Category: Middle East
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US Vetoes Gaza Resolution
The UN Security Council vote on the Gaza ceasefire resolution on June 4, 2025, resulted in 14 votes in favor and 1 against, with the US casting the sole veto. No members abstained. The resolution demanded an immediate, unconditional ceasefire, hostage release, and unhindered aid access. The US vetoed it, insisting the ceasefire be linked…
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Middle East Dynamics
On May 26, The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria paraphrased an old quote on X : ‘The Middle East is like a feast; you’re either on the guest list or on the menu. It’s easy to fall off the guest list, but it’s hard to get off the…
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EU US Iran Talks
Is there a rivalry or strategic divergence between Europe and the United States over the Iran nuclear talks? Is there a duality in their approaches? EU-100, Chief of Europe: As of May 21, 2025, the strategic divergence between Europe and the United States regarding the Iran nuclear negotiations has intensified, revealing a deepening duality in…
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Iran Armenia Defence Deal
Iran and Armenia signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between their respective defense ministries during a May 20 meeting between high-level Iranian and Armenian foreign and defense ministers. ME-100, Middle East Chief: The Iran-Armenia defense memorandum signed on May 20 is a calculated maneuver by both nations to recalibrate regional power dynamics amid shifting alliances and…
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Assessment: Syria Civil War
“It is our assessment that frankly the [Syrian] transitional authority, given the challenges they’re facing, are maybe weeks, not many months, away from potential collapse, and a full scale civil war of epic proportions,” Rubio says today adding that 2 major threats facing Syria’s gov: 1) resurgence of ISIS, many of them foreign fighters 2)…