Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath has found himself once again at odds with authorities, this time in Paris, the city that once welcomed him after his release from years of detention in Egypt, presenting him as a symbol of free expression and human rights.

With the formation of Ali al-Zaidi’s government in Iraq, the name of retired U.S. general David Petraeus has resurfaced with unusual prominence, amid American pressure to exclude Iran-aligned armed factions from the cabinet unveiled on May 13, 2026.

The controversy over Egypt’s military movements did not begin with Israeli analyst Ben Tzion Macales‏’s posts, as the issue had already reached the official level in "Israel" through diplomatic statements and media reports accusing Cairo of breaching the "peace" treaty’s security arrangements.

The makeup of Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi’s new government revealed the absence of any figure directly affiliated with armed factions, raising a central question over how far the U.S. succeeded in pushing those groups out of power as part of its conditions for maintaining ties with Baghdad and continuing political support.

The clash between the Haredim and Netanyahu goes beyond politics, exposing a deeper structural contradiction within the Zionist project between a militarized state reliant on conscription for prolonged war and an ultra-Orthodox camp seeking to preserve its privileges.

In a new and bloody chapter of hatred against Islam and Muslims on American soil, a mosque in San Diego, California, was targeted in a shooting attack that left several people dead.

Sahel states have intensified their campaign against the French presence across the region, extending beyond military, diplomatic, and economic ties to target French media outlets as well.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to reveal his visit to the UAE after learning that former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett was expected to travel to the UAE the following day for meetings with its president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, and senior Emirati officials.

Israeli bulldozers tore down dozens of Palestinian shops on the edge of a town southeast of Jerusalem this week, clearing land ahead of a settlement-linked road project in the occupied West Bank.

South Sudan’s alleged closure of an Egyptian base near Ethiopia reflects rising Cairo-Juba tensions and regional competition over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

The growing wave of defections within the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia reflects a deepening military, tribal, and organizational crisis driven by battlefield losses, internal rivalries, and declining central control, raising the possibility of the group fragmenting into competing armed factions.

The 2026 Reporters Without Borders report shows that global press freedom has fallen to a 25-year low, with the Maghreb region among those most affected by growing political, legal, and economic restrictions on journalism.

“Israel–UAE” ties have evolved into a deep military partnership involving joint operations, intelligence sharing, and integrated defense cooperation against Iran.

After the Labour Party's crushing defeat in the recent local elections, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer finds himself politically besieged by a growing internal rebellion and public calls for his resignation.