Middle Orient

The Pentagon’s “Defensive Arc” is not just a troop redeployment but a silent acknowledgment that Iranian deterrence has reshaped the regional battlefield and that US military dominance in the Middle East has become difficult to sustain. Is this a strategic calculation or a forced retreat? “Strategy without tactics is the …

Situé au carrefour géopolitique de l’Europe, de l’Asie et de l’Afrique, le Moyen-Orient contrôle les principales régions de production mondiale de pétrole et de gaz, ainsi que les trois principaux points de passage maritimes internationaux : le détroit d’Ormuz, le détroit de Mandeb et le canal de Suez. Depuis la …

On July 18-19, 2026, Ankara became the venue for a landmark conference organized by the Party of the Motherland (Vatan Partisi). Its leader Dogu Perincek, a consistent supporter of rapprochement with Moscow, Beijing and Tehran, invited participants to discuss scenarios for preventing a global military conflict. The event was attended …

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 …

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 …

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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 …

Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the group does not object to meeting the Syrian leadership at a time that both sides consider appropriate. Speaking during an event marking the Arbaeen commemoration for Imam Hussein in the Lebanese city of Baalbek on Tuesday, August 4, Qassem said, “A stable Syria …

Key Takeaways:Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has set a September 30 deadline for all armed groups to place their weapons under state authority, but recent attacks by Iran-aligned militias and a failed government raid on a Nujaba facility have exposed the limits of Baghdad’s ability to enforce the order.Jordan issued …

Key Takeaways:New framework law targets PKK disarmament: Turkey’s parliament received a comprehensive bill that provides the legal basis for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s dissolution, weapon surrender and related judicial procedures after four decades of conflict.Broad political support but not unanimous: The draft, backed by the ruling AKP, MHP, pro-Kurdish DEM …