The Eastern Mediterranean has once again become a focal point of global attention. Vast offshore gas discoveries—Israel’s Leviathan, Egypt’s Zohr, Cyprus’s Aphrodite—offered the promise of prosperity and cooperation. Yet instead of binding the region together, overlapping maritime claims, old rivalries, and new security threats have turned the basin into a contested region.
The opening of the Japanese market to US imports and the removal of tariffs on American products could boost growth in Japan and bring numerous other positive effects.
The Sweida standoff is a microcosm of Syria’s broader puzzle after years of war. A marginalized minority is demanding dignity and security; a beleaguered central government is trying to reassert authority; regional powers like Turkey and Israel are maneuvering to protect their interests. The situation exposes the fault lines between external rhetoric and internal realities.
Many Albertans feel economically disadvantaged by federal policies, particularly those affecting the oil and gas sector. The province contributes heavily to Canada’s economy but often feels underrepresented in Ottawa. This movement seems more like a pressure tactic than a serious roadmap to secession. Still, it’s a fascinating case of regional identity, economic grievance, and political theater.
There are accumulating—albeit belated—signs of a new political assertiveness in Europe, together with a growing appreciation of Israeli resolve and Trumpian toughness
In the wake of the brief Israel–Iran war, President Erdoğan finds himself walking a tightrope. Ankara’s careful policy of balance has been tested by both opportunity and risk.
At the protestant church assembly in Germany, a map without Tel Aviv is used and massive anti-Israel bias promoted. A resolution to recognize a “state of Palestine” got approved. The German authorities subsidized this event with over eleven million Euros.
Israel cannot rely on regime change to ensure its security. It must aim at dismantling Iran into separate ethnic entities to ensure that, in the future, it will not become the grave menace that it was in the past.
For years, Azerbaijan has maintained a careful balance in its foreign policy – building strong strategic and military-technical ties with Israel, while also sharing a long border and deep cultural-religious connections with Iran. The full-scale war that erupted in 2025 made this balancing act far more difficult.
Macron is using the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the Iran-Israel standoff not out of genuine concern, but as tools to pander to the Muslim world.
