January, 2026

• 9 January

  Fall of Syria’s Assad regime is bad news for Libya

  

  Russia’s apparent fast-tracking of plans to establish a military hub in Libya could worsen that country’s protracted conflict. For Russia, as for Iran, last month’s fall of the 54-year-old Assad dynasty in Syria was a major geo-strategic setback. Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s sudden defeat threatened Russia’s important military presence …

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• 9 January

  Syria Clashes: UN chief seeks immediate de-escalation

  

  At least five civilians had been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said he is alarmed by reports of civilian deaths and injuries after hostilities re-escalated earlier this week in the northeastern neighbourhoods of Syria, calling …

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• 9 January

  La « défense avancée » d’Israël au Proche-Orient

  

  En dépit des accords de cessez-le-feu conclus avec le Liban et à Gaza, et des discussions en cours avec la Syrie sur les contours d’un accord de sécurité, Israël poursuit une politique dite de « défense avancée » qui fait peu de cas de la souveraineté de ses voisins. Au …

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• 9 January

  On the ground in Iran: Ailing economy pushes nation towards a defining moment

  

  Government measures such as cash handouts and leadership changes have failed to quell protests Streets across Iran remain volatile as the government fails to offer a meaningful response to public grievances. What began as anger over a collapsing economy has snowballed into broader unrest that mixes economic despair with political …

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• 9 January

  Why do Iran and Hezbollah care about Venezuela?

  

  Tehran has condemned capture of president Nicolas Maduro as it warns against US striking Iran When Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president on Monday, three diplomats stood out among the first people to congratulate her: the ambassadors of China and Russia, and that of Iran, Ali Chegini. …

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• 9 January

  Syria declares Kurdish positions in Aleppo neighbourhoods ‘legitimate military targets’

  

  Public offices and schools closed and flights suspended in northern city as fighting continues The Syrian army warned Kurdish militias on Wednesday that it would strike “military targets” in Aleppo, as deadly exchanges continued for a third day in the latest round of urban warfare in the country’s second-largest city. …

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• 9 January

  Widespread fallout from US seizure of Russian-flagged tanker begins

  

  Questions raised over high seas legality and Washington’s relationships with friends and foes The US Coast Guard’s seizure of the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker off the coast of northern Britain raises a host of questions. Was it legal? If not, what stress does it put on the already strained US-UK …

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• 9 January

  Iran judiciary chief warns no leniency for protesters ‘helping enemy’

  

  Iran’s top judge warned protesters on Wednesday there would be “no leniency for those who help the enemy against the Islamic Republic,” while accusing Israel and the US of pursuing hybrid methods to disrupt the country. Tehran remains under international pressure with US President Donald Trump threatening to come to …

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• 9 January

  Iran’s New Year demonstrations and the question of regime survival

  

  Iran’s New Year protests expose the pressures shaping the political system’s response to dissent. The New Year demonstrations in Iran came at the end of a year marked by war, economic strain, and political uncertainty. In 2025, Israel launched a 12-day attack on Iran, assassinating senior military leaders and targeting …

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• 9 January

  De la déstabilisation de l’Amérique latine et du Monde arabe

  

  Amérique latine et Monde arabe : deux blocs géopolitiques présentant de fortes convergences. Vénézuela, Bolivie, Brésil… la déstabilisation de l’Amérique Latine va de pair avec celle du Monde arabe (Irak, Libye, Syrie, Yémen, Soudan) en ce que ces deux blocs géopolitiques présentent de fortes convergences de par leur positionnement stratégique …

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