The terrorist attacks in Dagestan, the result of the lack of consolidation among the peoples of Russia and a clear failure by Moscow’s security services, will further “marginalize and endanger Russia’s Muslims, leading to expanded repression of Muslim dissidents, Leyla Latypova says. And what is especially worrisome, the Moscow Times …

Le Moyen-Orient est une poudrière, et chaque minute qui passe apporte des tensions accrues entre Israël et le Hezbollah. Le Canada, les États-Unis, la Grande-Bretagne et le Koweït ont tous averti leurs citoyens au Liban d’évacuer. La guerre imminente est causée par le refus d’Israël d’un cessez-le-feu à Gaza. Le …

Les alliés occidentaux d’Israël pensent-ils sortir indemnes d’une guerre généralisée ? Comment croient-ils pouvoir armer une agression contre un pays tout en restant en sécurité dans leur capitale ? L’assaut militaire brutal d’Israël sur Gaza, en cours depuis neuf mois, bénéficie du soutien total de plusieurs États alliés de l’Occident, …

The upcoming presidential election in Iran, scheduled for June 28, has garnered significant attention both domestically and internationally. One of the most critical aspects to observe in this election is the voter turnout. The Iranian government is keen on ensuring a high turnout for several reasons. Primarily, a high voter …

BRICS is an intergovernmental organization established in 2006 comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, originally slated to foster deeper economic ties and political dialogue among the member countries. It was set up primarily as an alternative bloc as a rival to the Western led order of the then …

After the Cold War, the US stood as the sole superpower providing the necessary stability for globalization. Many business executives today have only ever operated in the world America built. A world where international laws are largely respected and enforced, where freedom of navigation is a given and interstate conflicts …

Budapest has long played up issues surrounding the 150,000-strong Hungarian minority in Ukraine and other Hungarian minorities across Eastern Europe to mobilize nationalist support at home and to advance its foreign policy goals (see EDM, June 3, 2020). No Hungarian leader has done so more openly and vigorously than current …

U.S. and European officials are warning of the possibility of the war in Gaza expanding, with the prospect of an Israeli offensive in Lebanon against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters Monday in Luxembourg that the risk of the war spilling over …

While addressing the Islamic governments on October 3 2023, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned leaders against normalising their relations with Israel, equating all initiatives to betting on a losing horse. Meagre days after his address to the Islamic governments, Hamas fighters infiltrated Israeli territories, culminating in an ongoing …

Details are still emerging about the June 23 violence in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Daghestan. At least 20 people were killed, including 15 police officers, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee, when gunmen attacked a synagogue, two Russian Orthodox churches, and police targets in the regional capital, Makhachkala, and the …