... civilizational dimensions of injustice in international relations in the era of globalization. In his interpretation, Takfirism appears both as a distortion of Islamic values and as an instrument of anti-Islamic policy pursued by the United States and Israel, embodied in Zionism and in the obstruction of a peaceful resolution of the Palestinian question. Al-Houthi viewed the militarist expansion of the United States following the 2003 occupation of Iraq as a signal for the mobilization of the Arab ...
On November 3–7, 2025, a group of Russian experts on Middle Eastern affairs visited Israel. The visit was organized by the Embassy of the State of Israel in the Russian Federation
On November 3–7, 2025, a group of Russian experts on Middle Eastern affairs visited Israel. The visit was organized by the Embassy of the State of Israel ...
Even if Israel completely abandons the former foundation of its statehood – the “island” of the West in the Middle East – its place in regional affairs will remain unchanged
Even if Israel completely abandons the former foundation of its statehood – ...
... number of regional and extra-regional actors, with strong participation from European countries. Its outcomes, however, were largely declarative. One of the main reasons for this was the absence of one of the key players at the negotiating table — Israel.
Ibragim Ibragimov:
The Blockade’s Toll: How War Is Deepening the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited but declined to participate at the last moment. The official reason cited was the upcoming Jewish holiday,...
The deal may pause Syria-Israel tensions, but core issues like Golan, sovereignty and trust are still missing
As attention in the Middle East continues to gravitate toward unfolding crises in Gaza and the broader Arab-Israeli landscape, a less visible yet potentially consequential ...
... stands on the brink of humanitarian disaster: tens of thousands of people dead, mass displacement, collapsing infrastructure, famine and outbreaks of disease.
Conflict dynamics
The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, with Hamas's surprise attack on Israel. In response, the Israeli army launched a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip and imposed a complete blockade on the territory. Within the first months of hostilities, the humanitarian cost was severe: by late 2023, the death toll ...
... converge. The Persian Gulf has become a focal point of international interest and attention since the
Arab Spring
uprisings broke out in 2011.
Recent events suggest that tides are changing. Attacks against Qatar, first by
Iran
in June and then by
Israel
this month, indicate a significant change in the region's security landscape. The attacks have called into question the fundamental strategic presumptions that have served as the foundation for Gulf Arab state security doctrines for the past fifty ...
... war" dynamic
The tension between Iran and Azerbaijan has gone beyond a mere diplomatic spat—it has become a reflection of deeper shifts in the geopolitical balance across the South Caucasus. Tehran has accused its northern neighbor of allowing Israel to use Azerbaijani territory to launch attacks deep inside Iran, an allegation that resurfaced during the recent twelve-day escalation. Despite repeated denials from Baku, the relationship between the two countries has become increasingly strained ...
The actions of Israel and the US are reviving the narrative that some states have the right to develop nuclear weapons and use force only because they consider themselves civilized
His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
When ...
The European stance seems to be split between three objectives: cooperating with the US without sacrificing strategic independence, backing Israel without condoning escalation, and restricting Iran without isolating it
After weeks of intense disagreements over the Gaza situation, which resulted in threats of economic sanctions, the
imposition
of sanctions on high-ranking Israeli officials,...
