Security at ISIS Camps in Syria Threatened by U.S. Funding Freeze

Security at ISIS Camps in Syria Threatened by U.S. Funding Freeze

President Trump’s sweeping executive order to halt foreign aid threatens to freeze a U.S. program supporting security forces inside a notorious camp in the Syrian desert that holds tens of thousands of Islamic State members and their families, Syrian and U.S. officials said. The order has also wreaked havoc on another U.S. organization in Syria … Read more

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

When Hamas militants led a deadly cross-border raid on Oct. 7, 2023, they triggered a war with Israel that has devastated Gaza. They also set off shock waves that have reshaped the Middle East in unexpected ways. Powerful alliances were upended. Long-established “red lines” were crossed. A decades-old dictatorship at the heart of the region … Read more