Key Takeaways: Iraq’s parliament approved the remaining Cabinet appointments for Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, including …
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Read More »Key Takeaways: Iraq’s parliament approved the remaining Cabinet appointments for Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, including …
Read More »The geopolitical aspects of Bab-al-Mandab extends way beyond any narrow view, both historically and contemporarily. …
Read More »The Special Court verdict has exposed the imbalance between the justice demanded of Kosovo and …
Read More »A full-spectrum strategic partnership is in the cards. Russia’s recent praise of the Taliban’s anti-terrorist …
Read More »The Middle East conflict, which began in late February 2026, became a catalyst for profound …
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Read More »Israel has renewed its insistence on keeping its forces in areas it controls inside Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, despite reports of US pressure for their withdrawal. The position comes as indirect negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv have remained stalled for months, with no progress over the Israeli …
Read More »The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Thursday, July 16, that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of advanced weapons across the Syrian-Iraqi border. It said preliminary investigations showed that the shipment was intended to pass through Syrian territory toward Lebanon for the benefit of the Lebanese …
Read More »The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry announced on Wednesday, July 15, the signing of a cooperation memorandum between the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture during Syrian-Lebanese economic meetings in Damascus. The meetings aimed to strengthen trade, …
Read More »Tensions escalate as the US president threatens to destroy Iran’s fortified nuclear site in the south of Tehran. As the attacks between the United States and Iran are escalating and heading towards an unprecedented and unpredictable stage, US President Donald Trump made new threats to attack and destroy Iran’s nuclear …
Read More »It’s unrealistic to expect Poland to commit to this specific “security guarantee” for Ukraine. Liberal Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced earlier this week that his country will host drills later this fall with the Anglo-French-led “Coalition of the Willing” in preparation of the “security guarantees” that the West plans …
Read More »The July 7–8 NATO Summit in Türkiye was supposed to demonstrate the unity of all 32 members of the alliance. However, it yet again evidenced the schism between Washington and the rest of the bloc. On the eve of the meeting in Ankara, Trump repeatedly stated that Europe is turning …
Read More »Toplines Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) recruitment programs are reportedly failing to compensate for the rising Russian casualty rate amid costly advances in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) reported on July 12 that the Russian MoD recruited about 195,000 personnel contract soldiers as of early July 2026 — …
Read More »Key Takeaways Iran has attacked at least three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, which indicates that Iran retains the ability and willingness to attack commercial shipping despite recent US strikes on Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 13 that it conducted …
Read More »Téhéran ferme le détroit d’Ormuz à coups de missiles en réponse à l’ultimatum américain… et le commandement de l’armée libanaise coupe les lignes de communication avec la Résistance. L’ultimatum américain de 24 heures exigeant une déclaration iranienne garantissant la liberté de navigation s’est effondré. Washington a reçu sa réponse sous …
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