Israel continued operations in Lebanon between August 25 and August 31, 2025. These activities included targeted assassinations of Hezbollah operatives involved in the group’s regeneration efforts...

On August 23, armed factions in the Suwayda province in Syria announced the formation of a National Guard under the leadership of the Druze spiritual leader Hikmat al Hijri.

Conflicts between the Syrian transitional government in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pose challenges for the transitional government as it seeks to integrate factions. Syrian state...

The Iraqi National Intelligence Service made a surprising announcement yesterday that it busted an Islamic State financial network spanning three countries in West Africa. The network was helping to...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Hamas member Hazem Naim, who it said held several Israelis hostage during the war. An FDD’s The Long War Journal analysis found that Hazem Naim was the...

Hezbollah has been leveraging crime in Canada for decades to raise funds. A recent Canadian government report states that the group maintains these illicit sources of financing.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir spoke to Israeli reservists on September 2, 60,000 of whom have been called up to support the Gaza City offensive. Zamir’s comments...

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Abu Obeida, Hamas’s spokesperson, was killed in Gaza on Saturday. Abu Obeida was one of Hamas’s few senior members left from before its launch of...

Reacting to Europe’s decision to initiate snapback, the reimposition of pre-2015 UN sanctions, officials and state media in the Islamic Republic issued vague threats of retaliation. While some voices...

Israel launched attacks against the Houthis' military and economic infrastructure and attempted assassinations of the group's key leaders this week. Some sources in Yemen claim that Houthi Prime...

The Israeli military said on August 28 that it is building two new humanitarian aid sites in Gaza. The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said that it has distributed 140 million meals since May...

Qatar pledged over $250 billion in investments across Africa this summer as it continues to mediate between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

Israel’s military vowed to complete an inquiry into strikes near the Nasser Hospital in Gaza that killed a number of people, including civilians, on August 25. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and other security personnel conducted an operation in the West Bank city of Ramallah to seize funds destined for Hamas. The effort was linked to a broader military...

Turkey has imposed an informal maritime ban targeting Israel, prohibiting Israel-linked ships from docking in Turkish ports and barring Turkish-flagged vessels from sailing to Israel, which Turkish...

Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) leader General Abdel Fattah al Burhan has announced a major reorganization of senior officers as he seeks to consolidate control over the military. The move follows the...

US forces carried out a raid in northern Syria on August 19 that killed “a senior member and key financier who planned attacks in Syria and Iraq,” CENTCOM stated. It is the latest raid on the Islamic...

Iraqi and American officials announced that the US-led counter-Islamic State operation in Iraq began its transition to a bilateral security agreement. US forces have begun moving from Iraqi bases as...