Eurasia

On 3 August, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Jewish holiday of ‘Tisha B’Av’, joined by 1,250 settlers who conducted religious rituals, raised flags, and sang to rebuild the ‘Third Temple’. The visit is the far-right minister’s fourth since 7 October 2023. However, his latest …

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Kremlin officials are reportedly demanding that Ukraine cede to Russia strategically vital unoccupied territory in Donetsk Oblast and freeze the frontline in other areas as part of a ceasefire agreement. The surrender of the rest of Donetsk Oblast as the prerequisite of a ceasefire with no commitment to a final …

A recent article published in The Hill celebrated the revival of the Monroe Doctrine under Donald Trump by suggesting that U.S. pressure is displacing China from Latin America. But this view misreads both the nature of U.S. influence and the political and economic dynamics shaping the region. What we are …

Washington brokered an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8 aimed at opening a transit corridor through the South Caucasus. The new agreement replaces the original Zangezur Corridor plan with the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP). Unlike the model preferred by Azerbaijan and Turkey, TRIPP will …

A group of 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters ceremonially threw their weapons into a fire on July 11 in the Jasana cave of Sulaymaniya in Iraqi Kurdistan as part of a new peace process between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Turkish state. In the 1920s, the cave …

Iranian Supreme Leader International Affairs Adviser Ali Akbar Velayati discussed the threats that Iran perceives to its regional influence in an interview on August 9 that underscored Iran’s commitment to its strategic goals despite recent setbacks.[1] Velayati’s statements demonstrate significant continuity between Iran’s pre- and post-war approach to the region …

Ukraine and its European backers are pushing for Kyiv to be part of peace talks as Trump and Putin plan to meet Friday in Alaska. Trump announced the summit last week and said that a peace settlement could include “some swapping of territories,” prompting a scramble of diplomacy. It will …

As Russia presses its offensive, Ukraine faces a crisis experts say is as critical as its shortages of ammunition and weapons: a dwindling supply of infantry. “Drivers, artillerymen, and cooks” are holding the line, says Bohdan Krotevich, an officer formerly with the Azov Brigade’s headquarters. “A maximum of 12 fighters …

Cela paraît difficile à imaginer, pourtant Israël se lance aujourd’hui dans un projet d’extension qui devrait le conduire à annexer prochainement la capitale syrienne, Damas. Déjà le président autoproclamé, le jihadiste Ahmed al-Charaa, s’est réfugié à Idleb sous la protection de la Türkiye. À l’époque du «collectif Biden» – groupe …