Le département d’État américain a rappelé brutalement son ambassadeur en Turquie, Tom Barrack, qui était également envoyé spécial du président pour la Syrie et l’Irak. Ce remaniement soudain a soulevé de nombreuses questions : cette décision est-elle le fruit de pressions du lobby israélien ?Un diplomate inattendu La nomination de …
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Destination Europe: Migrant Smuggling Networks Remain Resilient
The issue of migrant smuggling networks remains highly relevant, with the Western Mediterranean route seeing an increase in activity in 2026. Human smugglers operate as decentralized networks, consisting of recruiters, drivers, safe houses, small boat crews, document forgers, financial handlers, and ‘sales’ people. Digital technologies, including social media platforms and …
Read More »Post-Assad Syria Considered Crucial to U.S. Regional Strategy
In recognition of the crucial role Syria’s new government will play in containing Iran over the long term, the U.S. ended Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Monday. The “delisting” will further the country’s reintegration into the global economy and lower the hurdles to developing trans-Syria oil …
Read More »Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad Al-Shibani Meets Mossad Director Roman Gofman in Jordan Following Abu al-Duhur Airstrikes
In late August 2026, a series of high-level diplomatic and intelligence engagements unfolded between Syria and Israel after a sharp military escalation in northwestern Syria. On August 18, the Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib province. As regional tensions rose, Syrian Foreign …
Read More »Huntington and the Specter of Civilizations
At a time when the global order is in a state of flux, the 30th anniversary of the renowned yet controversial book The Clash of Civilizations & the Remaking of the World Order becomes a fitting moment for taking stock of things. The end of the Cold War and the …
Read More »The Global Farce: How Trump’s Imperial Ambitions Buried U.S. Hegemony in the Strait of Hormuz
The Donald Trump administration, acting with the peremptoriness of a capricious landlord, has carried to its logical conclusion a policy that many analysts are already calling “imperial suicide.” The endless saga of U.S. Middle East policy appears to have reached its climax in the form of the most absurd farce. …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (August 18 – 25, 2026)
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Read More »Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 27, 2026
Toplines US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow suggests that Russia may be preparing to conduct an act of aggression against a NATO member in the relatively near term to invalidate NATO’s Article 5. A near-term Russian attack is highly unlikely to involve a full-scale conventional invasion …
Read More »Iran Update, August 27, 2026
Key Takeaways Key Takeaways The Iranian officials currently dominating regime decision-making appear to retain their anti-concessions stance vis-à-vis the United States despite compounding US economic pressure and a worsening domestic fuel crisis. Western media has recently reported long lines at gas stations and gas station closures as a result of …
Read More »La Grande-Bretagne avertie qu’elle risque des représailles militaires de la part de la Russie ; le roi quitte le palais de Buckingham, le premier ministre quitte le 10 Downing Street
La Grande-Bretagne est menacée de représailles militaires de la part de la Russie en raison des frappes menées par l’Ukraine à l’aide de missiles de croisière «Storm Shadow» fournis par les Britanniques. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been informed that Britain faces military retaliation from Russia due to its …
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