Big news today from Qamishlo. Kurdish unity could be a game changer not just for #Syria, but for the whole region. #Rojava #Kurdistan

Pope Francis’ popemobile, “the very vehicle from which he waved and was close to millions of faithful all around the world, is being transformed into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza,” per his wishes. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

Great to be back in Manila for the 7th Annual Cushing International Law Conference on Security at Sea. The conference is hosted by the University of the Philippines College of Law, the US Naval War College, and the Japan Institute of International Affairs. University of the Philippines The Japan Institute of International Affairs: JIIA

My colleague Greg Gause has retired from The Bush School, TAMU, and to celebrate his lifework, a conference was held at the Venetian Arsenale on International Relations of the Middle East in an Age of Conflict. Aka "Greg-Fest." Grazie to Matteo Legrenzi Unive Ca' Foscari & the 🇮🇹 Admirality.

"Nothing hurts us more than the Yezidis who remain missing. We need to bring them back home" We are deeply honored that our Executive Director, Pari Ibrahim, has received the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation Humanitarian Award. Read More: bit.ly/3ZhVbGV #Yezidi #Yazidi #YezidiGenocide

I’m giving a talk tomorrow at Damascus University on the role of Women in Conflict and Conflict Resolution. Wednesday June 11 at 11am. Open to the public! #Syria Damascus University

Really unheard of that the director of National Intelligence would be excluded from deliberations on a national security decision of this magnutude. nbcnews.com/politics/trump…

On Monday I spoke to Channel 8 English about the #IsraelIranConflict, potential US involvement, and it's impact on the wider region.

On behalf of President Donald J. Trump and the American people, we would like to express our condolences to the victims, families, and individuals impacted by the terrorist attack today at Mar Elias church in al-Duwaileh. These terrible acts of cowardice have no place in the new tapestry of

The targeting of #Syria's minorities continues. First the Alawites. Then the Druze. Now the Christians. Today a suicide bomber struck the Mar Elias Church in Damascus. I stayed at the church's hotel last week. And still some argue the SDF & Druze should lay down their arms?

Hind Kabawat, the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, visits the site of the terrorist attack at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus today. She is the only female minister and the only Christian in the 23 member cabinet of the interim government. #Syria Hind Kabawat

I'll be on Times Radio at 6:05pm EDT to discuss the recent developments following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, and the NATO Summit next week. #Iran #IsraelIranConflict

It is no secret that I have profound disagreements with Zohran Mamdani. But every Democrat — and every decent person — should speak out with moral clarity against the despicable Islamophobic attacks that have been directed at him. Demanding the deportation of an American citizen

To the best of my knowledge, this is not true. Both Abu Amsha (Suleiman Shah) & Sayf Abu Bakr (Hamza Division) are still sanctioned. They are both still listed on the OFAC sanctions list. Any delisting should be made public. sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?i… sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/Details.aspx?i…

⚠️ There’s a disturbing rise in disinformation and incitement targeting the Druze communities, as deadly violence unfolds on the ground in Suwayda. It was the spread of a fake audio recording attributed to a Druze cleric that sparked the clashes in April: theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

The last time Damascus called for a general mobilization, over 1,500 Alawites were massacred in the coastal regions. Reuters investigation by Maggie Michael reuters.com/investigations…