Hamas has a complicated and fragmented leadership structure. The militant components of the group have become more powerful in comparison to the political ones in recent years, in part due to Iranian influence. Hamas’ unprecedented and deadly incursion in southern Israel on Oct. 7 brought the group to new levels …
Read More »TimeLine Layout
November, 2023
-
1 November
Iran-backed Houthis emerge as threat to Israel, US amid Gaza war
The Houthis’ ability to strike shipping in the Red Sea in the event of an expansion of the Israel-Hamas war makes them a factor in global geopolitics. “The hands of all parties in the region are on the trigger,” warned Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian last week, amid reports that …
Read More » -
1 November
Erdogan’s dreams of eclipsing Ataturk unfulfilled as Turkish republic turns 100
On the centennial of the Turkish Republic, its citizens are debating the country’s evolution and how it measures up to the vision of modern Turkey’s deeply secular founder. Turkey will mark its 100th year as a republic on Oct. 29 with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an Islamist leader seen as the …
Read More » -
1 November
Israeli invasion of Gaza threatens to collapse Washington’s Middle East strategy
The Biden administration thought painstaking diplomacy could contain Iran and, by extension, its proxies in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. But by papering over the Palestinian question, Washington handed its adversary a strategic opportunity. Short of a nuclear-armed standoff, the stakes arguably couldn’t be higher across the Middle East right …
Read More »
October, 2023
-
30 October
En entrant à Gaza, Tsahal fera face non seulement au Hamas, mais aussi à «l’Axe de la Résistance» iranien
Aucun pays n’a sans doute autant bénéficié de l’invasion américaine de l’Irak que la République islamique d’Iran. Au cours d’une guerre qui a duré plus d’une décennie, Washington a dépensé plus de 2000 milliards de dollars de ses propres fonds pour éliminer l’un des adversaires régionaux les plus puissants de …
Read More » -
30 October
Why India Is Resilient Directly To Hamas-Israel Conflict, Russia-Ukraine War, But Faces Spillover Impacts – Analysis
The peculiarity of Hamas-Israel war is that unlike other wars or conflict, India is not directly impacted by the war. It is the spillover impact, which causes concern for India. Israel is not a major trading partner or a major foreign investor in India. Nor is Palestine. Israel accounts for …
Read More » -
30 October
EU In Search Of The Best Option For Georgia – Analysis
The Georgian establishment may be said to anxiously look forward to the decision by the European Union (EU) on whether to grant candidate status to Georgia. However, the decision of the EU is awaited not only in Georgia. The process is most likely being proactively watched by Russia, which is …
Read More » -
30 October
Recentralization Imperils Iraq’s Stability And Fuels Regional Tensions – Analysis
Iraq is at a pivotal juncture, diverging from its post-2003 vision of a federated state as pro-Iranian Shia groups in Baghdad aggressively drive recentralization. This transformation is most evident in Baghdad’s aggressive attempts to erode the federal status of Kurdistan, Iraq’s sole autonomous region. This divergence from the post-2003 vision …
Read More » -
30 October
The Past And Future Of Karabakh And South Caucasus Security – Analysis
The Karabakh conflict and the relationship between Armenia and Azerbaijan are often clouded by misinformation. To address this, it is crucial to highlight some historical facts. Despite claims to the contrary, ethnic Armenians began settling in Karabakh following Russia’s decisive triumph over the Persian Empire in the Russo-Persian Wars of …
Read More » -
30 October
US Diplomacy Lost Traction In Middle East: Isolating Iran No Longer Possible – OpEd
The US President Joe Biden is convinced that one of the reasons why Hamas launched the attack on Israel was because of the announcement during the G20 Summit in New Delhi on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor . But he also admitted that this reading was based purely on his …
Read More »