Tribesmen arrested by Saudi authorities on charges of resisting eviction

Forty-seven members of the Howeitat tribe were arrested after they protested their eviction from the Tabuk province to make way for the NEOM city project

Syria’s Arab tribes rebel against Kurdish administration, block US convoy for first time

Locals of Jadid Bakara in Deir Ezzor are accusing the US military of not fighting ISIS, but rather, focusing on stealing Syrian oil

Lebanon’s Sunni Arab tribes demand dismissal of ‘disrespectful’ Saudi ambassador

Tribe leaders denounced the Saudi envoy after he left minutes into a scheduled visit to the Bekaa Valley

Saudi court sentences tribesmen to death for protesting forced eviction

The Howeitat tribe has been forcibly evicted from its land to make room for a futuristic megacity that is part of the kingdom's Vision 2030 development initiative

Will Lebanon’s Arab tribes fill Saudi Arabia’s ‘Hariri void’ in upcoming elections?

The Arab Tribe Federation of Lebanon has grown into a powerful political force that may be poised to replace the Future Movement as Saudi Arabia’s main Sunni political ally

The Arab tribes of Lebanon: Kindling for Saudi-sponsored Sunni–Shia conflict?

Lebanon's Arab Tribes were naturalized for Rafiq Hariri's electoral ambitions. But today, they are vast in number, deadset on making their presence known, and organizing politically in every realm. After a sectarian tribal attack in Khalde left four Lebanese dead this month, the nation wants to know – what is their agenda and who is backing the tribes?

Tyranny on the waters: The UAE-Israeli occupation of Yemen’s Socotra Island

The transformation of Yemen’s strategically-located Socotra Island into an Emirati-Israeli military intelligence hub has raised concerns for the Ansarallah movement and its allies, significantly increasing the geopolitical stakes of the Yemen war.

Yemen condemns Israeli, Emirati eviction of Socotra island residents

About 1,000 fishermen from the Abd al-Kuri Island of the Socotra archipelago are being relocated, as the UAE intends to limit it to a strictly Israeli and Emirati presence

Three Saudi nationals face execution over refusal to displace NEOM residents

The three men belong to the Al-Huwaitat tribe, which often faces harassment, abductions, arrest and forced displacement by the Saudi authorities

Russian military delegation meets with Kurds in northern Syria: Report

Turkiye has reportedly rejected Washington’s plan to reform the SDF and merge it with a revived version of the former extremist group, the Raqqa Revolutionaries Brigade

A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.

Soleimani assassination commemorated in mass rallies across region

Gatherings to commemorate the Iranian general were held in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and a number of other countries across West Asia and the world

Jordanian lawmaker denounces corruption, calls on Saudi Arabia to halt aid deliveries

Jordan has been gripped by street protests in recent days caused by skyrocketing fuel prices and a lack of job opportunities

King of Jordan vows to punish protesters with ‘iron fist’ as dozens apprehended

Jordanians have been taking to the streets of the kingdom to protest the government's decision to hike fuel prices for the 16th time in two years.

Syrian Kurds halt operation against ISIS

General Mazloum Abdi blamed the US for not having done enough to stop the Turkish cross-border operations in Syria

US base comes under missile attack in northern Syria

Local tribes have increasingly become more dissatisfied with the presence of illegal US troops in the region, which is centered around plundering natural resources

Washington continues its oil looting operations across Syria

Just a day earlier, the US had stolen large quantities of oil and wheat from different areas in Syria

Syrian tribe calls for ‘harsh retribution’ and boycott of US occupier

The Al-Maamara clan said the US forces must be defeated from by the homeland 'no matter the sacrifices'

Prominent Arab tribe denounces US occupation of Syria

The Tayy tribe in northeast Hasakah has called for a comprehensive popular resistance to rid Syria of the US occupation

The Gray Wolf returns to Central Asia: Turkey’s ambitions for the region

As a proponent of Pan-Turkism, Ankara is keen on expanding its influence across Central Asia, yet this foreign policy shift is likely to be checked by much bigger regional powers like China, Russia, and Iran.

Over a million Saudi citizens forcibly displaced in Jeddah to make way for extravagant project

The kingdom recently convicted several tribesmen to death for resisting the forced eviction from their lands

Saudi, Yemeni delegations visit each other’s capitals for direct talks

These visits come at a time when the west is exerting pressure to renew the ceasefire agreement between the two

From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi’s spiritual geopolitics

While Jalal al-Din Rumi is synonymous with Islamic mysticism, a deeper dig brings to light the West Asian political changes and upheaval that shaped his world and other-worldly view.

Gunmen assassinate Saudi-backed brigadier general in Yemen’s Marib

Unknown gunmen assassinated a prominent Salafi leader in Marib province, deepening the existing security chaos in Yemen

Terror from Balochistan: a menacing tool to disrupt Sino-Pakistani economics

A Baloch suicide bombing targeting Chinese workers in Karachi comes a mere month after the US-backed ousting of PM Imran Khan. Pakistan is a critical BRI hub in Beijing's vast Eurasian connectivity project, and it looks like CPEC is the ultimate target of this disruption.

UPDATE: Afghan protesters set fire to Iranian consulate in Herat

Amid the release of videos allegedly showing Afghan refugees facing abuse, Iranian officials say that a militant opposition group is behind the disparaging campaign

Yemen’s Hadi has no ‘power’ to bestow on the new presidential council

The exiled Yemeni president will transfer his presidential powers to the new council, with the Saudis pulling all the strings. 

Dozens arrested in Syria’s Deir Ezzor as anti-SDF protests escalate

This month has seen an escalation of protests against the SDF in Deir Ezzor as living conditions deteriorate and the price of fuel and other commodities continue to rise

Residents from eastern Syria force removal of US convoy, SDF fighters

Demonstrations against the SDF and US forces have been on the rise across northeast Syria

Anti-SDF protests gain strength in Syria’s Deir Ezzor

Arab tribes are demanding the expulsion of SDF leaders from the region amid growing fuel and food shortages