In the June 2025 Israel-Iran war that may reshape the Middle East—for which Iran has prepared for decades—Tehran’s myriad militias, proxies, and…

On 10 July, after the dust had settled on the 12-Day War between Israel and the United States and Iran, Michael Knights, one of the best analysts of…

During the brutal 12-Day War between Israel (backed by the United States) and Iran in June, Iran-backed proxies in the region may have been expected…

The conflict that erupted in the region over the past two years—between Israel on one side and Iran and its proxies on the other—has been telling…

At first glance, it may appear that the current sectarian tensions in Syria are a recent development. In truth, these tensions have deep roots. In…

Since his appointment in October 2024 as the United Nations’ new Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, former British diplomat Tom Fletcher has been…

On 26 July, Sudan’s ‘Ta’asis’ alliance, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), announced the formation of a…

“Isn’t there, in every passing second of life, someone laughing? Then on this earth, laughter is unceasing.” So wrote Ziad Rahbani, son of the iconic…

Long a crossroads for trade and migration, southern Syria is a hub for the smuggling of illicit goods—from weapons and fuel to food and antiquities…