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In recent months, Iraq’s state-owned Rafidain Bank has come under U.S. pressure for various reasons, aimed at increasing financial strain on the Iraqi government regarding the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). In the latest round of accusations, Washington claims the bank processed payments and foreign currency transfers for Yemen’s Ansarallah movement through its branch in Sana’a.

Yesterday, the Muridke area on the outskirts of Lahore witnessed intense street clashes between supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and Pakistani security forces. The unrest followed TLP’s call for a “Labbaik Ya Al-Aqsa” march toward the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.

Yemen’s decision to pause its military operations reflects a strategic shift from confrontation to conditional diplomacy. By tying its halt to Israel’s compliance with the ceasefire, Yemen signals that its objectives—supporting Palestine and pressuring regional actors—have been met. Far from retreat, this marks a calculated success in its campaign.

For the first time in months, the “Shadow Unit” (Unit al-Zill) of Hamas’ military wing, al-Qassam Brigades, appeared publicly during the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Gaza. The elite and highly secretive force was reportedly responsible for securing and overseeing the transfer of the prisoners.

Over the past 24 hours, Israeli military forces have carried out several field operations and maneuvers in Quneitra province. These activities have primarily taken place along strategic routes connecting key villages and included the setup of temporary checkpoints.

Mazloum Abdi, Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), stated in an interview with a Kurdish network that negotiations took place last week between delegations from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and officials from Syria’s interim government in Damascus

Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy for West Asia, along with General Charles Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), visited an Israeli military base in the Gaza Strip. The visit was attended by Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, and several senior Israeli commanders. The purpose of the visit was to assess the Israeli army’s withdrawal from areas designated in the recent agreement with Hamas.

A roadside bomb explosion in the town of Jabab, located in Syria’s Daraa province, killed Maher Kanhosh, a former commander of the Khalid ibn al-Walid group—an ISIS-affiliated faction.

The battlefronts in the provinces of Ma’rib, Al-Jawf, and the southern regions remain under ceasefire between Yemeni armed forces and Saudi-led coalition forces. However, tensions persist in occupied areas of Yemen between factions aligned with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including the Islah Party, Tariq Saleh’s forces, and other armed groups.

The United States Senate, in its recent session, overwhelmingly passed the draft defense budget for fiscal year 2026. According to the resolution, the U.S. government is authorized to allocate $130 million from the total defense budget to support the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeast and the Free Syrian Army (Jaysh al-Suriya al-Hurra) in southern Syria.

Hostilities between both sides have paused, and diplomatic contacts have been established between Pakistan’s envoy in Kabul and Taliban officials.

An Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle on the Qlaileh–Khirbet Selm road in southern Lebanon on October 11, resulting in the death of one Lebanese citizen. This attack marks a clear breach of the newly agreed ceasefire.