Despite the sham ceasefires in place for the past 18 months, the war waged by Israel against Lebanon is causing a catastrophe ...

China imports an estimated 12 to 15 percent of its seaborne crude oil from Iran—often as heavily discounted shipments routed through shadow tanker networks to evade sanctions. Since 2021, this trade ...

On October 15, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa with a firm handshake in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The gesture surprised many observers, given the decade of ...

Qatar, leveraging its hydrocarbon wealth and sovereign funds, has emerged as a key player in the global race for critical minerals, with Africa—home to 30% of the world's reserves—serving as a prime ...

The exploitation of gas off the Gaza Strip could bring $4 billion to Palestine per year. Here lies one of the reason of the almost 2-years war over Gaza, and the will of the far-right Israeli ...

History is being written as we speak. Since Syrian rebels entered Damascus unopposed in December 2024, toppling President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and ending six decades of his family’s ...

The Trump administration's decision to close USAID programs has had the effect of a diplomatic bomb. What will the repercussions be for Lebanon? The cessation of USAID programs could lead to ...

Since October 8, 2023, and even more so since the start of the new war in Lebanon on September 17, Israeli bombings in Lebanon – especially in the South and the Bekaa Valley – have been endangering ...

The outcome of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza depends on several factors. One of them concerns Israel’s liquefied gas (LNG) exports. A crucial issue that often goes below the radar. While from the ...

The Gaza Strip has been under siege since October 2023 by the Israeli armed forces. In The Hague, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), international lawyers are debating the term "genocide" ...

The Middle East is no stranger to challenges, and when it comes to climate change, the region faces a unique set of obstacles. As countries in the Middle East take part in the COP28, the 28th ...

The emblematic modernization of the Qatari military has continued in earnest in recent years. A $5.9 billion deal with Italian ship maker Fincantieri for a new amphibious warship and a $12 billion ...