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Monday, January 5, 2026

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Iraq and Sham
The New Syrian State Faces Remnants of the Assad Regime: Decisive Battle or Slow Burn?

The New Syrian State Faces Remnants of the Assad Regime: Decisive Battle or Slow Burn?

3 days ago

The new Syrian state continues to track and monitor sabotage operations carried out by remnants of Assad’s ousted regime, who have made the Syrian coast a secret hub for operations aimed at destabilizing security.

To What Extent Has ISIS Been Able To Rebuild Its Security Structure in Syria?

To What Extent Has ISIS Been Able To Rebuild Its Security Structure in Syria?

6 days ago

The new Syrian state, since the fall of Assad, has focused on pursuing ISIS, carrying out a series of security operations targeting its cells.

Ali al-Shukry Emerges as a Consensus Candidate Challenging al-Maliki and al-Sudani for Iraq’s Premiership

Ali al-Shukry Emerges as a Consensus Candidate Challenging al-Maliki and al-Sudani for Iraq’s Premiership

9 days ago

As Iraq weighs a new prime minister, attention has shifted to the Shiite Coordination Framework, where Ali al-Shukry is emerging as a leading compromise candidate for the top post.

Who’s Blocking Iraq’s Sunni Parliament Candidate?

Who’s Blocking Iraq’s Sunni Parliament Candidate?

10 days ago

Over three consecutive meetings, Iraq’s National Sunni Political Council has failed to agree on a single candidate for the post of parliament speaker, the highest office representing the Sunni bloc under the country’s political norms since 2003.

Between Safety and Deportation: What Berlin Wants from Syrians

Between Safety and Deportation: What Berlin Wants from Syrians

11 days ago

Recent developments in Germany suggest that the Syrian refugee issue has entered a new and complex phase as the country moves toward reviewing its existing asylum policies.

Syrian Politician: National Parties Are Capable of Saving the Country During This Period (Exclusive)

Syrian Politician: National Parties Are Capable of Saving the Country During This Period (Exclusive)

12 days ago

The future Syria, after the end of the transitional phase, will witness political pluralism, as this is one of the fundamental goals for which the Syrian revolution arose.

Where Is the Political Scene in Iraqi Kurdistan Heading?

Where Is the Political Scene in Iraqi Kurdistan Heading?

15 days ago

In a scene reminiscent of the political division that plagued Iraqi Kurdistan before 2003, understandings between the two main Kurdish parties—the KDP and the PUK—have reached a deadlock.

Roads of Death Instead of Planes: How Stranded Syrians in Sudan Are Facing the Journey Home

Roads of Death Instead of Planes: How Stranded Syrians in Sudan Are Facing the Journey Home

17 days ago

After Syria’s liberation and the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024, Syrians stranded in Sudan suddenly find themselves facing a long-awaited possibility: going home.

Trump’s Envoy Faces Threat from Iran-Backed Militias in a New Phase of Iraq’s Sovereignty Struggle

Trump’s Envoy Faces Threat from Iran-Backed Militias in a New Phase of Iraq’s Sovereignty Struggle

17 days ago

In a fresh escalation on Iraq’s crowded political stage, Iran-linked militias have launched a fierce campaign against the U.S. president’s envoy to Baghdad, Mark Savaya, going as far as issuing direct threats.

Anniversary of Liberation: The Revolution Shuts Down Syria’s Prisons | Infographic

Anniversary of Liberation: The Revolution Shuts Down Syria’s Prisons | Infographic

19 days ago

One year after the liberation of Syria, 43 prisons and detention centers have been permanently taken out of the Assad regime’s control.

A Project Without an Incubator: Why Is Hikmat Al-Hijri’s Separatist Plan Facing a Dead End?

A Project Without an Incubator: Why Is Hikmat Al-Hijri’s Separatist Plan Facing a Dead End?

20 days ago

The Syrian landscape has always been characterized by the complex relationships between its social components, particularly among certain minorities.

Syria After the Repeal of the US Caesar Act, the Start of Recovery or a Recycling of the Crisis?

Syria After the Repeal of the US Caesar Act, the Start of Recovery or a Recycling of the Crisis?

21 days ago

The repeal of the U.S. Caesar Act opens a cautious path for Syria’s reconstruction amid ongoing political and economic challenges.

U.S. Envoy Sets Tough Conditions for Forming Iraq’s New Government: Where Is the Country Headed?

U.S. Envoy Sets Tough Conditions for Forming Iraq’s New Government: Where Is the Country Headed?

21 days ago

U.S. officials are pressuring Iraq’s Coordination Framework to form a government free of armed factions and strengthen state institutions amid regional stakes.

Trump’s New National Security Strategy: Is America Really Pulling Out of the Middle East?

Trump’s New National Security Strategy: Is America Really Pulling Out of the Middle East?

24 days ago

Despite the Trump administration’s direct complicity in the aggression on the Arab world and the wider Middle East, the president’s new national security strategy sketches a shift in Washington’s priorities, signaling a pullback from the region.

Hezbollah and the Houthis Branded ‘Terror Groups’ in Iraq: Who Is Behind the Storm?

Hezbollah and the Houthis Branded ‘Terror Groups’ in Iraq: Who Is Behind the Storm?

25 days ago

In a move that sent political shockwaves through Iraq, the Official Gazette published a decision listing Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthi group as terrorist organizations, a step the Iraqi central bank later walked back, calling it an “unintentional mistake.”

From Isolation to Alliance: The Strategic Implications of Syria Joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

From Isolation to Alliance: The Strategic Implications of Syria Joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS

a month ago

Syria officially joined the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS on November 13, 2025, becoming its 90th member state in a network spanning countries across the world.

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