The effects of the overthrow of the Kremlin’s Syrian client Bashar al-Assad on Russian influence in the Middle East and Africa has become a hot topic of conversation abroad. So far, relatively little attention has been given to what is likely to prove to be an even more important result …
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US President Donald Trump and his team are seriously proposing to deport two million Gazans to neighboring Middle Eastern countries or even to Indonesia for the time needed to rebuild the war-torn region. Although the likelihood of these plans coming to fruition is extremely low (none of the proposed countries …
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Trump, in positioning himself as both a political leader and a real estate mogul, offers a disturbing vision of the future in which state power is wielded to clear land for private enterprise. U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest proposal concerning the future of Gaza has sent shockwaves throughout the international …
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Israel’s PM is expected to use the high-stakes meeting to secure a commitment from the US to co-operate with it on future military attacks on Iran Benjamin Netanyahu will seek Donald Trump’s support for a joint Israeli-US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites in return for maintaining the ceasefire in Gaza …
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The departure of most Russian forces from post-Assad Syria has created a power vacuum benefitting Israel and Türkiye, in particular.Moscow’s reported relocation of military assets from Syria to bases controlled by eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar will enhance Russia’s influence in parts of Africa.The Kremlin will rely even more heavily …
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Governments in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon are trying to strengthen the power of the state by reining in non-state actors backed by outside powers.Leaders of the three countries want to prevent non-state militia forces from further embroiling their countries in unwanted conflict with neighboring and other outside powers.Non-state actors in …
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In-depth: For displaced residents, concerns are growing that the ceasefire extension could signal a long-term Israeli occupation of parts of south Lebanon. Yaroun, Lebanon – At the entrance to Yaroun, an earthen barricade laced with razor wire separates Naim Ayyoub from his village a few hundred metres away – the …
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Analysis: Unifying a fragmented landscape of armed factions into a cohesive national army is one of the most complex challenges facing Syria’s new authorities. Syria’s new authorities, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), face many complex challenges in the post-Assad era. One of the most pressing, and critical to ensuring …
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In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances. DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves …
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The United States president announced that he wants to push Palestinians out of Gaza United States president Donald Trump has doubled down on his call to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza. During a press conference with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, he said the United States will “take over” Gaza …
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