Middle Orient

The Syrian president in the transitional period, Ahmed al-Sharaa, stressed the need to give priority to the language of dialogue in resolving regional conflicts, stressing that “active diplomacy” is the only way to overcome chronic crises in the region. This came during a phone call with his US counterpart, Donald …

The Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs announced the temporary closure of the Ras al-Ain border crossing with Turkey, pending rehabilitation work and its service return. Mazen Alloush, the director of public relations at the authority, said in a recorded video on Sunday evening, 25 January, that the decision …

Toplines US President Donald Trump condemned on January 27 the Shia Coordination Framework’s nomination of State of Law Coalition head and former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki as prime minister designate.[1] It is unclear if the framework will insist on Maliki’s nomination or bow to US pressure against Maliki. …

E_018_26Download

Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending gains for a third consecutive day as concerns grew that the United States could take military action against Iran—a key Middle Eastern oil producer—potentially disrupting regional supplies. Brent crude futures rose by 94 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $69.34 a barrel by 07:30 …

The city of Hasaka and its surroundings turned into a kind of “closed military zone”, where the SDF tightened its control over all entrances and exits, amid the almost complete absence of safe corridors for civilians wishing to flee the escalation. This field tightening comes in conjunction with a cautious …

Dans les couloirs de la décision stratégique américaine, l’Iran n’est plus considéré comme un simple dossier régional. Les relations avec Téhéran sont désormais indissociables de la compétition entre grandes puissances. La coordination entre l’Iran, la Russie et la Chine dépasse le simple alignement situationnel pour se cristalliser en ce que …

Dans une interview exclusive avec Drop Site News, Meshaal affirme que Trump devrait mettre définitivement fin à la guerre d’extermination menée par Israël depuis plusieurs décennies et ouvrir une nouvelle ère dans les relations entre les États-Unis et la Palestine. DOHA, QATAR — Si le président Donald Trump souhaite instaurer …

Comme souvent ces jours-ci, une attaque décisive contre l’Iran revient, en dernière analyse, à la personnalité de Trump et à son besoin d’attirer l’attention de tout le monde. Il comprend que même si ses déclarations maximalistes ont l’air – et elles le sont – folles, elles sont néanmoins généralement comprises …

The province of Hasakah in northeast Syria is in a state of calm following the extension of the ceasefire between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which did not succeed in dispelling the fears of the population of an imminent military explosion. While the two sides formally …