Foreign Policy

Lebanon-Syria Prisoner Transfer Deal Masks Deeper Diplomatic Games

Lebanon’s new agreement to transfer Syrian prisoners back to Assad’s regime may signal a troubling shift toward normalizing ties with an exiled dictator, ignoring the costs to American interests and regional security.

By Economics Desk | February 6, 2026

Geopolitics

Moscow Under Siege: Russian Military Intelligence Targeted Amid Ukraine Conflict

A top Russian military intelligence officer was shot in Moscow, continuing a pattern of targeted attacks blamed on Ukraine that expose vulnerabilities within Russia’s ranks and signal an intensifying covert conflict with direct implications for U.S. national security.

By National Security Desk | February 6, 2026