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Lições do conflito Irã–EUA–Israel no contexto da operação militar especial na Ucrânia. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su Nos últimos dias, um fato sangrento reacendeu um debate estratégico profundo sobre os rumos...

Português, Middle East, Russia

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to the United States for a summit with President Donald Trump on March 19 was never going to be easy. Now, with Trump calling upon Japan and other countries to send warships to ensure safe passage for...

Northeast Asia, Block 2, Donald Trump

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was back in court Monday for a retrial on charges he sought Libyan financing for his 2007 election , in a case that last year saw him become France's first modern-day head of...

World

Gulf states are opening new land routes to ensure supplies reach their countries and exports continue, amid Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz , as governments stress they have enough water, food, and medicine...

Economy

Israeli forces prevented worshippers from observing Laylat al-Qadr - the 'night of destiny ' - at Jerusalem 's Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, marking the 16th consecutive day that the Muslim holy site has been closed off since the...

MENA

Google has rolled out a new feature which allows users to pick their preferred news sources. This new feature means that you’ll be more likely to see stories from your favourite outlets when using Google search. After picking your...

Offbeat

European Union energy ministers on Monday debated ways to curb the impact of a surge in energy prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran . The bloc's heavy reliance on imported oil and gas means it is highly exposed...

Energy

As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, about 5,000 US Marines and special forces—often used in ground attacks and behind-the-lines operations—are reportedly set to arrive in the region in the coming days. Early Monday morning,...

MENA

El modelo de guerra de confrontación mediante ataques aéreos entre USA e Israel está siendo desafiado por una guerra asimétrica estratégica muy diferente, una que Irán planeó por primera vez hace más de 20 años. Alastair CROOKE Únete a nosotros...

Español, Donald Trump, Iran

By Bill ASTORE Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Here are some excerpts from recent articles dealing with Trump’s growing disconnection from reality and the expansion of war in the Middle East for...

Editor's Choice, Donald Trump, Iran

The SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning Symposium recently concluded. This is a popular event where leading researchers gather. Challenges such as optical and EUV lithography, patterning technologies, metrology, and process integration for semiconductor manufacturing and adjacent applications are...

AI, EDA, Events

The company’s current battle with the Pentagon distracts from the military use of its flagship model. By Harrison BERGER Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The San Francisco–based AI company Anthropic has garnered national...

Editor's Choice, Artificial Intelligence, Big Tech

On a summer’s day in 2018, a British army drone crashed near a school in Wales where students were taking part in a sports day. It marked the third time that this type of drone – the Watchkeeper WK450 – had...

Archive, Arms Trade, Middle East

RAMALLAH / PNN/ Most Palestinians prefer to remain neutral in the escalating regional conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, while expressing deep concern about its political and economic consequences for Palestinians and the broader Middle East, according to...

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Tucker Carlson has claimed that the CIA is investigating him for past contact with Iranian officials, with a case allegedly being filed against him under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The right-wing political commentator claimed the spy agency had monitored...

MENA

The head of a prominent U.S.-funded nongovernmental organization has recently acknowledged years of involvement in subversive operations in Cuba and Nicaragua, some in defiance of executive policies. Damon Wilson, president of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), confirmed in...

Democracy & Governance, Cuba, Democracy Promotion

Oil prices rose further above $100 a barrel on Monday and stocks fluctuated as the Iran war moved into a third week with both sides showing no sign of backing down and diplomats trying to ensure safe passage for...

MENA

Across the Middle East, cultural heritage stands at a crossroads, as the US-Israeli war on Iran escalates. From Tehran's Golestan palace to Tyre's Roman arches and Babylon's crumbling walls, the region's treasures face pressure from both...

Culture

While ground operations in Iran by the US military seem unlikely at this stage of the war, President Donald Trump’s administration has been careful not to rule them out entirely. Since the US Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s...

Analysis

The time for strategic patience in the Strait of Hormuz has expired. As the narrow waterway remains effectively paralyzed by Tehran’s blockade, the international community faces a choice that will define the so-called new world order and the next decade...

Opinion, $100 Oil, Global Economic Crisis 2026

Maura Finkelstein is a writer and anthropologist. She is the author of The Archive of Loss: Lively Ruination in Mill Land Mumbai, published by Duke University Press in 2019. In addition to academic writing, her essays have been published by...

Opinion Video

The Israeli military said Monday it had begun what it described as "limited ground operations" against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as renewed fighting between both sides entered its third week. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on...

MENA

Recapping the theme and stepping back a bit, in fact, in the future, historians might want to refer to the current period as “World War IV.” Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su As...

Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Tensions in the Gulf surged overnight as Iranian attacks continued to target critical infrastructure across the UAE , hitting oil facilities and airports in a significant escalation of hostilities. Early on Monday, UAE Civil Defence teams confirmed they were...

MENA

- - - - Image from Austal Reports last week that US President Donald Trump is considering asking Congress for a waiver to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, more commonly known as the Jones Act mandating that...

The 'Finalissima' match between Spain and Argentina that was scheduled to be held in Qatar has been cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East while the South American side rejected multiple alternatives, UEFA said on Sunday. The...

Sports

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The closing of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation authorities during the last ten days of the month of Ramadan takes on a political dimension that goes beyond being a temporary security measure, amid warnings of exploiting the...

Jerusalem, Aqsa Mosque, Israeli closures

This week, Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Fitr , a joyous occasion marking the end of Ramadan and a time for family, friends, and community to come together. Beyond the feasting and festivities, the occasion will also...

Lifestyle

This week, Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid al-Fitr , a joyous occasion marking the end of Ramadan and a time for family, friends, and community to come together. Beyond the feasting and festivities, the occasion will also...

Lifestyle

A beauty salon in a small southern Kenyan town is dimly lit by a few lights. There’s no streetlighting here in Mtito Andei so those lights are how customers make their way. The salon’s owner is Rehema Yusuf, a mother of...

Energy, Renewables, Solar

Trump called on China and several other countries over the weekend to join his proposed naval coalition for securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran war. He then told the Financial Times the following day that “I think China...

US-China, Block 2, China-Iran

Can the U.S. afford to pay for Israel’s war for so long? Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Strategic Review In the final days of the conflict between Iran and the coalition led...

Middle East, Security, War and Conflict

A woman looking at the flooding and landslides in Panauti Muncipality of central Nepal in October 2024. Housing resilience is essential in preventing urban loss and saving lives. Credit: UNICEF/ Rabik Upadhayay By Sanjeevani Singh and Enid Madarcos BANGKOK, Thailand,...

Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Climate Change

US President Donald Trump is reportedly working to assemble a coalition of countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios , as the US-Israeli war on Iran and attacks by Tehran cripple shipping in the waterway. "I’m...

MENA

Iran vowed at the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to "lawless aggression", and said its citizens were in "grave danger" from US and Israeli strikes . At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, where countries...

MENA
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