The visit of US President Donald Trump to the People’s Republic of China on 13–15 May, together with his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, constituted a single landmark event in contemporary world politics. Among its various accompanying aspects, the central one was determined by the Taiwan issue. It should …

Rami Makhlouf (left) portrays himself as a messianic figure. Kamal Hassan (right) believes Alawites must take up arms to defend themselves. REUTERS/Illustration/Catherine Tai; Source photos: REUTERS/Stringer and Facebook From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions of dollars in competing efforts to …

Just as the United States and Iran’s negotiations to end their three-month war appear to be gaining momentum, Israel has stepped up operations on another volatile front in Lebanon. The recent decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intensify airstrikes and ground operations against Hezbollah, one of Iran’s closest …

Il est temps que les plus arrogants des patriotes saisissent que la guerre en Ukraine n’a jamais eu le moindre intérêt pour la “démocratie”, le “monde libre” & la “défense des valeurs européennes”. Que toutes les illusions et chimères des cinq dernières années — voire des douze, si l’on remonte …

Putin walked away [from his meeting with Xi] with more than 40 agreements, but he did not leave with the prize he has long sought. “When you look at all the ‘agreements,’ they are only memoranda of understanding. In other words, they are merely invitations to talk more.” — Dmitri …

FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS states told how the insidious West threatens the stability of Russia and its allies using the latest technologies. According to him, Ukraine has been turned into a testing ground …

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s response to …

Le Protocole de paix, dont les États-Unis et l’Iran sont convenus sous la médiation pakistano-chinoise, ne porte ni sur la liberté de circulation dans le détroit d’Ormuz, ni sur le renoncement à la bombe atomique : ces deux problèmes n’existant pas. Il convient de la restitution des avoir iraniens gelés …

Toplines Russia and Belarus appear to be setting conditions to justify Russia launching drone strikes at Ukraine from Belarus. Belarusian Security Council Secretary Lieutenant General Alexander Volfovich claimed on May 26 that Belarusian forces have “recorded” 116 attempts by Ukrainian drones to cross the international border into Belarus over the …

As negotiations continue to end the fighting between Iran and the United States, it is increasingly clear that Iran’s leaders are interested in securing a ceasefire and avoiding further escalation. Tehran understands the heavy strategic, economic, and military costs of continued confrontation and appears determined to prevent the conflict from …