Jordan hosts U.S. and allied forces as a strategic platform, balancing security gains with the risk of entanglement in regional conflicts.

In early 2026, Israeli Occupation Forces used herbicides along the Lebanon and Syria borders, destroying crops, harming ecosystems, and threatening food security.

Lebanon’s May 10, 2026, elections face uncertainty amid disputes over expatriate voting, foreign pressure, and links to Hezbollah’s weapons and reforms.

In a move that underscores political influence over the judiciary, Jordan’s highest court upheld a 20-year sentence for three individuals accused of supporting Hamas.

The interview between right-wing U.S. media figure Tucker Carlson and U.S. ambassador Mike Huckabee not only exposed the territorial greed of the Christian Zionist alliance across six Arab countries but also revealed a deepening rift within the Trump-aligned MAGA movement.

More than a decade after U.S. forces entered Syria under the banner of the “war on terror,” signs are mounting that Washington may be preparing to turn the page on its military presence there.

Saad Hariri signaled a cautious political return, emphasizing a united Lebanon, distancing from Hezbollah, and re-energizing the Future Movement amid complex regional dynamics.

In a fresh twist around Iraq’s prime ministership, remarks by Donald Trump have set off a wave of debate inside Iraq’s political class, with questions swirling over how to read his words and what they might signal.

Official statistics in Iraq show that the private sector imports around $8 billion worth of gold and precious stones from the UAE each year, raising questions about why such huge quantities are being brought in and who is behind these shipments.

Syria’s new leadership faces a delicate balance: containing "Israel’s" southern incursions while pursuing a security deal to protect sovereignty and reclaim territory lost after Assad’s fall.

The Syrian street is steadily turning up the pressure on the country’s new leadership to lock in the principles of transitional justice and hold those responsible for crimes against civilians to account after years of Bashar al-Assad’s rule.

Iraq’s abrupt rollout of the ASYCUDA system and tariff hikes has triggered protests, trade disruption, and rising prices, exposing the government’s struggle to secure revenues.

Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in Syria to boost the economy, break isolation, and reshape regional and political ties.

Judge Faiq Zaidan, a figure close to Iran, has recently emerged in the open amid infighting within the Shiite camp, particularly over objections to Nouri al-Maliki’s bid to return as prime minister.

Iraqi FM and presidential candidate Fuad Hussein confirmed that Mark Savaya no longer serves as President Donald Trump’s envoy to Iraq, noting that Tom Barrack now oversees the Iraqi portfolio.