Middle Orient

Είτε ο τούρκος πρόεδρος κάνει εκλογές στην προγραμματισμένη ημερομηνία, σε έναν χρόνο από σήμερα, είτε τις επισπεύσει, είναι βέβαιο ότι η Ελλάδα θα βρίσκεται σε καθεστώς διαρκούς πίεσης, με ό,τι αυτό συνεπάγεται και για τα εσωτερικά θέματα. Διότι εκλογές έχει να κάνει και η Ελλάδα… Κάθε γεωπολιτική και στρατηγική ανάλυση …

Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received in Manama on Monday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks focused on the latest regional and international developments, most notably the situation in Ukraine. King Hamad stressed to his guest the importance of resolving the conflict in Ukraine in a way …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. It is the second call between the two counterparts in the last couple of months, despite reports of strained relations between the two countries. Blinken thanked the kingdom for trying …

At least five missiles hit a military base in western Iraq, according to reports citing unnamed Iraqi security officials. The Grad missile attack on the Ain al-Asad base, which hosts US troops, caused some minor damage but no injuries or deaths. The missiles landed just yards from where the US …

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made public on Tuesday documents stolen from Iran by Israel that Bennett says show that Iranian intelligence spied on the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog. Bennett’s release of the documents, offered in a link tweeted by the prime minister, comes after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pledge to carry out a new military operation on Turkey’s southern border sparked speculations as to the possible targets, which could include towns such as Tel Rifaat, Manbij and Kobani. Two days after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a plan for a military operation, …

Kobani, Manbij and Tel Rifaat stand out as the main targets in a prospective new Turkish operation in northern Syria, but Erdogan might narrow his objectives to avoid tensions with the United States. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised the prospect of a fresh military operation in Syria, trying …

Russia’s attempt to invade Ukraine turned Europe’s perception of security upside down. Countries that have pursued a pacifist and neutral foreign policy for years are on the alert now. Among them are Sweden and Finland. These two countries quickly found a solution against Russian aggression by entering under the umbrella …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defied a warning from the United States about launching a new offensive into northern Syria. Erdogan said on Monday Turkey will not wait for Washington’s “permission” to launch a new military operation inside the Arab country. “One cannot fight terrorism while waiting for the …

Iran’s most senior military commander visits one of the Army’s secret underground bases, which houses a huge fleet of cutting-edge Iranian drones. During his visit on Saturday, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri got a first-hand account of the Iranian Army’s …