Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa speaks at Al Azm Palace in Damascus on May 30. (Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic on X) On May 31, President Donald Trump said he was naming US Ambassador Tom ...

Iraqi nationalist cleric Muqtada al Sadr announced that his militia, Saraya al Salam, will integrate into state security ...

Iraqi nationalist cleric Muqtada al Sadr announced that his militia, Saraya al Salam, will integrate into state security ...

Iran's military has been shattered. The Strait of Hormuz remains contested. Three months in, Bill Roggio and FDD's Jon Schanzer examine why quick victories are rare, patience is scarce, and this war ...

Pieces of what the Kurdistan Freedom Party said are from an Iranian munition used in an attack on one of its bases in northern Iraq on May 25. (Kurdistan Freedom Party) The PAK and other Kurdish ...

On May 28, Israel conducted its first strike in weeks targeting Beirut. The Israelis have yet to confirm it, but reporting indicates that the intended target was Ali al Hussaini, a commander in the ...

Syria moved forward with another round of local elections on May 24 as the government seeks to strengthen its legitimacy and extend authority following years of conflict. The vote came as Damascus ...

A promotional image for Ali Mohamad Rage’s Eid al Adha speech published by Shabaab’s media outlet, Al Kataib. Yesterday, as part of its annual celebrations for Eid al Adha, Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch ...

Hezbollah’s missiles may be depleted, but cheap FPV drones are changing the battlefield — slipping past defenses, targeting Israeli troops, and exposing a dangerous new vulnerability. Bill Roggio and ...

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said that recent drone attacks targeting their territory originated from Iraq, ...

Syrians vote in an earlier round of elections in Ras al Ain and Tel Abyad in October 2025. (Syrian Arab News Agency) The elections are the latest round of an electoral process that began in October ...