July, 2026

• 16 July

  A needle on the nerves. How strikes on the Russian oil threaten the Russian budget

  

  The price of Urals, which jumped after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz above $100, is again fluctuating around $ 50, which threatens to reduce revenues by hundreds of billions of rubles, and Ukrainian strikes on the refinery add problems: the cost of processing will reduce production. The Russian …

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• 16 July

  Harakat Rijal al-Karama Statement One Year After the Suwayda’ Massacres

  It has been around a year since Syrian government forces and allied tribal militiamen entered the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria, ostensibly serving as a ‘mediation’ force but in fact seeking to impose government security control and dismantle the Druze armed groups in the province that were …

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• 14 July

  New Realities in the Persian Gulf: Why U.S. Security Guarantees Are Losing Their Luster

  

  How the U.S.-Iran showdown has shattered the myth of an “unsinkable” defense umbrella—and why the Gulf monarchies are quietly shopping for a new guarantor. The “Oil-for-Protection” Deal That BackfiredFor generations, the strategic bargain between Washington and the Persian Gulf monarchies was strikingly straightforward: The United States guarantees the territorial integrity …

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• 14 July

  Red Sea becomes ‘lesser evil’ as Hormuz risks mount

  

  The Red Sea is becoming the “lesser evil” for shipowners, analysts said, as uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz outweighs the threat posed by Yemen’s Houthi militants. The Iranian-backed rebels began attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea and its southern gateway at Bab el-Mandeb in late 2023, prompting most …

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• 14 July

  Why oil was never in danger of reaching $200 a barrel

  

  Forecasts that oil could reach $200 a barrel spread rapidly at the start of the US-Iran war and experts pondered whether the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed for a prolonged period. But these dire predictions never materialised. The highest level the global benchmark price, Brent crude futures, reached was …

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• 14 July

  The “Pax Silica” and the reset of the Argentine economy

  

  The Pax Silica is an agreement promoted by the U.S. to strengthen supply chains for food, minerals, fuels, and technologies related to artificial intelligence, among other sectors. Through this mechanism, the U.S. seeks to reduce its dependence on China and, in turn, limit the Asian country’s presence in the Americas. …

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• 14 July

  The Biggest Lie of All

  

  Spain is not deviating even a millimeter from the European consensus. Despite the rhetorical slogans of ‘no to war,’ Sanchez himself has claimed as a personal achievement the tripling of military spending during his term. Only a part of the political and media left dares to say—in the face of …

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• 14 July

  Iran attacks Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar with drones and missiles after US strikes

  

  Three people including child hurt by falling debris in Kuwait; Qatar condemns ‘dangerous escalation’ after being hit for first time since April; Iranian soldier killed in US attacks Iran fired missiles and drones at Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar early Sunday in response to widespread American strikes, as a flare-up …

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• 14 July

  À la frontière irakienne, l’Iran multiplie les attaques contre les groupes dissidents kurdes

  

  Les forces militaires iraniennes ont récemment mené des frappes aériennes massives contre les bases militaires de milices kurdes iraniennes, situées au Kurdistan irakien (nord – ouest). Ces attaques, sans précédent, témoignent de la crainte de Téhéran de voir ces milices devenir plus offensives à la faveur de l’instabilité générée par …

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• 14 July

  Russia Re-Engineers Economic Influence in Syria with New Tartous Logistics Hub By Hind Khalifa

  

  Russia is accelerating efforts to entrench its economic presence in Syria through a new logistics project at the Port of Tartous, signalling a strategic shift from military dominance to commercial leverage. The move comes as Moscow and Damascus engage in sensitive negotiations over the future of Russia’s military installations in …

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