Eurasia

The economic, political, and diplomatic fallout of the Iran crisis is bending the kingdom in multiple directions, but Washington can do much to ease the domestic stress, avoid bilateral friction, and address Amman’s growing rift with Israel. Jordan has proven to be an invaluable U.S. strategic partner during the war, …

The US naval blockade of Iran, which started on Monday, could rapidly cripple the country’s economy, cutting off most of its trade, halting oil exports and triggering inflation and currency pressure within days. The blockade, targeting Iranian ports and imposing partial restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, took effect at …

Dans son délire suprémaciste légendaire, le secrétaire au Trésor américain Scott Bessent a déclaré que la Chine ne sera plus en mesure de s’approvisionner en pétrole auprès de l’Iran. Saluons tous le retour triomphal des Pirates des Caraïbes, désormais Pirates du golfe Persique. L’effondrement spectaculaire du diktat d’Islamabad – la …

The Syrian Petroleum Company began loading the first Iraqi fuel oil shipments on Wednesday, April 15, at Baniyas oil terminal, ahead of their export via the designated tanker. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Tartus, western Syria, said the cargo was being loaded onto the tanker ASAHI PRINCESS, with a volume of …

Turkey seeks to position itself as a key peacemaker and regional hub in the South Caucasus. To achieve this, Ankara should move beyond nationalist rhetoric toward a more pragmatic, strategic approach rooted in the international legal order. Armenia-Azerbaijan-Turkey relations resemble the proverbial Gordian knot—the famous tangled rope in an ancient …

Over the past two decades, regional collaboration in the South Caucasus has intensified. Turkey and the EU should establish a cooperation framework to accelerate economic development and diversification. Russia’s declining influence in the South Caucasus since the start of the war in Ukraine has opened a window of opportunity to …

The EU lacks leadership and strategic planning in the South Caucasus, while the United States is leading the charge. To secure its geopolitical interests, Brussels must invest in new connectivity for the region. To promote the planned new Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) across the South Caucasus, …

The U.S.-sponsored TRIPP deal is driving the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process forward. But foreign and domestic hurdles remain before connectivity and economic interdependence can open up the South Caucasus. For more than three decades, the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict has exerted human, economic, and political tolls on both countries. In 2026, thanks to …

Defenders of democracy often split over perceptions, methods, urgency levels, and priorities. Democratic backsliding, the gradual and piecemeal erosion of democracy under elected governments, is the primary challenge to the quality and even the survival of liberal democracy in the twenty-first century. Our research shows that of the twenty-five countries …

La résilience du Hezbollah expose les excès & l’épuisement stratégique d’Israël. Sa guerre révèle un schéma récurrent d’erreurs d’appréciation, où l’escalade militaire ne profite plus à Tel-Aviv. Le 8 avril, l’entité sioniste a porté des coups terribles au cœur de Beyrouth, larguant des bombes d’une tonne sur des zones résidentielles …