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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 …

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s meeting with Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), at the People’s Palace in Damascus marks a notable inflection point in Syrian–Kurdish relations and a broader recalibration of regional policy. Barzani’s first official visit to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime …

Analysts argue that regional pressures, escalating security concerns in southern Lebanon, and growing diplomatic isolation have pushed Hezbollah to explore new political avenues Hezbollah—designated by several governments as a violent extremist organization responsible for grave harm and human rights violations—has re-entered Syrian political discourse amid reports of possible diplomatic communication …

La traversée massive et soudaine vers l’enclave espagnole de Ceuta, en Afrique du Nord, soulève des questions que l’Europe ne peut plus se permettre de réduire à «une crise migratoire de plus». Le timing, le comportement du Maroc et l’alignement stratégique croissant entre Rabat, Washington et Tel-Aviv laissent entrevoir autre …

Lorsque je me rendais régulièrement en Israël, entre le milieu et la fin des années 1990, dans le cadre de mes fonctions au sein des Nations unies, j’ai toujours été frappé par la façon dont de nombreux Israéliens s’identifient étroitement aux États-Unis. Lors des fêtes nationales, de nombreux automobilistes israéliens …