The issue of migrant smuggling networks remains highly relevant, with the Western Mediterranean route seeing an increase in activity in 2026. Human smugglers operate as decentralized networks, consisting of recruiters, drivers, safe houses, small boat crews, document forgers, financial handlers, and ‘sales’ people. Digital technologies, including social media platforms and …

In recognition of the crucial role Syria’s new government will play in containing Iran over the long term, the U.S. ended Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on Monday. The “delisting” will further the country’s reintegration into the global economy and lower the hurdles to developing trans-Syria oil …

In late August 2026, a series of high-level diplomatic and intelligence engagements unfolded between Syria and Israel after a sharp military escalation in northwestern Syria. On August 18, the Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in Idlib province. As regional tensions rose, Syrian Foreign …

At a time when the global order is in a state of flux, the 30th anniversary of the renowned yet controversial book The Clash of Civilizations & the Remaking of the World Order becomes a fitting moment for taking stock of things. The end of the Cold War and the …

The Donald Trump administration, acting with the peremptoriness of a capricious landlord, has carried to its logical conclusion a policy that many analysts are already calling “imperial suicide.” The endless saga of U.S. Middle East policy appears to have reached its climax in the form of the most absurd farce. …

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Toplines US Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow suggests that Russia may be preparing to conduct an act of aggression against a NATO member in the relatively near term to invalidate NATO’s Article 5. A near-term Russian attack is highly unlikely to involve a full-scale conventional invasion …

Key Takeaways Key Takeaways The Iranian officials currently dominating regime decision-making appear to retain their anti-concessions stance vis-à-vis the United States despite compounding US economic pressure and a worsening domestic fuel crisis. Western media has recently reported long lines at gas stations and gas station closures as a result of …

La Grande-Bretagne est menacée de représailles militaires de la part de la Russie en raison des frappes menées par l’Ukraine à l’aide de missiles de croisière «Storm Shadow» fournis par les Britanniques. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been informed that Britain faces military retaliation from Russia due to its …

Après l’annonce par le nouveau premier ministre britannique Andy Burnham autorisant le sous-traitant de défense MBDA à communiquer la documentation technique classifiée et les plans des composants pour l’assemblage en Ukraine des missiles de croisière «Storm Shadow» / «SCALP», les forces armées russes ont mené une frappe de représailles très …