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 …

Donald Trump’s second term has coincided with a significant increase in lobbying efforts by Bosnia’s Republika Srpska entity, resulting, it seems, in the lifting of US sanctions on Milorad Dodik and his family and allies. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Republika Srpska entity has spent almost as much on lobbying in the …

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Trump a toujours joué la politique comme un poker. Il bluffe, il intimide, il relance. Face à Zelensky, il a gelé l’aide. Face à Netanyahou, il a envoyé des armes. Face à l’Iran, il a menacé de «niveaux de terreur jamais vus depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale». Il a fait …

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 …

Pierre Duval d’Observateur Continental a donné un entretien au magazine turc TEORI qui traite de géopolitique et de relations internationales. L’édition du magazine TEORI du mois d’août dresse un bilan de l’OTAN après son 36e sommet qui a réuni les chefs d’État et de gouvernement les 7 et 8 juillet …

The Spanish enclaves lie on the northern coast of Africa, bordering Morocco. Spain’s two tiny enclaves on the north coast of Africa have long been a flashpoint in its relationship with Morocco, which the territories border. The only such European territories on African soil, they include the autonomous city enclaves …

Key Takeaways:China has expanded its presence across Latin America’s critical minerals sector, securing mining interests in 12 countries and investing heavily in lithium, copper, and related processing and infrastructure projects.Beijing’s involvement extends beyond extraction into refining, ports, and logistics, giving it significant control over supply chains essential for batteries, semiconductors, …