Middle Orient

Analysts argue that regional pressures, escalating security concerns in southern Lebanon, and growing diplomatic isolation have pushed Hezbollah to explore new political avenues Hezbollah—designated by several governments as a violent extremist organization responsible for grave harm and human rights violations—has re-entered Syrian political discourse amid reports of possible diplomatic communication …

Iran acquired significant leverage against the U.S. by expanding the war throughout the region, positioning it to achieve a ceasefire deal on favorable terms. At the same time, Tehran’s failure to deter repeated U.S. military action might account for the regime’s willingness to consider a resolution to the battle for …

L’Iran est confronté à un danger sans précédent : pourquoi Trump a-t-il soudainement annulé l’attaque ? Une stratégie de grande envergure se joue en coulisses. Ce week-end-là, début août, les gens du monde entier tendaient le cou, les yeux écarquillés, attendant le coup de grâce. Des porte-avions américains étaient déployés …

Key Takeaways:Settler-related violence in the occupied West Bank has surged, with more than 1,380 incidents recorded in the first seven months of 2026 (averaging 6.6 per day) and over 2,300 Palestinians displaced by attacks and access restrictions.Recent attacks, such as the arson and assault at Khirbet Al-Tuba in Masafer Yatta, …

Key Takeaways:Morocco’s normalization with Israel is distinctive because it rests on centuries of Jewish presence, documented Jewish-Muslim coexistence, constitutional recognition of Jewish heritage, and a large Moroccan-Israeli diaspora, making it a partial recovery of historical ties rather than a purely transactional bargain.The Abraham Accords can only become a durable regional …

The Pentagon’s “Defensive Arc” is not just a troop redeployment but a silent acknowledgment that Iranian deterrence has reshaped the regional battlefield and that US military dominance in the Middle East has become difficult to sustain. Is this a strategic calculation or a forced retreat? “Strategy without tactics is the …

Situé au carrefour géopolitique de l’Europe, de l’Asie et de l’Afrique, le Moyen-Orient contrôle les principales régions de production mondiale de pétrole et de gaz, ainsi que les trois principaux points de passage maritimes internationaux : le détroit d’Ormuz, le détroit de Mandeb et le canal de Suez. Depuis la …

On July 18-19, 2026, Ankara became the venue for a landmark conference organized by the Party of the Motherland (Vatan Partisi). Its leader Dogu Perincek, a consistent supporter of rapprochement with Moscow, Beijing and Tehran, invited participants to discuss scenarios for preventing a global military conflict. The event was attended …

Despite recent high-profile arrests, transatlantic authorities won’t be able to meet their longer-term goals of stabilizing and rebuilding Gaza unless they take broader action against still-rampant Hamas fundraising. On July 31, authorities in the United Kingdom arrested Mohammad Yousef Hasna based on U.S. charges that he was providing material support …

During the Syrian civil war, Hezbollah spent years fighting the factions now ruling Damascus. Now, even as Damascus intercepts the group’s weapons and disrupts its supply routes, Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem is courting Syria’s new rulers. In a televised speech on August 4, Qassem expressed his willingness to meet …