Michael O’Hanlon argues that to reduce tension with Russia, the United States should pursue a new security architecture for Europe whose core concept is “permanent non-alignment for countries of eastern Europe.” This piece originally appeared in USA Today. Four months into his term in office, President Joe Biden needs a …
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Russia’s Competing Policy Interests in Syria and the Middle East
As we near presidential “elections” in Syria, it is worth exploring what interests continue to drive Russia’s ongoing military intervention in that country, which has helped the Assad regime to not just avoid being overthrown (as it seemed on the verge of being in mid-2015), but also to regain control …
Read More »Palestinian factions to meet in Cairo next week for talks on ending division
El-Sisi ordered taking “swift” action in all Palestinian files to achieve stability in the Palestinian territories Palestinian factions are set to meet in Cairo next week for a new round of National Palestinian Dialogue amid Egyptian endeavours to end the Palestinian division and achieve stability in the Palestinian territories. Palestinian …
Read More »Au Mali, la Russie peut-elle profiter de la prise de pouvoir d’Assimi Goïta ?
Déjà liée avec le Mali par des accords de coopération militaire, la Russie peut-elle profiter de la situation politique et sécuritaire pour avancer ses pions à Bamako ? Une frange de l’opinion publique malienne l’appelle en tout cas de ses vœux. Ce mercredi 26 mai, la capitale malienne baigne encore …
Read More »Iraq ramps up border security via tunnels, surveillance
Iraq focuses on preventing terrorist organizations from entering its territories, after they have used the border areas to conduct operations and move between Syria and Iraq. Iraqi security authorities announced at the beginning of May that they were digging a trench and employing advanced surveillance technologies along the border with …
Read More »Egypt signs military deal with Kenya amid escalating tensions with Ethiopia
Egypt continues to strengthen its security relations with the countries of the Nile Basin, most recently with Kenya, with no end in sight of the crisis with Ethiopia over its Nile dam. Kenya’s Minister of Defense Monica Juma announced May 26 the signing of a military cooperation agreement with Egypt, …
Read More »Israeli-Hamas conflict continues to reverberate in US
US backers of Israelis, Palestinians argue their cases. Last month’s 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to reverberate in the United States. The conflict spilled over into US cities and congressional debate, and on Tuesday, a delegation of Republican senators visited Israel to express their support for the Jewish …
Read More »Iran’s Rouhani says problems with US ‘resolved’ in Vienna talks
President Hassan Rouhani said most issues with the United States have been resolved, but he hinted a deal may not happen until after his term ends. Less than two weeks away from the upcoming presidential election, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the problems with the United States regarding the nuclear …
Read More »In first for Israel, Arab party speaks with official voice in coalition talks
Whatever the outcome of tonight’s talks on the composition of a new government, Raam head Mansour Abbas had already made history by openly participating in the negotiations for the change coalition. This article is being penned just hours before the midnight deadline for composing a new government in Israel expires. …
Read More »How Disastrous Would Disconnection From SWIFT Be for Russia?
The April 29 resolution passed by the European Parliament on excluding Russia from the SWIFT international payment system should its troops invade Ukraine may be legally nonbinding, but it did not go unnoticed by the Kremlin. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a potential cutoff was a serious threat, and that …
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