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.

Islamic State is regrouping after al-Assad’s fall, reactivating cells and mounting attacks, raising warnings of a persistent cross-border threat.

As Iraq’s parliament set its late-August agenda without the Popular Mobilization Forces law, questions arose over whether Shiite factions had bowed to U.S. pressure and abandoned legislation they once pledged to force through.

The declared goal of "Israel’s surprise attack" on Iran was to disrupt its nuclear program and prevent uranium enrichment for a weapon, but Israeli and American politicians’ statements suggested the true aim was to topple the Iranian regime.

Russia is moving toward breaking the taboos in its relationship with the Taliban, aiming for full normalization and removal from the list of terrorist organizations.