While the ruling liberal coalition might lament this emerging trend, no matter how statistically insignificant it is at present, the conservative and libertarian-nationalist opposition parties are probably pleased and might hope that the numbers grow much larger.

Grand Mufti Hassoun’s life sentence has opened the book on religious co-option. Will anyone turn the page?In sentencing Ahmad Hassoun to life imprisonment, the judges cited his abuse of office for personal enrichment and incitement to violence. But Hassoun was not a black sheep. He was part of a system …

Ben Sales, du Times of Israel, évoque le «moment d’Israël en Amérique latine»1. Il soutient que «Jérusalem capitale d’Israël est une idée accueillie avec enthousiasme par des dirigeants latinos de droite (sic), désireux de suivre l’exemple de la Maison Blanche, de gagner le soutien des électeurs évangéliques (mégasic !) et …

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said the nuclear reactor in Syria was close to completing in 2007, before Israeli fighter jets destroyed it, was the type of reactor capable of rapidly producing fissile material that could be used to manufacture nuclear weapons. Grossi said on Monday, September …

The escalation on the ground between the internationally recognized Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, and the Tehran-backed Ansar Allah (Houthi) group continues. The state-run Saba news agency reported on Monday, September 7, that the Yemeni army was able to control advanced strategic sites and areas where Houthi forces …

Le conflit entre la Turquie et Israël s’intensifie, passant du plan diplomatique et économique au domaine judiciaire. À l’heure actuelle, la Turquie a non seulement bloqué tous les canaux commerciaux et économiques avec Israël, mais elle a également engagé des poursuites contre Netanyahou et 35 autres hauts responsables israéliens devant …

Dans ce qui subsiste de la bande de Gaza, après qu’Israël a pris le contrôle de vastes étendues de territoire et contraint des centaines de milliers de personnes à des déplacements répétés, on craint de plus en plus que la crise humanitaire n’entre dans une phase encore plus dangereuse. La …

Key Takeaways: The 7 August 2026 Mecca Pact (Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan) treats an attack on one as an attack on all and adds exercises, intel, tech, and defence industry—building on the 2025 Saudi–Pakistan deal. The author calls it an emerging mix of Saudi money/energy, Turkish arms and NATO know-how, …

Key Takeaways: Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent say Hormuz could be “worthless” in about two years as oil moves by land—pipelines and, for now, thousands of trucks on a 1,500 km Iraq–Syria run to Baniyas. Analysts call that rhetoric. Energy Aspects’ Richard Bronze and former NSC official Robert McNally: extra …

Key Takeaways: On 6 September Mohsen Rezaei said Iran will soon declare a new “exclusion zone” in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman: ships heading toward Hormuz without coordinating with Tehran could be blacklisted, hitting insurance and future passage. No map, date, or legal definition yet. He claims the strait …