Venezuela.

Amid escalating unrest in Yemen's southern cities, Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen’s internationally recognized PLC, called for a conference in Riyadh to defuse the crisis, inviting all southern forces, including the UAE-backed separatist STC militia.

The clash between two of Washington’s central allies in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, has unsettled long-standing U.S. calculations that reduced the Yemeni crisis to the Houthi threat alone, a narrow security lens shared by "Israel" and focused largely on shipping lanes and strategic interests.

U.S. threats amid Iranian protests and Maduro’s arrest have heightened Tehran’s UN warnings, as analysts say Iran weighs all options under domestic unrest and international pressure.

The escalating tensions in Yemen's largest governorates represent a new episode in the series of dismantling the anti-Houthi camp, an outcome that the group has long sought and invested in politically and militarily.

Sudan’s war is spilling beyond its borders, as the Rapid Support Forces militia recruits fighters from South Sudan, pulling the conflict into a dangerous web of cross‑border militias and regional rivalries.

The United States launched a rapid military assault on Venezuela, seized President Nicolas Maduro, and invoked a revived Monroe Doctrine to justify intervention that critics say violates international law, undermines sovereignty, and risks destabilizing the global order.

Tunisia’s military agreement with Algeria has sparked controversy over sovereignty, amid calls for transparency, while leaders insist it strengthens bilateral security.

Despite withdrawing troops, the UAE maintains a covert presence in Yemen, supporting proxies while Saudi Arabia monitors rising regional tensions.

Bahrain enters 2026 with soaring debt, enacting taxes, spending cuts, and energy price hikes to stabilize finances and boost non-oil revenue, but analysts warn that without multi-year reforms, fiscal crises could recur.

The four review reports issued by International Monetary Fund officials on Egypt’s economy, tied to the signing of an $8 billion loan agreement over 46 months, delivered blunt and often harsh criticism of the Egyptian regime for failing to meet key conditions.