Middle Orient

Islamic State Claims Attack on Raqqa Security HQ

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for targeting an Internal Security Command headquarters in the city of Raqqa (northern Syria). The group said on Tuesday, June 16, that two of its members attacked the Internal Security command headquarters west of Raqqa on Monday. According to the group, the operation left …

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Israël abroge un accord pour prendre le contrôle total d’Hébron & affirme poursuivre l’occupation au Liban

Israël abroge un accord pour prendre le contrôle total d’Hébron & affirme poursuivre l’occupation au Liban Le 15 juin, le ministre israélien des Finances, Bezalel Smotrich, a officiellement abrogé le protocole d’Hébron de 1997, privant ainsi la municipalité d’Hébron et les waqfs islamiques de leurs droits en matière d’urbanisme et …

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Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026

Key Takeaways Multiple sources published what appears to be the text of the US-Iran agreement. Neither the United States nor Iran has officially published the text of the agreement at this time. The leaked text of the agreement, if accurate, indicates that Iran has emerged from the conflict in a …

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The War with Iran: How Bahrain Became a Battleground in Iranian-Bahraini Relations

Normalization and pragmatic development of Bahrain’s relations with Iran, oriented towards the East and multilateral cooperation, are inevitable conditions for ensuring regional stability and security, despite current conflicts and historical differences. In many periods of the history of ancient Persia, Bahrain was part of Iran’s territory. The dispute over the …

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