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Islamic State fighters are escalating attacks as Niger's junta struggles to hold the tri-border zone, and the group's center of gravity may be shifting toward Niamey. Plus the week's other stories.
Simon Whistler · August 6, 2026 · 17m
Iran just torpedoed its own Hormuz deal, the US is quietly admitting it's out of missiles, and Saudi Arabia is somehow getting squeezed from three directions at once. Big week.
Fronts Staff · August 6, 2026 · 1h 5m
Kyle Moran · August 5, 2026 · 16 min read
The US military's involvement in Nigeria raises questions about the Islamic State's presence in the region and its global implications.
Paweł Wójcik · May 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Evan Moloney and Kyle Moran discuss the Iran war, US threats, and the role of Gulf States in preventing conflict.
Fronts Staff · May 22, 2026 · 1h 3m
An assessment of whether Mali can be stabilized as jihadist insurgents, separatist forces, and Russia-backed security partners reshape the conflict across the Sahel.
Simon Whistler · May 22, 2026 · 26m
Somalia's ongoing breakup is destabilizing the region, with shifting alliances, external meddling forces, and increasingly-powerful terror groups...
Paweł Wójcik · May 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Middle East Roundtable: Rude Neighbors.
Evan Moloney · May 15, 2026 · 1h 15m
The 2026 elections have confirmed what analysts have been saying for a while now: that the two-party era of British politics is dead and buried.
Kyle Moran · May 14, 2026 · 13 min read
The Middle East's drug trade has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, threatening to destabilize the region.
Simon Whistler · May 12, 2026 · 16m
France's political division is spilling into the mainstream
Fronts Staff · May 11, 2026 · 10 min read
Coordinated terror attacks in Mali have exposed the dire security situation in the Sahel region and West Africa.
Wilfred Waimiri · May 9, 2026 · 1h 24m
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