Middle Orient

As risks of further escalation begin to mount, frantic diplomatic efforts are currently underway to prevent the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza from spiraling into a wider regional conflict. But while global leaders and publics remain transfixed by this unfolding tragedy, other trends in the region whose long-term impact could prove …

The deal seemed on the verge of unraveling. Hamas had accused Israel of failing to keep its side of the bargain and Israel was threatening to resume its lethal onslaught on the Gaza Strip. That was the point at which a Qatari jet landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on …

As I look out over Lebanon from high up on Israel’s northern border, I see undulating hills dappled with hedgerows and green brush that glows golden in the winter sun. But this is far from an idyll. Lebanese Hezbollah have been firing into Israel since October 7. And it is …

Le continent africain, scène de conflits d’influence, est actuellement l’objet d’investissements de la part de plusieurs pays, parmi lesquels l’Iran occupe une position prééminente. Concrètement, la présence de l’Iran en Algérie confère une influence bien plus marquée que celle de l’État islamique ou d’Al-Qaïda en Afrique.

En toute circonstance, ton statut unique de victime historique, tu rappelleras. En tant que «peuple élu», toujours selon ton bon vouloir, tu feras1. Et sur la notion de peuple juif et sur l’exode en 70 ap. JC, malgré les évidences, malgré les doutes, tu t’appuieras.2De la propagande, des manipulations, tu …

L’échange d’otages actuel est centré sur Gaza. Cependant, Israël a trois fronts de conflit chaud ouverts. Le magicien entre en scène, sa cape noire tourbillonne autour de lui. Au centre de la scène, il brandit son chapeau : Il est vide. Il lui donne un léger coup de poing pour …

Since October 7, 2023, when the war in the Gaza Strip began, Hamas has been working toignite Judea and Samaria to open another front that will engage Israel’s security forces, partof the concept the “unity of the arenas” which Hamas and the “axis of resistance”2 developedearlier. Senior Hamas terrorists, led …

“We don’t do enemies,” a one-time foreign minister of Qatar once said. “We talk to everyone.” This is the policy pursued with determination over the past thirty years by the tiny Gulf state of Qatar in its long-term effort to become a major player on the world stage – and …

The primary objective behind these new amendments is to exert pressure on Russian companies, according to al-Modon. The Syrian regime is making efforts to exert control over security companies, particularly those with ties to foreign entities funded by Russia, Iran, or Syrian companies closely associated with them. These efforts involve …

The US President has confirmed that airstrikes work conducted on IRGC positions in Iraq, Syria. Meanwhile, some experts believe that the U.S. will increase its influence in Syria in the wake of the war against Gaza. Turkish intelligence “neutralizes” senior YPG member in N. Syria The Turkish National Intelligence Organization …