My latest: How Israel could exploit Iran's ethnic division to wage war from within Talk of building ties with Iranian minorities—particularly Kurds & Baloch—is gaining traction in Israel, including calls for political & military aid. Newsweek reports why newsweek.com/how-israel-cou…

My latest: Israel official says "no deliberate starvation in Gaza" amid backlash Israel Consul General tells Newsweek there is "a deliberate disinformation campaign orchestrated by Hamas & amplified by those who fail to act" after Trump broke w Netanyahu newsweek.com/israel-officia…

My latest EXCLUSIVE interview: EU ambassador reveals next challenges after Trump trade deal Jovita Neliupšienė Jovita Neliupšienė tells Newsweek how the 27-member bloc plans to navigate US, China, Russia and "existential" issue of European security newsweek.com/exclusive-eu-a…

Had the pleasure to answer 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor Newsweek about the evolution of the Islamic State in Africa with a few historic reminders and a focus on the established link between West Africa & Sahel affiliates. With answers & thoughts Dr. J. Peter Pham 🇺🇲 Caleb Weiss newsweek.com/isis-waging-de…

Excellent overview by Newsweek’s 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor on #ISIS’s expanding war in #Africa which increasingly threatens #USA🇺🇲 & allies’ interests across the continent. (I am quoted several times in the piece.)/1 🧵 newsweek.com/isis-waging-de…

My latest: ISIS is waging a deadly war across Africa that threatens the US An attack against a church in Democratic Republic of Congo has brought a rare spotlight to the Islamic State's multi-front war across the continent & the threats it poses beyond newsweek.com/isis-waging-de…

Smart piece from ⁦𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor⁩: ISIS Is Waging a Deadly War Across Africa That Threatens US - ⁦Newsweek⁩ newsweek.com/isis-waging-de…

My latest: Saudi Arabia is making a power play against Hamas in Gaza The Kingdom with long ties to the Israel-Palestine conflict is stepping up its role in hopes of empowering a beleaguered Palestinian National Authority and securing peace newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-m…

Saudi Arabia is making a power play against Hamas in Gaza 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor “The Kingdom recognizes that for any meaningful progress to materialize, it is crucial to address the internal divisions among Palestinians," Alrefai told Newsweek. For more 👇🏼 newsweek.com/saudi-arabia-m…

"Collectively, these efforts represent a continuous narrative of Saudi initiatives designed to lay a political and security foundation upon which a viable Palestinian state can be established," Hesham Alghannam, a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Middle

اقتباسات من حوار مطول معي مضمنة في هذا التقرير المهم من نيوزويك. قال هشام الغنام، الباحث في مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط بمؤسسة كارنيغي للسلام الدولي والمدير العام لبرامج الدراسات الاستراتيجية والأمن الوطني في جامعة نايف العربية للعلوم الأمنية، لمجلة نيوزويك: "تُمثل هذه الجهود

🔴 أكاديمي سعودي يُعدّد الأدوات السعودية للضغط على حمـ.ـاس لتسليم سلاحها، والهدف؟ "تشجيع إسرائيل للامتثال للسلام"! ⚠️ وباحث آخر يحذّر من نزع سلاح المقاومة بدون ضمانات دولية. تابعوا التفاصيل التي نقلتها مجلة نيوزويك 🧵

My latest: Trump and Putin are flexing their way toward a nuclear stand-off As US & Russia ramp up heated rhetoric ahead of Ukraine peace talks deadline, miscalculation risk rises amid collapse of arms control. But could 21st-century brinksmanship work? newsweek.com/trump-putin-fl…

Contributed some thoughts for this Newsweek piece. Original comments: Collapse of existing arms control mechanisms and failure to develop new ones, even the relatively easy to implement (as the Russian post-INF "moratorium proposal") contributed to the chaos and continued

My latest: Trump scores two big wins in one as NATO buys US arms for Ukraine European allies are spending big on US-made weapons, allowing the White House to both shift the burden and retain a role in the war amid rapidly shifting transatlantic relations newsweek.com/trump-scores-t…

[Saudi Arabia's] importance continues to grow, and it's increasingly clear that if a Palestinian state ever emerges, it will be because of Saudi Arabia. "That is the key formula that many still haven't fully grasped" Great reporting from 𝕋om 𝕆'ℂonnor with keen insights from

My latest: How "Trump Bridge" may soon reshape warzone bordering Russia, Iran, Turkey An anticipated US-led peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan may finally bring peace to troubled South Caucasus, yet questions linger over a hotly contested corridor newsweek.com/azerbaijan-arm…

My latest: How NATO is using creative accounting to meet Trump's spending demands Bridges, pensions, maybe even climate change. These are some of the costs allies are looking to credit to 5% defense budget targets, raising questions of "false commitments" newsweek.com/how-nato-using…

My latest: Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist it claims was Hamas member—What we know IDF claims Anas al-Sharif was part of "Hamas East Jabaliya Battalion," while Hamas official tells Newsweek he has "no knowledge" of slain reporter's affiliation. newsweek.com/anas-al-sharif…

My latest: Israel conducts deadly strike against "fake" aid workers in Gaza The IDF says it killed "fived armed terrorists" who were posing as workers of food aid group World Central Kitchen after verifying they were not really members of the organization newsweek.com/israel-conduct…