Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah’s forces were on the ground fighting these anti-Assad groups as well.
Russia-Ukraine War: Why India, Israel, and Pakistan Have Chosen Silence
Washington will most likely waive sanctions on India for the purchase of an air defense system, just as it did for Indian investments in Iran's strategic Chabahar Port.
How Will the New China-Russia Gas Deal Affect the Ukraine Crisis?
Whereas recent events, such as the Russia-China-Iran joint naval exercises, intensifying incursions of Chinese jets into Taiwan's airspace, and the harsh Chinese statements towards Taiwan, stir concerns in Europe of Moscow and Beijing creating a simultaneous crisis in both Europe and the Indo-Pacific region so as to undermine Western influence and earn additional concessions, this scenario is unlikely under the current conditions.
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
Primarily, thawing the icy relations between the two regional giants would rectify the intra-GCC and intra-Sunni bloc divisions that Iran has exploited to flex its muscles in the region.
What Awaits Lebanon Following Hariri’s Step-down from Politics
n a televised interview on the Iranian Al-Alam news channel on February 8, secretary general of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, revealed that they wished the ex-Lebanese prime minister, Saad Hariri, reconsider his bombshell decision of “suspending” his political career, announced on January 24.
Macron’s Visit to Putin Underlines Just How Weak the West is Against Putin
But as Biden has proved, secondary sanctions imposed on a handful of countries which buy oil from Iran, are very hard these days to implement and Putin has made it clear that, if necessary, he will trade sanctions for an invasion of some sort, if the West doesn’t engineer a way of Ukraine talking down NATO membership.
CSTO Mission in Kazakhstan Will Have Implications for Central Asia
Indeed, Central Asia is a resource-endowed and strategic geographic location which is indispensable for establishing steady logistical ties between the East and West, and that once again has turned into an intersection of the strategic interests of such powerful players as Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, India, Pakistan, and the United States as well as a space for the emerging risks and uncertainties posed by the Taliban rise to power in Afghanistan.
The U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: One Boot Inside, the Other Out?
and Iran-linked Shiite militias, but it also enabled the Iraqi parliament to request then Iraqi prime minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to end foreign military presence in Iraq.
Sudan’s Transition to a Civilian Democracy Is Proving to Be Painful
Now that Hamdok exited the Sudanese political scene, what is the fate of Sudan’s transition to democracy? What will the nature of Sudan’s anticipated democratic future be?Read: Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan Sudan: A nation in constant transition The current democratic transition in Sudan is not the first in the country’s history, and neither is the ruling military Sovereignty Council the first one overseeing a political transition.
Are China and Russia Near a Full-Blown Alliance?
Other countries, for example Iran and various South American countries, that have been targeted by the US for refusing to toe Washington’s political line, are desperately seeking non-western alliances to protect their interests, their sovereignty and their heavily sanctioned economies.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
Read: War Within War in Yemen: Agendas and Prospects of Warring PartiesIn contrast to Saudi Arabia, the UAE has been more willing to establish relations regional actors like Iran or Israel.
Unclear Fate of Desperate Migrants in Belarus
As a result, in the last few months, nearly 2,000 refugees, mostly from Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan, have been trapped between Belarus and Poland.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
Read: The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi ArabiaThe last and most controversial stop of Macron’s trip to the Gulf, in France at least, was his visit to Saudi Arabia.
Solidarity with Palestine in Stadiums: When Sports and Politics Conjoin
Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a video calling on the Iranian people to revolt against their own government, when Iranians took to the streets in 2018.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
One of the many treaties that China has initiated, co-founded or joined is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which, as of September, included Iran as well.
“We Have a Pro-Palestinian Lobby in Latin America” – Interview with Simán Khoury
Read: Iran missile strikes a ‘slap in the face’ for US, says Khamenei Q.
Arms Sell Like Hotcakes: Yemen Turns into a Hub for Arm Dealers
Here, I will discuss the three main countries that have been involved in arms trafficking, directly and indirectly, in the Yemen civil war: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?
Yet, it has been facing increasing defense hardships and security vulnerabilities vis-à-vis growing threats to its national security from its surroundings, and particularly from pro-Iran militias.
Managing the Rivalry between the UAE and Turkey
Since the start of 2021, the UAE has been de-escalating tensions with regional actors including Syria and Iran.
To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
On September 24, 2021 MIT disclosed the Iranian secret service's attempt to kidnap an Iranian pilot via a counteroperation.