ISIS carried out at least nine confirmed attacks in July in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, Deir Ez Zor, and Aleppo governorates. These attacks killed at least 13 pro-Assad regime soldiers and nine civilians and wounded at least four more soldiers. There were also two high quality* attacks carried out during …

The United States, Israel, and international mediators plan to continue ceasefire talks despite Hamas’ rejection of the latest ceasefire-hostage proposal. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on August 19 to discuss the ceasefire-hostage …

Hamas is now in dire need of a ceasefire because its leaders want to hold on to power in the Gaza Strip. If the Biden-Harris administration and its Iranian, Qatari and Egyptian allies manage to impose a ceasefire on Israel, it will be viewed by many Arabs and Muslims not …