According to regional affairs analyst Hamzeh Salehi, Saudi Arabia’s ability to play the United States, China, and Russia against each other and extract concessions from all three is a success. He argues that Iran’s anti-Americanism, on the other hand, is a failure because it has cost Iran any similar opportunity and reduced it to being
September 1, 2023 2023-09-01T17:30:12-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGE3XC8xNTYwODg4NDQ2LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Catherine Perez-Shakdam, co-founder of the media firm Forward Strategy and a French journalist who went undercover for several years within the Iranian government, joined the Middle East Forum for a virtual discussion on the tactics and ideology of the Iranian regime. Several topics were addressed, including Islamic radicalism, the infiltration of Iran
1 day ago August 31, 2023, 6:15 pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain
1 day ago The Iran Update aims to inform national security policy by providing timely, relevant, and independent open-source analysis of developments pertaining to Iran and its Axis of Resistance. This update covers political, military, and economic events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. It also provides insights into
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo of Indonesia spent the week of August 20 on a trip to four African countries—South Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Kenya—where he aimed to forge new partnerships and expand Indonesia’s economic influence. He sought new markets for pharmaceutical products and palm oil; exports of the latter are increasingly restricted in the European
1 day ago To receive the Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.Data Cutoff: August 30, 2023, at 10 a.m.Key Takeaways: Iraq and Syria. Local tribes are resisting the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) campaign against the Deir ez Zor Military Council (DMC), which could enable ISIS to
Global Memos are briefs by the Council of Councils that gather opinions from global experts on major international developments. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius/Pool The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) bloc met for its annual leader’s summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22–24, 2023. The highlight of the fifteenth summit was the agreement to
August 31, 2023 2023-08-31T14:33:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzVlXC8wMTJcLzE2OTM1MDg1OTFfMDEyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefed reporters on several issues, including the investigation into the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing attack that killed 13 service members in Kabul and Hurricane Idalia. Defense Department Spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder briefed reporters on several issues, including the investigation into the August
[1/2]Members of the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) stand together during Lebanese army media tour in disputed Bastra farms, near the border with Israel, in southern Lebanon, August 8, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council voted on Thursday to extend a long-running […]
The BRICS bloc, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has extended invitations to six developing countries – Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates – to join its ranks. The new bloc would collectively represent 46 percent of the world’s population and contribute 37 percent of global GDP […]