April, 2026

• 20 April

  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2026

  

  Toplines Officials in Russian regions that the Kremlin has historically sought to shield from the effects of the war in Ukraine are beginning to acknowledge the impacts of Ukrainian long-range drone strikes in the Russian rear. Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko told the Leningrad Oblast regional assembly on April 15 …

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• 20 April

  Iran Update Special Report, April 17, 2026

  

  Key Takeaways The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), which is the Iranian entity that has disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz during the war, outlined specific conditions on April 17 for vessels to transit the strait that amount to Iran retaining control over maritime traffic through the strait. These …

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• 20 April

  Imperial Audacity: Weaponizing Mobility to Bury the Ghost of Slavery

  

  The Reform UK party’s threat to deny visas to countries demanding reparations for the monstrous crime of slavery exposes Britain’s lingering imperialist mentality. In a shocking development, the Reform UK party threatened that if it came to power in the UK, it would deny visas of almost all sorts to …

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• 20 April

  Les missiles et le soutien nucléaire vainquent les yankeesionistes au Machrek

  

  Sans technologie, sans armes puissantes, toute résistance est suicidaire. Le 14 avril 2026 restera dans l’histoire comme le jour où la guerre au Machrek a pris fin. Ce ne sont pas les bons offices des pays médiateurs, ni la diplomatie, ni le droit international inexistant, encore moins la raison dialogique …

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• 20 April

  The Death Commodity: War Capitalism in the Age of AI

  

  19 years ago, author and activist Naomi Klein turned the mirror on the ugly, sadistic face of our world’s economic system by coining the brilliant term Disaster Capitalism: what happens when industrialists with deep pockets and politicians with zero morals come together to engineer, create, and then exploit, large scale …

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• 20 April

  Lake Qaraoun and Migratory Pressures

  

  Lebanon’s largest water reservoir is a house of many mansions when it comes to converging failures. Climate change is rarely the single factor driving migratory pressures in vulnerable communities. Governance failures, pollution, economic crises, and conflict often interact with climate impacts in ways that are increasingly difficult to disentangle. The …

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• 20 April

  La Chambre des représentants ouvre une enquête sur Jared Kushner, “le pion financier de la monarchie saoudienne”

  

  “Vous ne pouvez pas représenter fidèlement les États-Unis avec les milliards de dollars saoudiens & émiratis qui gonflent toutes les poches de tous les costumes de votre garde-robe”. Vendredi matin, le principal Démocrate de la commission judiciaire de la Chambre des représentants a annoncé l’ouverture d’une enquête “approfondie” sur les …

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• 20 April

  The Iran war’s lasting impact on the Middle East

  

  The future of the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran remains deeply uncertain. Whether it marks a fleeting pause in what may prove to be a protracted conflict, or the first fragile step toward a durable peace, is a question that only time will answer. Yet the …

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• 20 April

  Zelensky in Syria: A new security actor enters a crowded battlefield

  

  Analysis: Ukraine’s outreach injects a new layer of competition into Syria’s complex security landscape, where Turkey dominates and Russia retains a foothold When Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Damascus on 5 April, the visit was framed as part of Kyiv’s broader diplomatic outreach across the Middle East. Yet behind the optics …

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• 20 April

  Between bombs and talks: What is Israel’s endgame in Lebanon?

  

  Damascus, Syria – Failed peace talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad and continued Israeli violations in Lebanon have left the Middle East’s fragile ceasefire teetering on the edge in recent days. Last Wednesday, Israel launched over 100 airstrikes across Lebanon, which killed more than 300 in the space …

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