The history of Iranian assets shows that every attempt at rapprochement between Washington and Tehran has run up against the issue of frozen funds, from the Algiers Accords to George H.W. Bush, then Obama and the nuclear deal.
Mostafa Al-Khoudry
11 June ,2026
The ports of Latakia and Tartous are seeing growing investment and operational momentum, with major contracts for international companies and expanding shipping activity reinforcing Syria’s role in trade and energy.
These rulings cannot be read in isolation from the political climate Tunisia has been living through for nearly five years, specifically since President Kais Saied announced his exceptional measures, which included freezing and then dissolving parliament, dismissing the government, and...
Abu Dhabi is betting on Ethiopia because of its population size, landlocked geography, and connection to Red Sea ports, while Abiy gives the UAE a central partner whose political and military survival is indebted to its support.
"Israel’s" expansionist vision draws on biblical narratives that regard parts of Syria — particularly the Golan, Mount Hermon and Hauran — as part of conceptions of the “Promised Land” and the “Greater Israel” project.
The 2026 World Cup is facing an unprecedented lack of enthusiasm despite being the biggest in history, due to weak bookings, soaring prices, and geographic fragmentation across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Abu Dhabi sees Syria’s coast as a strategic node in the eastern Mediterranean, giving it a secure outlet for trade and energy toward Europe while bolstering its influence through ports, free zones, infrastructure, and telecommunications.
Historically, Israel has relied on maps as a tool for imposing identity, through the Hebraization of names and the erasure of Palestinian presence, making the map a political instrument for redefining geography and entrenching Israeli sovereignty.
Türkiye’s main opposition party is facing its deepest internal crisis in decades after a court annulled the CHP’s 2023 congress and reignited a power struggle between Ozgur Ozel and Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Beyond a leadership dispute, the crisis exposes growing tensions...
Beginning with the foundations laid by early Zionist rabbis and the political compromises of David Ben-Gurion, the article explores how religion became embedded within Israel’s military doctrine, battlefield ethics, and national identity. It examines the roles of influential military rabbis,...
Tracking the shifts after the Iran war and the closure of Hormuz, the UAE is rapidly expanding toward Asia through alternative trade corridors and new economic partnerships in an effort to reduce its reliance on traditional Gulf geography.
