L’armée libanaise a démantelé plus de 90% des infrastructures du Hezbollah au sud du Litani, conformément aux termes de l’accord de cessez-le-feu de novembre 2024. Totalement dépendante de l’aide américaine, elle subit des pressions pour désarmer le groupe. Les violations israéliennes du cessez-le-feu compliquent cette mission délicate. Le 30 avril …

The paper reads into the Jordanian government’s decision to ban the group on April 23, 2025, in response to growing security concerns after the discovery of associated cells planning to threaten Jordanian national security. The paper presents three possible paths beyond the ban: either the ban on the group only, …

In a region long defined by proxy wars, sanctions, and sectarian divides, a quiet shift is underway. A new chapter in US-Iran relations is emerging, centered on renewed nuclear talks. But beyond the centrifuges and uranium stockpiles lies a far bigger opportunity: the future of global energy cooperation. As landmark …

For the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the roadway to the future leads all the way to space. The extraterrestrial frontier represents the potential of securing long-term economic resilience, global prestige, and an influential role in the next era of international competition and cooperation. Space is a critical sector …

A senior British diplomat said “Bosnian Serbs love us to an embarrassing degree” after their rebel army massacred thousands of Muslim civilians in a war where John Major’s government was often seen as pro-Serb. Charles Crawford, Britain’s ambassador to Bosnia who made the remark, added “we need to continue to …

On 18 April, the Pentagon confirmed a significant reduction in US troop levels in Syria, marking a new phase in America’s military involvement in the country. This move follows a brief surge in deployments during 2024 when the number of US personnel in Syria rose to 2,000 after roughly 900 …

Jordan’s government banned the Muslim Brotherhood in late April after the Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 16 group members who were allegedly planning rocket and drone attacks. The Brotherhood denied any involvement in the incident and, in a statement, distanced itself from those arrested, who claimed their efforts were …

In a fiery speech last Wednesday, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at Hamas, calling them “sons of dogs” and demanding that they release the remaining Israeli captives, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza to the PA. “Hamas has given the criminal occupation [Israel] excuses to commit …

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump and vice-president of the Trump Organisation, was in Bucharest on Monday as part of a high-profile business tour of Central and Eastern Europe, featuring stops in Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. The tour, branded “Trump Business Vision 2025”, aims …

After Hungary’s exit from the ICC, Europe’s political leaders should ensure that Russia does not take advantage of this move to destabilise the rules-based international order. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s announcement that Hungary would leave the International Criminal Court, the international body set up after World War II to prosecute …