Middle Orient

The Islamic Republic has experienced multiple mass protests in recent years, but the latest round of demonstrations come at a particularly difficult moment for the regime. Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of …

HRANA- Protests and strikes in various cities across Iran entered their eighth day. An assessment of updated and verified data indicates that despite intensified security measures, increased deployment of law enforcement and security forces, and the continuation of on-the-ground crackdowns in some areas, the geographical spread of the protests has …

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a raid campaign in the town of al-Susah (eastern Deir Ezzor governorate, eastern Syria) on Saturday, 3 December. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Deir Ezzor said SDF fighters arrested four people during the campaign, claiming they belong to the Islamic State group (IS). Clashes …

Sukkot stated that Haaretz has “become a mouthpiece for anti-Zionist propaganda, and in some cases even includes content that encourages the delegitimization of IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. RZP MK Zvi Sukkot will push for the Education Ministry to remove the inclusion of texts from Haaretz in high …

The plan, called “Plan B” by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides. The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reportedly has an “escape plan” that involves fleeing to Russia if the current nationwide protests continue to …

The meeting between the Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi on Sunday, 4 January 2026, did not produce tangible results that would accelerate implementation of the agreement on the ground, a government source told Syria’s al-Ikhbariya channel. The government source added that the two sides agreed …

Est-ce une simple coïncidence si un vaste mouvement de protestation a éclaté à Téhéran au moment même où les États-Unis et Israël avertissent qu’une nouvelle intervention militaire contre l’Iran pourrait s’avérer nécessaire prochainement ? Il ne fait aucun doute que les radicaux islamistes qui dirigent l’Iran constituent l’un des régimes …

Israël mène actuellement une campagne de désinformation en ligne contre l’Iran dans le but de provoquer des troubles civils. Des agents provocateurs sur le terrain instrumentalisent des manifestations pacifiques pour les transformer en émeutes. Sur les réseaux sociaux, des images générées par intelligence artificielle et des vidéos d’émeutes anciennes sont …

These missiles – now part of reportedly the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East – can reach not only regional targets but also the U.S. and Europe, a senior Iranian lawmaker has openly boasted. The regime does not just brag about these weapons; it uses them. This trajectory should …

The Saudis’ growing ties with Muslim Brotherhood-aligned Turkiye, Qatar, and Iran; the Gaza War that broke out after October 7th; and the Ummah’s widespread support for Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestinian branch, contributed to the Kingdom coming to see the group in a new light. One of the pillars of …