A Plan to Beat the Kremlin on Its Own Terms In the early hours of September 10, Polish and NATO forces shot down several of the 19 Russian drones estimated to have crossed into Polish airspace—an unprecedented incursion that caused consternation and alarm throughout Europe. Russia denied responsibility, implying that …

Israel’s large-scale military assault on Gaza City, marked by repeated and systematic bombardment of historic neighbourhoods, houses of worship, libraries, museums, archives, cemeteries, ancient homes, old markets, and the surrounding urban fabric, threatens to erase what remains of the city’s tangible and intangible heritage in its entirety. This destruction forms …

A second Air France flight reportedly departed from Heathrow on Tuesday without any migrants on board An Eritrean man who arrived by small boat will not be deported to France on Wednesday under the Government’s “one in, one out” scheme after he won his High Court bid to have the …

Toplines Iranian media outlet Nour News highlighted the Defense Council as an important body in shaping Iran’s strategy after the Israel-Iran War. Nour News is affiliated with Supreme Leader Adviser to the Defense Council Ali Shamkhani. The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) established the Defense Council on August 3 to …

“We are working with China and Russia to stop it,” Araghchi told national television late Thursday. “If this does not work and they apply it, we have tools to respond. We will announce them in due course.” The snapback provision—embedded in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 …

China and Russia’s signing of the Power of Siberia 2 memorandum signals deepening ties but avoids firm commitments. If built, it would favor China, reshaping global gas markets and geopolitics. Another Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China, another Power of Siberia pipeline agreement. In May 2014, the SCO Summit …

Qatar signaled on Wednesday that it may reconsider its role as a key mediator in the Gaza conflict after an Israeli strike on its soil killed members of Hamas’ negotiating team, sparking widespread international condemnation. For months, Qatar and Egypt have been central to US-supported efforts to broker a ceasefire …

Si l’Union soviétique était l’«Empire du Mal» des années 1980, il semble qu’à l’ère moderne, les rôles se soient inversés et que ce soit désormais les États-Unis et l’Occident qui constituent l’Empire du Mal, cherchant à s’imposer, à éradiquer les cultures étrangères et à subjuguer des pays entiers. La fin …

Pékin hérite désormais de la stabilité énergétique qui alimentait autrefois l’industrie de l’Europe occidentale. Et tout ce que Bruxelles peut faire, c’est crier aux loups. Il y a des moments où vous pouvez presque entendre l’histoire chuchoter et la nouvelle de mardi selon laquelle la Russie et la Chine ont …

Marwan Qabalan, a researcher and professor of international politics, has stressed that state governance requires far more than managing a faction, group or institution, as it involves complex responsibilities tied to national interests and international representation. Speaking to Syria TV, Qabalan underscored the strategic importance of rebuilding Syria’s relationship with …