News Russia Ukraine War: NATO Guarantees and EU Support Russia Ukraine War: Moscow claims gains while Kyiv seeks NATO-style guarantees and a 90-billion-euro EU loan, shaping security, aid, and postwar reconstruction. Dec 25, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Israel Expands West Bank Outposts: 19 Settlements Israel approves 19 new West Bank outposts, sparking criticism that it undermines a future Palestinian state and drawing UN condemnation worldwide. Dec 25, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Russia-Ukraine War Outlook: Russians Expect End by 2026 State-backed polling suggests Russians expect 2026 to end the Russia Ukraine war, with demilitarized zones, international monitoring, and Donbas reconstruction. Dec 25, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Syria News: ISIL Leader Taha al-Zoubi Captured Syria news: Syria's interior ministry says ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi was arrested in Maadamiya, calling the raid a crippling blow to ISIL networks near Damascus. Dec 25, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Russia-Ukraine War: Zelenskyy Signals Possible De-escalation Zelenskyy signals conditional troop withdrawal from parts of eastern Ukraine if Russia disengages, a possible de-escalation move in the Russia Ukraine war. Dec 25, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Bethlehem Christmas Eve Returns Amid West Bank Raids Bethlehem resumes Christmas Eve festivities as West Bank raids and new settlements shape security, diplomacy, and faith amid ongoing Gaza-related tensions. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow Bombing and Siversk Withdrawal During the Russia-Ukraine war, a Moscow bombing kills three as Ukraine pulls forces from Siversk amid Donbas tensions and drone strikes, raising civilian risk. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Iran News: IAEA Post-War Framework Demands Delay Inspections Iran rejects IAEA access until a formal post-war framework is defined, as June 2025 strikes on Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan shift nuclear diplomacy. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Russia Ukraine War: Zelensky Seeks Moscow Reply to Revised Peace Plan Russia Ukraine war: Zelensky awaits Moscow's reply to the revised draft peace plan, signaling concessions but core territorial questions remain unsettled. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Russia Ukraine War: EU Loan Strengthens Ukraine Defense EU approves a €90 billion loan through 2027 to sustain Ukraine's defense as the Russia Ukraine War persists, with Kyiv leaning on drones and resilience. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Bethlehem Christians Fear Erasure Amid West Bank Settlement Expansion Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem fear erasure as West Bank settlement expansion and violence threaten the city's heritage, pilgrimage sites and daily life. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk
News Bethlehem Christmas Reframed: A Palestine Story Palestine's Bethlehem is recast as the birthplace of Christmas, framed by walls and checkpoints, urging Christians to stand with Palestinian communities. Dec 24, 2025 | Intel Desk