Une nouvelle publication académique affirme que «l’anti-russianisme historique», vieux de plusieurs siècles à Londres, se manifeste par des opérations de sabotage sur le territoire russe et par le refus de restituer des artefacts de l’ère coloniale. Deux chercheurs militaires russes ont publié un réquisitoire académique détaillé contre l’establishment dirigeant britannique, …

Palestinian journalists in Gaza are tackling disinformation about the war as part of a pioneering project organized by the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN). Zarifa Hassan, 24, was still studying for her degree in political journalism when her university in Gaza was destroyed by Israeli forces in the early days of …

Hungary’s incoming leader plans to establish new watchdog agencies dedicated to preventing graft and recovering stolen public wealth. After ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory, Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, has promised a sweeping crusade to dismantle the country’s systemic graft. Fulfilling that pledge will require …

For investigative journalists, beneficial ownership data is a proven weapon against crime and corruption. But with public registries closed across the continent — and a key reform deadline likely to be missed — Europe is helping bad actors evade accountability. For the people of Lebanon, 2020 was a year of …

The ceasefire plan in Gaza has hit a roadblock in the shape of Hamas’s continuing refusal to disarm. The Iran-backed terrorist group conveyed that exact message to representatives of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace — the international coalition tasked with overseeing the ceasefire — on April 14, after the …

Vladimir Putin, 73, has been Russia’s leader for over a quarter of a century and the driving force behind Moscow’s efforts to reassert control over its former Soviet and Tsarist empire. His eventual departure from the world stage will bring hope that a new Russian leader will end these imperial …

A group of protesters gathered in al-Muhafazah Square in Damascus on Friday, April 17, as part of a sit-in under the banner “Law and Dignity,” and were met by a counter demonstration from supporters of the government and its policies. Participants in the “Law and Dignity” sit-in raised banners calling …

Throughout the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran and its ‘resistance axis’ allies, I have covered perspectives from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. In contrast, the interviewee for this post is a resident of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and the author of a very interesting Substack/blog entitled ‘NonZionism’, written from an …

Talks between the US and Iran are expected to resume soon as a fragile ceasefire holds, but American officials involved in previous nuclear deal negotiations with Tehran have some advice for President Donald Trump’s administration. The first is that US officials need to understand how to deal with Iran, before …

A ceasefire in Lebanon was announced on Thursday by US President Donald Trump, but its reality tells a very different story. The ceasefire was not the product of American diplomacy, nor Israeli strategic calculation. It was imposed—largely as a result of sustained Iranian pressure. Washington, Tel Aviv, and their allies—including …