Yearly Archives: 2025

PKK disarmament opens new page for Turkey, Erdogan says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for full support of the disarmament of Kurdish militants that began with a handover of the first batch of weapons by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) forces, a step he said opened a new page for the country. Thirty PKK militants burned their weapons …

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Israeli fighter pilots training with UK equipment

Exclusive: The UK government suspended fighter jet exports to Israel but still allows the sale of parts which help Israeli pilots learn to fly F-35s and F-16s. Israeli fighter pilots are being trained with UK equipment, Declassified and The Ditch can reveal. Cargo documents show that an engineering firm in …

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Squirming axis. After the strikes of the United States and Israel, Iranian proxies are weakened, but not defeated

In a short war with Israel and the United States, none of the many proxies could help Iran: the “axis of resistance” for years built by the Islamic Republic, formed from groups that oppose Israel and the United States, was practically broken. However, according to the orientalist Marianne Belenka, the …

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How Turkey Views Azerbaijan-Russia Tensions – Analysis

In recent days, relations between Azerbaijan and Russia have entered a new phase of unprecedented tension due to several incidents and shifting geopolitical dynamics in the South Caucasus. These tensions hold significant implications not only for Baku and Moscow, but also for Turkiye, a close ally of Azerbaijan and a …

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PKK militants begin disarmament after 40-year conflict with Turkey

Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group have begun to lay down arms at a ceremony in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, marking an end to its armed struggle against Turkey in one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies. The Friday ceremony was held in the morning at the …

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Iran’s New Trap vs. Trump’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Transform the Middle East

President Donald J. Trump, through a bold and unapologetic foreign policy, has emerged in just a few short months, as the only leader in recent history capable of reshaping the region and challenging Iran’s theocratic dictatorship with real consequences. His actions have already produced historic results… If Trump settles into …

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Lebanese Outlet: Hizbullah Raises Alertness In South Following U.S. Envoy’s Visit; Regional Tensions And Hizbullah’s Central Role In Iran’s ‘Equation Of Deterrence’ Complicate Lebanon’s Ability To Commit To Proposed U.S. Initiative

On July 9, 2025, the Janoubia.com website, which opposes Hizbullah, reported that the Iran-backed militia had put its forces in the southern suburb of Beirut and in the Beqaa Valley on extensive alert, after it rejected the American initiative proposed by the U.S. Special Envoy to Syria and Lebanon Thomas …

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The Post-Iranian Middle East

America and Israel Can Build a New Regional Order Five decades ago, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin established the principle that Israel would not allow any country that calls for its destruction to acquire nuclear weapons. And beginning on June 13, it made good on this pledge. Over nearly two …

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Turkey Navigates an Escalating Israel–Iran Rivalry

Viewing Turkey–Israel dynamics through a zero-sum lens risks fuelling strategic miscalculations and regional instability. The post–7 October realignment in the Middle East has recalibrated threat perceptions and strategic opportunities for both Turkey and Israel. The recent ‘12-Day War’ has further accelerated this shift. While both Turkey and Israel seek to …

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