Eurasia

The US could very well be past the worst of its inflation problem. But don’t expect things to get cheaper. For much of the past two years, the pace of price increases has been accelerating. Headline inflation now sits at an 8.6% year-over-year pace, marking the fastest rate since 1981. …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has served to accentuate ongoing differences between the United States and Europe on the one hand and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on the other. This has, to some extent, benefited Russia’s relations with the MENA region …

Eleven years ago, as popular uprisings erupted across the Middle East and North Africa, Europeans imagined themselves as partners of choice for democratic and economic transitions that would create pathways to sustainable stability. This dream failed catastrophically. The region was overwhelmed by instability and conflict, and Europe, in turn, by …

Iran will provide hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, including armed drones, to Russia for its war on Ukraine, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday. The US also has information indicating that Iran was preparing to train Russia’s military as early as this month on the use of …

NATO Can Do More Without Provoking Moscow As the world looks on while Ukrainians fight for their lives and their freedom, many feel a burning desire to do more to support them. The problem is not a lack of forces or resources—it is fear of provoking a wider, perhaps nuclear, …

A favorable environment for Iran-Russia economic cooperation has emerged since Iran’s president visited Russia two weeks ago, amidst international sanctions on the two nations Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a visit to Tehran next Tuesday, the Kremlin said. …

Saudi-Israeli normalization and regional defense pacts may seem a long way off, but several historic breakthroughs could still happen when Biden visits the Middle East this week Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s landmark visit to the Middle East this week, there is much talk about potential steps toward normalization …

A fake news site pretending to be a blog by Aluf Benn, Haaretz’s chief editor, spread false stories – including the bogus claim that an Israeli diplomat met Yemen’s president A sophisticated influence operation pushing out disinformation about Israel and the Middle East was discovered this week. The website masqueraded …

Regional integration. It’s one of the overarching themes of US President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week—and might sound out of place in the famously volatile and conflict-prone Middle East. But it shouldn’t: While previous US presidential trips have focused on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, managing …

Italy wants Libya to boost its gas exports to Europe in an effort to reduce the continent’s energy dependence on Russia. A controversy is brewing between Libya and Italy over gas exports. What happened: On July 5, The Libya Herald reported that Libya’s Tripoli-based government is considering cutting gas exports …