On the assessments of so-called ‘experts’ regarding what happened in Lebanon and how Iran will act. By Abbas Djuma I wonder where those are who write that Iran is in shock and complete confusion, that Tehran does not know what to do and how to be, where do they get this information from? I have been working in Iran and ...
Israel’s largest attack on Lebanon since 2006: Hezbollah is much stronger, yet needs a broader unity
Gürkan Demir, representative of Ulusal Kanal in Tehran, Iran, shared his views. Israel has conducted the most intense air strike since the war in 2006. Lebanon Health Minister Firass Abiad said 492 people have been killed, 35 children and 58 women being among the dead. Also, 1,645 people have been wounded and thousands of families have also been displaced due ...
Should Israel embark on a ground operation in south Lebanon, it will likely be bogged down militarily. By Adem Kılıç Political scientist Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border have been steadily rising. After Gaza and the West Bank, Israel’s northern border, in other words the Lebanese border, was the point where eyes ...
Still a long journey ahead, but if successful, the bilateral relations will have effects from Syria to Palestine, from Libya to Sudan. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt There is no doubt that Cairo and Ankara have made great strides in strengthening their relations. The summit between Presidents Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave tremendous momentum, prompting some ...
Presidential candidates in Washington are competing in who’s loving Israel more, while Netanyahu is setting the region on fire. By Adem Kılıç Political scientist In the last week alone, Israel’s destruction of an Iranian-controlled missile facility in Syria, the deployment of army forces to the Lebanese border, and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announcement that the security cabinet has decided to “deepen ...
What are the options for the US and Netanyahu? By Adem Kılıç Political scientist As Israel’s offensive on Gaza, which has now entered the international literature as genocide, approaches its first year, the discovery of the bodies of six Israeli hostages last week has started a new phase in Israel. The streets of Tel Aviv, the capital, and many other ...
On Israel’s military, economic, diplomatic and demographic situation. By Onur Sinan Güzaltan UWI author political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan evaluated on the current situation of Israel in a broader internal, regional and global context, covering the nature of Israel’s policies, its supporters, it’s shattered image in the world as well as China and Russia’s position. Two kinds of protest in ...
Russia’s perspective on developments in the Middle East. West Asia is going through historic days. The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by Israel in Tehran is on the world agenda. Iran’s response is being discussed. Meanwhile Türkiye and Syria are likely to take steps towards normalisation after 11 years. How does Russia view the developments in West Asia? I ...
Amidst negotiations for a ceasefire, Netanyahu may try to continue process by provoking Hezbollah. By Adem Kılıç * According to the latest US and Israeli claim, Iran cannot decide whether to retaliate for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The assumption is that there is a rivalry between Pezeshkian and the hardliners of the Revolutionary Guards and that the ...
Equations and balances in the triangle of Iran, Israel and Egypt, with the US position in the background. A look from Cairo. By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt There is a state of intense anxiety throughout the region about Iran’s expected response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and what Hezbollah will do in retaliation for ...