Day by day, the role of the so-called “National Guard” militia, formed by Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, is becoming clearer, as it suppresses and detains those opposing its attempts to isolate the province from the Syrian homeland.

Lebanon’s Shia community is caught between Iraq’s Najaf and Iran’s Qom, as al-Sistani warns against Iranian influence and Hezbollah’s armed role amid regional power struggles.

“Israel” appears determined to impose its conditions by force, viewing southern Syria as a strategic arena for protecting its settlements and expanding its regional influence.

Heitham al-Tabtabai, Hezbollah’s top military leader, was killed by a U.S.-backed Israeli strike, leaving the group weakened and Lebanon under heightened tension.

All Sunni parties that won seats in the Iraqi election announced the formation of the National Political Council, positioning it as a unified umbrella similar to the Shiite Coordination Framework.

Newly obtained images of munition remnants found in southern Lebanon reveal clear signs that “Israel” used internationally banned cluster bombs on a wide scale during its thirteen-month war on the country.

Iraq’s Shiite political forces have signed an agreement to form the largest parliamentary bloc after the Reconstruction and Development Coalition led by Mohammed Shia’ al Sudani joined the Coordination Framework.

On November 24, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Secretaries of State and Treasury to evaluate whether certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood should be designated as FTOs and SDGTs.

“Israel” is holding Syrian Jabal el Sheikh as a strategic flashpoint amid U.S.-Syrian rapprochement and stalled diplomacy.

Russia has signaled renewed efforts to reassert its influence in Syria following the military and political shifts after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Moscow’s former ally.

In an unprecedented turn since the post-2003 era that followed the U.S. invasion, Iraq’s civil movement has been reduced to a single seat in parliament after its electoral lists suffered a major setback in the November 11, 2025, vote.

With Iraq’s parliamentary elections concluded, the winning alliances and parties have begun initial consultations to form the largest coalition that will select a candidate to lead the new government, amid deep divisions within the Coordination Framework.

At a pivotal moment in Syria’s political landscape, Damascus’ entry into the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS marks a strategic shift that is reshaping regional and international alliances.

Since al-Assad’s fall, China has approached Syria’s new leadership with caution, balancing security concerns, especially over the Turkestan Islamic Party, with investment opportunities.

Michel Issa assumes his post as Washington’s ambassador to Lebanon in a delicate political juncture dominated by the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons and the future of indirect negotiations with “Israel”.