A NATO Ally Is Arming Sudan's Military Junta. The West Is Looking Away.

Twenty-five years after Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to celebrate May 25 as a historic victory. Yet for thousands of Lebanese families who fled across the border, it marked the beginning of exile, displacement, and a story Lebanon has never fully confronted. By Tony Boulos AI generated image with the Lebanese flag For more than a quarter century, Hezbollah has portrayed May 25, 2000—the day Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon—as a historic victory and...

Sudan spent nearly three decades trying to escape international isolation. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's growing reliance on Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks has helped bring it back in less than five years. By Roushan Bouzo AI-generated illustration of Al-Burhan and Sudan's political isolation. In 2020, Sudan was one of Washington's biggest diplomatic success stories in Africa. After decades of isolation under Omar al-Bashir, the United States removed Sudan from its list of State Sponsors of...

What Stands Behind the Recent Israel-Iran Escalation and Where Is It Headed? A few notes on theater linkage, escalation dominance, deniability, and the U.S.-Israel good-cop/bad-cop dynamic. By Dan Feferman AI generated photo of Bibi Netanyahu and Mojtaba Khamenei Why Did Iran Attack Israel in 2026? The Strategic Logic Behind the Strike. On June 7, Iran launched an unprovoked missile strike on northern Israel, ostensibly in response to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah positions in Beirut. The...

How the New Peace Board, Trump's Diplomacy, and the Abraham Accords Could Reshape the Region By Samer Sinijlawi AI-generated editorial illustration symbolizing American leadership, regional cooperation, and the future of Middle East peace. The establishment of the new Peace Board marks an important moment for the Middle East. Following the wars in Gaza and the confrontation with Iran, regional leaders increasingly recognize that lasting stability depends on sustained American leadership....

While Ankara presents itself as a humanitarian partner in Sudan, Turkish drones and military support are helping sustain a war that has devastated Darfur and displaced millions. By Hayvi Bouzo Somewhere in North Darfur, a family hears a sound they have learned to dread: the low hum of a drone they cannot see and cannot outrun. When it strikes, it may hit a market, a displacement camp, or a home. The drone is a Bayraktar, built in Istanbul by a NATO ally. The country under attack is Sudan. And...

President Trump has repeatedly demanded that Iran surrender what he calls its "nuclear dust." Is he actually talking about “dust”? In reality, he is referring to hundreds of kilograms of highly enriched uranium buried beneath damaged nuclear facilities—a stockpile that could dramatically shorten Tehran's path to a nuclear weapon. Any deal with Iran must take this into consideration. By Dan Feferman AI generated image of Trump and one of its statements Since the February 28 joint...

By Chama Mechtaly AI generate illustrative image USAID's own Office of Inspector General dropped a damning evaluation on June 1, 2026 — not about a bureaucratic failure, but about what happens when nearly a billion dollars in American taxpayer money enters one of the most sophisticated Islamist war economies on earth with no one watching the door. What the report found was not simple mismanagement, but a failure of oversight so systemic and so conveniently undocumented that it can no longer...

Cryptocurrency, hawala networks, smuggling routes, front companies and illicit trade are helping Middle East militias evade sanctions and build resilient financial systems that are increasingly difficult for governments to disrupt. By Moataz Khalil AI-generated illustration of illicit financing networks used by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. For decades, Western governments have relied on economic sanctions as one of their most powerful tools for weakening terrorist organizations and...

Generated AI image of the money laundering process Despite terror bans across Europe, Hamas-linked financial and ideological networks continue operating through charities, cryptocurrency channels, advocacy groups, informal cash businesses, and underground transfer systems. Europe must get serious on these if it actually seeks to halt the flow of cash from Europe to Hamas’ terrorist operations By Moataz Khalil While many European governments officially designate Hamas as a terrorist...

The repeated failure of U.S.-Iran diplomacy is not simply the result of poor negotiations. It reflects a fundamental disconnect between how Western governments understand peace and how the Islamic Republic understands survival. By Ahmed Khuzaie AI-generated illustration of fragile U.S.-Iran diplomacy and enduring confrontation. Why the Latest U.S.-Iran Agreement Is Already Under Pressure On June 17, 2026, the United States and Iran appeared to take a historic step toward a broader U.S.-Iran...

Vice President JD Vance's recent comments reignited a longstanding debate. But the historical record shows that American aid did not create Israel's military strength—it followed it. By Dan Feferman AI-generated illustration symbolizing the evolution of the U.S.-Israel alliance, Vice President JD Vance recently argued that "two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected Israel" were built and paid for by American taxpayers. While the remark accurately reflects the scale of current...

How Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Are Redefining Regional Deterrence By Ahmed Al Khuzaie AI generated photo describing the issue of the article within a creative image The alleged Saudi and Emirati strikes on Iranian territory in March and April 2026 may represent a historic turning point in Gulf security doctrine. For decades, Gulf states relied primarily on diplomacy, deterrence, and Western alliances while avoiding direct military confrontation with Tehran. That now appears to be changing. Reports...