Toplines Russia is reportedly planning to launch a large-scale strike campaign against energy infrastructure in Kyiv City over the coming weeks. Ukraine’s Strategic Communications Center reported on August 8, citing US intelligence, that Russia is preparing to conduct a major strike campaign against energy infrastructure in Kyiv City ahead of …

Key Takeaways:Settler-related violence in the occupied West Bank has surged, with more than 1,380 incidents recorded in the first seven months of 2026 (averaging 6.6 per day) and over 2,300 Palestinians displaced by attacks and access restrictions.Recent attacks, such as the arson and assault at Khirbet Al-Tuba in Masafer Yatta, …

Key Takeaways:Morocco’s normalization with Israel is distinctive because it rests on centuries of Jewish presence, documented Jewish-Muslim coexistence, constitutional recognition of Jewish heritage, and a large Moroccan-Israeli diaspora, making it a partial recovery of historical ties rather than a purely transactional bargain.The Abraham Accords can only become a durable regional …

The Pentagon’s “Defensive Arc” is not just a troop redeployment but a silent acknowledgment that Iranian deterrence has reshaped the regional battlefield and that US military dominance in the Middle East has become difficult to sustain. Is this a strategic calculation or a forced retreat? “Strategy without tactics is the …

Situé au carrefour géopolitique de l’Europe, de l’Asie et de l’Afrique, le Moyen-Orient contrôle les principales régions de production mondiale de pétrole et de gaz, ainsi que les trois principaux points de passage maritimes internationaux : le détroit d’Ormuz, le détroit de Mandeb et le canal de Suez. Depuis la …

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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