https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/world/middleeast/israel-iran-protests-netanyahu.html Summary: Much of the world is wary of US intervention, including Israel. Israel has always viewed Iran as enemies, as demonstrated by the brief, 12-day war last June. Although Israel would give everything to see the regime fall and lose their nuclear capabilities, they feel that attacks from afar aren’t enough to topple the regime; they won’t get involved… Read more »
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/14/iran-protests-erfan-soltani-donald-trump-warning-executions-hangings Summary: The US and UK withdrew forces from a military base in Qatar after Iran threatened to strike said base should the US or UK actually intervene with the protests. Tehran also closed airspace after making this threat. Although both sides admitted that these were “precautionary” actions, there’s weight behind the fears as Iran struck Ul-Udeid after the US… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/14/some-personnel-advised-to-leave-us-military-base-in-qatar-report Amid the recent unrest in Iran, the US has begun to withdraw some forces from bases in the Middle East. This action follows recent reports that officials in Tehran have told neighboring countries’ leaders that if the US strikes Tehran, they will retaliate and target US bases. Iran is looking to deter President Trump and the… Read more »
Link to article: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5691421-defense-department-carrier-strike-group-iran-tensions/ The Pentagon recently released a statement indicating the United States’ plan to move a carrier strike group from the South China Sea toward the Middle East. The carrier was seen moving through the Indo-Pacific region, as seen in photos from the Copernicus satellite. Included in the carrier strike group are fighter jets, guided missile destroyers, and… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-trump-ceasefire-plan-22d24eb0c279e192e4726b6acb32f005 The White House said that it is moving into the second phase of Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan. Steve Witkoff said that the new phase will include the establishment of a transitional Palestinian governing committee and will begin the tasks of disarming Hamas and reconstruction. Trump’s 20 point plan that was approved by the UN security council… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-aleppo-sdf-kurds-deir-hafer-us-d287ef2425bee41d485ee99f4d61a70f A U.S. military delegation arrived in a contested area of Northern Syria following rising tensions between the Syrian government and a Kurdish-led force that controls much of the northeast. Earlier that day, many people carrying their belongings arrived in government-held areas in northern Syria ahead of a possible offensive by Syrian troops. Many of the civilians… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-kurdish-separatists-pak-attack-c04c8c65d4e2241476ed210cf7134327 An Iranian Kurdish separatist group in Iraq said that it has launched attacks on Iran’s parliamentary Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran’s crackdown on protesters. Members of the National Army of Kurdistan (PAK), which is the armed wing of the Kurdistan Freedom Party, have played a role in the protests through financial support and through armed… Read more »
Link to article: https://abcnews.go.com/International/gaza-peace-plan-moving-phase-middle-east-special/story?id=129210934 The United States recently announced that the next phase in the process of bringing the Gaza region to peace is finally underway. US special envoy Steve Winkoff reported that Phase 2 of the Trump administration’s 20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict has begun. The goal with this part of the peace plan is to shift… Read more »
Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/15/eu-launches-aid-flights-to-sudans-darfur-as-humanitarian-crisis-escalates The European Union has launched an emergency “air bridge” to deliver humanitarian aid into Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region, where mass atrocities, starvation, and displacement have left millions in urgent need. The first of eight planned aid flights carried around 100 tonnes of supplies, including water, shelter materials, sanitation, and health items from EU stockpiles and partner groups. This… Read more »
Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/16/canadian-mp-blocked-from-west-bank-rejects-israels-safety-concern-claims Canadian lawmaker Jenny Kwan and five other Members of Parliament were denied entry into the Israeli-controlled West Bank, with Israeli authorities citing public safety concerns to justify turning back the delegation at the Jordan border. The group of around 30 Canadians, organized by The Canadian-Muslim Vote, had planned a three-day fact-finding mission to meet Palestinians and Jewish families… Read more »
