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Latest Middle East stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.
Saudi Arabia’s scramble for cutting-edge airpower, blocked from the F-35 by a web of politics and security concerns, is setting the stage for a high-stakes reshuffle in Middle Eastern skies.
Qassem Soleimani: The man who reshaped Middle East power dynamics. Dive into how one figure wielded immense influence across the region.
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Thursday, December 26.
The burning of a Christmas tree in Suqaylabiyah’s central square is an act of arson and symbol of the fragile existence faced by Syria’s Christian communities in the wake of Assad’s fall and the rise of an Islamist-led administration.
In the chaotic predawn hours over the Red Sea, the USS Gettysburg’s near-fatal mistake—a friendly fire incident taking down a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet—reminds us of the razor-thin margin for error in modern warfare.
Travis Timmerman’s harrowing journey—from a pilgrim wandering about in Damascus to a detainee in Syria’s infamous Palestine Branch and finally to liberation amidst the collapse of a regime—is a reminder of the perilous unpredictability and outright dangers of venturing into conflict zones.
Under the pitch-black skies of Ad-Dawr, Task Force 121 proved that no tyrant, no matter how deep his spider hole, could escape the relentless pursuit of American special operations.
Captagon is a deadly drug, a weapon of war and a currency of corruption.
Israel’s bold move into Syria is a calculated gamble to neutralize threats and secure its borders, but it risks igniting a powder keg of regional instability.
Assad’s downfall represents a seismic shift in the Middle East, but the rapid rise of HTS as Syria’s dominant force casts a shadow of uncertainty over the region’s fragile future.
President-elect Donald Trump’s fiery ultimatum to Hamas signals a return to his trademark bold diplomacy, leaving the world wondering if it’s a game-changing move or a high-stakes gamble with Middle Eastern stability.
The fall of Aleppo to rebel forces reignites Syria’s civil war, thrusting U.S. troops into a precarious position amidst escalating chaos and shifting alliances.
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