Eurasia

As evidence mounts that the Global South is leaning closer to the Russia–China position over Ukraine, the West needs to think hard about how to regain the initiative in the narrative battle. The Ukraine war has further entrenched and exacerbated the geopolitical rivalry between the West and the Russia–China camp. …

This paper examines the perceptions of Iran and the six GCC states of the interaction between the Iranian nuclear issue and regional security dynamics in the Gulf. This paper endeavours to capture the perspectives of Iran and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states on the interactions between the …

According to Tehran, five people have been arrested for planning attacks in Iran in cooperation with Israel’s national intelligence service. The Iranian intelligence organization known by its Persian acronym FARAJA has announced the arrest of five people accused of plotting to carry out attacks inside Iran in cooperation with Israel’s …

Russian gas giant Gazprom’s sudden “maintenance” shutdown of a major pipeline carrying gas to Turkey coincided with the talks over Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership bids. With Russian gas giant Gazprom this week again slashing its gas exports to Europe and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accusing Moscow …

The working assumption according to which the Mossad is currently operating is that eventually the world powers will reach an agreement with Iran. “Now is the time to save the Iran nuclear deal” was the headline of a July 26 op-ed by European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell in …

President Kais Saied calims victory as mandate for his reforms. Around 2,458,985 Tunisian voters participated in the referendum on the constitution suggested by President Kais Saied. The total number of registered voters amounted to 8,929,665. Thus, only 27.54% of the registered voters participated according to records of the Independent High …

Neither Washington nor Tehran are calling it quits, but experts are skeptical an EU proposal to revive the nuclear deal can break the deadlock. A compromise to restore the landmark Iranian nuclear accord that the European Union says is the best possible offer for both parties is being considered by …

Algeria will try to find a consensus about the return of Syria to the League in the upcoming meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo, according to Asharq al-Awsat. Algeria, as the host country of the next Arab League summit, still insists on Damascus’s invitation, an official of the Algerian …

The Jordanian King has said that Amman wants good relations with Iran, according to Arab News. King Abdullah II protested on Sunday what he described as regular attacks occurring near Jordan’s borders by “militias linked to Iran” in an interview with the al-Rai newspaper. King Abdullah called for “a change …

Turkish forces escalated their air attacks in areas under the control of the SDF, according to al-Modon. Syrian opposition sources revealed to al-Modon that the pledges made by Turkey’s partners in the Astana track are to discourage Ankara from launching a new military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) …