The Gatestone Institute

1. 'The Victims Are Sold in Catalogs Like Property': The Persecution of Christians, October 2025

   The assaults resulted in the beheading of 30 Christians, widespread arson, and the destruction of at least five churches and 100 homes. Many other Christians — including women and their daughters — were herded away. — Daily Express, Ocotber 8 2025,

2. Ukraine: Russia's Hollow Victory

   In exchange, [Zelensky] wishes to get unspecified security guarantees from the US, something that Trump might grant on his social media accounts, knowing that an ironclad legal guarantee may never happen. The future of the occupied Crimean Peninsula

3. Urgent: Cut Off Iran's Foreign Support

   Iran uses Iraq not just as a military platform but as a financial artery, moving funds through banks, exchanging currencies, and availing itself of corrupt networks to bypass sanctions. Without pressure on Iraq to clean up these financial tributaries,

4. Washington's Dangerous Courtship with Bangladesh's Islamist Bloc

   Instead of reinforcing the country's fragile democratic foundations or supporting groups resisting extremism, US officials have embarked on a sweeping outreach campaign to Bangladesh's most powerful Islamist movements -- groups long tied to violence,

5. The Gaza War: The Lament of the Foreign Journalists and Why Hamas Suddenly Wants Them There

   Since 2007, Hamas had been imposing restrictions on foreign journalists. In 2011, the BBC reported that foreign journalists "must now apply [to Hamas] five days in advance in order to work" in the Gaza Strip. According to the report, Hamas asked some