James M. Dorsey When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, the elephant in the room is likely to be what weighs more: the issues the two men agree on or the ones that divide them. As a matter of principle, …

Shehab Al Makahleh Jordanian authorities believe that the threats of Jordanians who are pro-Daesh and Al-Nusrah posed on the kingdom’s security and stability is an utmost priority. This is the major challenge for the security services and the community as the number of Jordanians fighting with both terrorist …

Giancarlo Elia Valori On February 11 last the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammed Javad Zarif, arrived in Beirut, shortly after the establishment of a new Lebanese government that, although led by an old friend of Westerners, namely Hariri, is certainly one of the recent governments closest to Hezbollah.  Minister …

Giancarlo Elia Valori As can be easily foreseen, the huge amount of natural gas that is being discovered throughout the East Mediterranean region is bound to quickly change the whole economic, strategic and military system of the Middle East.  As well as the links between the Greater Middle …

Dmitry Stefanovich Despite the attempts of Russian and U.S. sides to find common ground on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, it appears that the agreement will cease to exist this year. So what next? Fighting for Opinions Russia has been demonstrating a rather high degree of flexibility …

One of the most obvious results of the current stabilization of operations in Syria is the next and predictable equality of offensive potentials on the ground. The United States, however, thinks it shall no longer deal with Syria, considering that the ultimate goal of the War on Terror …

Russian Foreign Ministry: We are calling for the end of Hannibal Gaddafi’s suffering Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Tuesday that Russia is in constant contact with the representatives of Dr. Islam Gaddafi in Europe, in Arab countries and in Libya. A Russian official said his country …

The refusal of Nicolas Maduro to hold early presidential elections put the European Union at a standstill, as well as the choice between a soft and hard reaction to the coup attempt in Venezuela supported by leading countries – members of the community The European Union, which acted …

Sajad Abed Iran’s relations with Russia are becoming increasingly important as the Islamic Republic seeks to strengthen its defense sector and develop a new national security strategy. Given Russia’s strong position in the global power hierarchy, Iran-Russia defense cooperation can provide important achievements for Iran and regional stability. …