Middle Orient

The appointment of Ankara’s new envoy to Moscow coincided with the Kremlin’s announcement that the Russian president will soon visit Turkey. Newly appointed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan named the ministry’s spokesperson Tanju Bilgic as his country’s new ambassador to Moscow on Friday, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu News Agency reported. Bilgic’s …

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi also discussed Syria’s re-integration, prospects for normalization with Israel and talks to end Yemen’s war in an interview with Al-Monitor. Syria and the United States are exchanging messages with the help of Oman over the fate of missing American journalist Austin Tice, the Gulf …

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “rapid end to the institutional political vacuum in Lebanon” on Friday. Lebanese lawmakers on Wednesday failed for a 12th time to elect a new president, as bitter divisions between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and its opponents …

The visit will be the first in years during which Saudi Arabia and Iran were locked in a bitter conflict that has been felt across the region. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will head to Tehran on Saturday, Iranian news outlets reported, in a historic visit after …

The Pentagon is upping the ante to deter the Kremlin’s provocations in Syria as both Russia and Iran seek to take advantage of a smaller US force fighting ISIS. The Pentagon has deployed advanced F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East in a bid to deter Russian military pilots’ increasing …

Turkey’s military “neutralised” 53 Kurdish militants in northern Syria, using ground artillery and drones in retaliatory strikes following an attack on a police post on the Turkish side of the border at the weekend, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry typically uses the term “neutralised” to describe killed …

A PKK terrorist accused of ordering a 2017 attack in Türkiye, was “neutralized” by National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in northern Iraq, security sources said Wednesday. The term is used to indicate terrorists killed or captured in operations. The terrorist was identified as Abdulkahar Karasaç, also known as Alişer Çiya. He …

Dans une tournure imprévisible des événements, la Russie a asséné un coup calculé aux États-Unis et à Israël en armant l’Iran de missiles hypersoniques avancés, faisant de ce pays un instrument de choix. Les implications de cette manœuvre stratégique sont considérables et pourraient modifier l’équilibre des forces dans la région …

Days after welcoming Secretary of State Antony Blinken as part of efforts to reset relations with the U.S., Saudi Arabia turned its attention to boosting ties with one of Washington’s main competitors: China, says Bloomberg. A Bloomberg report — Saudi Arabia Looks to China for Business as US Influence Wanes …

The invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 decisively demonstrated Russia’s repudiation of international law and order. Despite Moscow’s counterclaims, successive international bodies have determined that the Russian invasion constitutes an illegal use of force.[1] The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights moreover estimates that the large-scale attack by Russia is …