The city of Suwayda (in southern Syria) is witnessing security tensions following an arrest campaign that has targeted figures opposing the spiritual leader of the Druze community, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri. Enab Baladi’s correspondent reported that National Guard forces, which are backed by Sheikh al-Hijri, carried out arrests in the province …

Toplines Israel reportedly gave the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) a deadline of December 7 to make progress in its disarmament of Hezbollah amid ongoing Israeli preparations for a potential operation in Lebanon.[1] An Israeli Channel 13 journalist reported on November 28 that the LAF has until after Pope Leo XIV …

Toplines The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during a press conference with Russian state media in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on November 27 that Russia is making significant gains across the frontline such that Ukraine and the …