Middle East


Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence

Women and children seen inside al-Hol camp, amongst them some 6,200 women and children from around 40 nationalities, and including relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists in the desert region of Hasakah province on January 25, 2026 in Al Hasakah, Syria.

Grok predicted Feb. 28, then Israel and the US struck Iran, the Elon Musk factor

Elon Musk's AI platform, Grok

Iranians celebrate Israeli, US strikes after months of increased repression from regime

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.