How Syrian Forces Captured the Man Behind the Tadamon Massacre
Amjad Youssef hid for over a year in a village in rural Hama, Syria, slipping between his family home and the forested peaks above it, until intelligence officers tracked his nighttime movements and arrested him in his bedroom.
Pakistan Is Taking on a New Role in the Middle East
Pakistan’s mediation in the Iran war and its growing ties with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar signal its emergence as a key security actor in southwest Asia’s shifting order and a significant expansion of its regional stature.
Assad’s Cousin Stands Trial in Damascus for Crackdown That Sparked Syria’s Uprising
Fifteen years after his security forces tortured a group of schoolboys in Daraa and ignited Syria's uprising, Atef Najib, Bashar al-Assad's cousin and the regime's former political security chief in the south, appeared in a Damascus courtroom on Sunday.
The West Bank on Strike
While international attention has been focused elsewhere, Israel has been steadily constricting everyday life in the occupied West Bank, including through the withholding of tax revenues it is legally obligated to pass to the Palestinian Authority. The desperate situation has led to a general strike, but there are few avenues for relief.
Is the Special Relationship Really Special Anymore?
Journalist Michael Smith and New Lines Culture Editor Lydia Wilson join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss how the Iran war has tested the U.S.-U.K. special relationship