Middle Orient

Iran rejected a US demand to end uranium enrichment as nuclear talks hit a wall and military action could come next The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has rejected a US call to end uranium enrichment as nuclear talks reach an impasse, raising the risk of military confrontation. …

Latest Developments Israel Strikes Hezbollah Positions: The Israeli Air Force on June 5 struck multiple Hezbollah unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) production and storage facilities embedded in Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district and in the south Lebanese town of Ain Qana. The IDF said that the attack targeted sites utilized …

Located among the sprawling dunes of Israel’s southern desert is a central component of what Avner Cohen calls his country’s “worst kept secret.” The Negev Nuclear Research Center, officially renamed in 2018 after late Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and often referred to by the name of the nearby city …

Une caravane de 300 voitures doit quitter Tunis le 9 juin prochain pour rejoindre le point de passage vers Rafah et casser le blocus imposé aux Gazaouis. Ils vont rejoindre la Grande marche pour Gaza, une initiative mondiale soutenue par 300 ONG. L’idée est née de ce sentiment de colère …

Israël accuse le Hamas de piller l’aide à Gaza, mais les faits montrent qu’Israël soutient des groupes liés à l’EI écartant la sécurité du Hamas & pillant l’aide sous la vigilance des drones de Tsahal. Les responsables israéliens affirment souvent que le Hamas pille l’aide humanitaire destinée à Gaza, mais …

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) conducted two attacks in late May 2025 targeting transitional government forces in eastern Suwayda Province, demonstrating that ISIS retains a presence along ground lines of communication (GLOC) between the central Syrian desert and southern Syria.[1] ISIS fighters detonated improvised explosive devices (IEDs) …

Lebanon’s municipal election results are the first indication that Hezbollah continues to wield influence over its supporters despite the recent war with Israel Lebanon’s municipal elections, which concluded on 24 May, were considered by observers as an important test for Hezbollah’s popularity following the recent war with Israel. The devastation …

Since 12 April, there have been five rounds of American-Iranian nuclear talks, held in Muscat and Rome under Omani auspices. These negotiations have yet to lead to a breakthrough. Yet, as fragile as they are, the talks appear to have some momentum. This offers a measure of cautious optimism that …

Seventeen of the European Union’s 27 foreign ministers last week backed a review of trade ties with Israel over its egregious actions in the Gaza Strip and the failure to fully lift its over 11-week blockade of aid as Palestinians starve to death. The bloc decided to launch a long …

Without a clear mandate, inclusivity, or enforcement mechanisms, transitional justice in Syria could become a political gesture instead of a transformative tool In a move that could redefine Syria’s post-war trajectory, the country’s interim government has announced the creation of a Transitional Justice Commission (TJC). The body, unveiled in early …