On 18 April, the Pentagon confirmed a significant reduction in US troop levels in Syria, marking a new phase in America’s military involvement in the country. This move follows a brief surge in deployments during 2024 when the number of US personnel in Syria rose to 2,000 after roughly 900 …

Jordan’s government banned the Muslim Brotherhood in late April after the Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 16 group members who were allegedly planning rocket and drone attacks. The Brotherhood denied any involvement in the incident and, in a statement, distanced itself from those arrested, who claimed their efforts were …

In a fiery speech last Wednesday, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at Hamas, calling them “sons of dogs” and demanding that they release the remaining Israeli captives, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza to the PA. “Hamas has given the criminal occupation [Israel] excuses to commit …