By James M. Dorsey Middle Eastern governments and external powers, like the United States, did not only recently discover destabilization and regime change as a possible strategy. It’s that notions of destabilization and regime change have moved center stage. The United…
Over 117 million people have been forced from their homes by conflict, violence and persecution, the United Nations refugee chief warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as dwindling humanitarian resources strain assistance to displaced populations and host countries.
Over 117 million people have been forced from their homes by conflict, violence and persecution, the United Nations refugee chief warned the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as dwindling humanitarian resources strain assistance to displaced populations and host countries.
According to Iranian officials, the move is designed to safeguard mutual economic ties, facilitate essential shipments like medicine, and secure Beijing's political backing. TEHRAN – Commercial ships from four countries, including India and China, have been exempted by Iran from transit…
BEIRUT, November 4, 2026. Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Wednesday denied claims by Yemen’s internationally recognized government that its experts are helping the Houthis run military operations. The group’s media relations office said the accusations were baseless “in their entirety and in their details.
Rudaw Iraqi armed group Harakat al-Nujaba emblem. Inside the Baghdad trial of French ISIS suspects handed over from Syria Iraq imposes second graft ruling on prominent former lawmaker in under two months Iraqi CTS arrests ‘high-value’ militant suspect in disputed…
Rudaw Graphic by Rudaw with assistance from AI. Iran-aligned Iraqi armed faction rejects amendment to parliamentary law Iraq imposes second graft ruling on prominent former lawmaker in under two months Iraqi CTS arrests ‘high-value’ militant suspect in disputed Kirkuk ERBIL,…
During the meeting, Reyhan Loqo, the representative of Rojava in Southern Kurdistan, provided a detailed briefing on the latest political developments in Rojava. She discussed the current phase, specifically the processes of integration and dialogue, as well as the political…
An investigation by journalists from Daraj and SIRAJ has identified 37 Turkish military bases and observation posts across rural areas of Aleppo, Idlib, Hama and Latakia. These installations were built on former military sites, agricultural land, civilian homes, schools and, in…
India has repeatedly called for the unimpeded movement of energy supplies and freedom of navigation in international waterways. According to the International Maritime Organization, there were at least 70 attacks on merchant ships during the conflict from February till August. The…
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