Despite recent high-profile arrests, transatlantic authorities won’t be able to meet their longer-term goals of stabilizing and rebuilding Gaza unless they take broader action against still-rampant Hamas fundraising. On July 31, authorities in the United Kingdom arrested Mohammad Yousef Hasna based on U.S. charges that he was providing material support …
Read More »Pragmatism Could Draw Syria and Hezbollah Into an Accommodation
During the Syrian civil war, Hezbollah spent years fighting the factions now ruling Damascus. Now, even as Damascus intercepts the group’s weapons and disrupts its supply routes, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem is courting Syria’s new rulers. In a televised speech on August 4, Qassem expressed his willingness to meet …
Read More »Bosnia’s Mainly Serb Entity Ramps Up Lobbying Outlay under Trump
Donald Trump’s second term has coincided with a significant increase in lobbying efforts by Bosnia’s Republika Srpska entity, resulting, it seems, in the lifting of US sanctions on Milorad Dodik and his family and allies. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska entity has spent almost as much on lobbying in the …
Read More »Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis
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Read More »Trump, le poker perdant : comment la guerre en Iran a brisé l’illusion américaine
Trump a toujours joué la politique comme un poker. Il bluffe, il intimide, il relance. Face à Zelensky, il a gelé l’aide. Face à Netanyahou, il a envoyé des armes. Face à l’Iran, il a menacé de «niveaux de terreur jamais vus depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale». Il a fait …
Read More »Le centre de gravité des futures relations étrangères de l’Iran
Dans son important article, le président Massoud Pezeshkian ne s’est pas contenté de décrire l’Accord d’Islamabad comme l’un des documents majeurs de la politique étrangère iranienne ; il l’a qualifié de «centre de gravité» des futures relations étrangères du pays. Les piliers de ce centre de gravité — le consensus …
Read More »L’avenir de l’économie européenne s’annonce plutôt sombre (interview)
Pierre Duval d’Observateur Continental a donné un entretien au magazine turc TEORI qui traite de géopolitique et de relations internationales. L’édition du magazine TEORI du mois d’août dresse un bilan de l’OTAN après son 36e sommet qui a réuni les chefs d’État et de gouvernement les 7 et 8 juillet …
Read More »Why does Spain have ‘enclaves’ in North Africa?
The Spanish enclaves lie on the northern coast of Africa, bordering Morocco. Spain’s two tiny enclaves on the north coast of Africa have long been a flashpoint in its relationship with Morocco, which the territories border. The only such European territories on African soil, they include the autonomous city enclaves …
Read More »China Tightens Hold On Latin America’s Critical Minerals Key To Defense And Tech – Analysis
Key Takeaways:China has expanded its presence across Latin America’s critical minerals sector, securing mining interests in 12 countries and investing heavily in lithium, copper, and related processing and infrastructure projects.Beijing’s involvement extends beyond extraction into refining, ports, and logistics, giving it significant control over supply chains essential for batteries, semiconductors, …
Read More »Délits d’initiés et autres intrigues
Une source proche des autorités iraniennes affirme que Téhéran a identifié un schéma de manipulation du marché pétrolier lié aux reportages d’Axios et à des initiés de l’administration Trump, notamment des preuves d’une opération de délit d’initié de 9 milliards de dollars impliquant Jared Kushner et Steve Witkoff. Voici quelques-unes …
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