Talk of changes within Hezbollah is no longer limited to whispers behind the scenes or passing leaks. Information circulating—whether from figures within the leadership or from journalists close ...

Algeria has cancelled its air transport agreement with the United Arab Emirates, a move that appeared closer to a political message than an administrative measure. The decision, taken last ...

Since even before Syria’s longtime former leader Bashar al-Assad fled the country in December 2024, violent clashes between Druze factions and forces tied to the new government of President Ahmad ...

Analyst Tom Gross asserts the Iranian leadership faces a profound crisis of authority. In an interview with MBN, Gross detailed how recent military setbacks exposed the regime’s inability to ...

Welcome back to the MBN Agenda, our intel brief on the week ahead in the region.  Donald Trump’s “massive Armada” of U.S. Navy vessels remains on high alert in the Gulf, but the action, for now, ...

In January 2026, Russian fighter jets painted the colors of the Emirati flag across the skies of Moscow in a ceremonial welcome for UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, who visited the city and met ...

Hezbollah was never merely a political party in Lebanon, nor an ordinary militia. It has long been an actor that transcended the logic of conventional electoral competition. Its organized military ...

News about Gulf sovereign wealth funds is no longer limited to returns and deal sizes. In recent months, these entities—which manage hundreds of billions of dollars—have begun reshuffling their ...

Iraq’s political deadlock now turns on a single question: does Nouri al-Maliki come back?  His bid to return to power has pushed the government formation crisis into a more volatile phase, ...

Mr. Berri is a major problem. He has been in his position for 34 years. He has been left intact for generations, while his vast wealth sits with relatives in Dearborn, Michigan.” With these harsh ...

Muscat is not only about centrifuges. It is also about Iran’s proxies, and Washington treated it that way from the start. U.S. and Iranian envoys met Friday in Oman with a narrow purpose: ...

A U.S. B-2 stealth bomber took off toward Iran carrying more than bombs. Behind the aircraft’s ability to evade radar and strike deep, hardened targets is a quieter dependency: the critical ...