A leaked U.S.–Israeli plan would replace Jordanian custodianship of al-Aqsa Mosque with a “multi-religious” framework under Israeli control, amid ongoing erosion of the existing status quo through expanded settler access and tightening police authority.

The 2026 World Cup in the United States has faced criticism over visa restrictions, security issues, and unequal treatment of teams and fans, with comparisons to Qatar 2022 and concerns about FIFA’s neutrality.

Bahraini measures including arrests, citizenship revocations, travel bans, and centralized control of religious endowments have increased pressure on Shiites, pushing some opposition figures to relocate to Iraq, increasingly seen as a safe haven and a source of regional tension.

A new wave of opposition to goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is gaining momentum across Europe, marking a shift from years of efforts focused primarily on labeling such products rather than banning them outright.

Growing European unease is mounting over billions of dollars in Chinese investment in Morocco, amid fears that the country could become a gateway for subsidized goods that threaten European industry.

Across the U.S., Muslims are running in the 2026 midterms at the federal, state and local levels, a change from a decade ago, when it was far less common.

Sudan’s war has become a systematic assault on civilian infrastructure, driving a nationwide humanitarian collapse marked by hunger, disease, and displacement.

The transformations unfolding across Darfur under the expanding influence of the UAE-backed RSF are no longer confined to shifting front lines in the militia’s war against the Sudanese army; they are reaching into the region's political and social fabric.

Just 60 days after a ceasefire took effect, Iran and the Israeli Occupation returned to exchanging military strikes in a brief but consequential confrontation that lasted roughly 14 hours, once again raising questions about the fragility of the truce.

Less than 3 years after Sabri Nakhnoukh, one of Egypt’s most famous thug bosses, became chairman of Falcon Security Group—the country’s largest private security firm, controlling about 67% of the market—he was arrested and first detained for four days, then for an additional 15.

While U.S. efforts accelerate to impose a lasting settlement between Lebanon and the Israeli Occupation after months of war and mutual escalation, developments on the ground appear to be moving in the exact opposite direction.

Muqtada al-Sadr’s renewed engagement with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government suggests a possible political comeback and effort to reshape Iraq’s political balance.

Iraq's move towards adopting the Syrian route comes within a broader context of restructuring energy security in the region.

Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Abelardo De la Espriella secured 43.7% in the first round of voting compared with 40.9% for leftwing Senator Ivan Cepeda.

The “yellow line” in Gaza has become an expanding, unclear militarized zone where civilians face lethal risk and conditions continue to deteriorate amid ongoing violence and territorial expansion.