May 3, 2025
foreign policy
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Examining the Impact and Implications of the Bandar Abbas Explosion

by Turan Rzayev As is known, on April 26, an explosion occurred in the Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, located in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran. According to the information provided by the “Tasnim” agency, the explosion was caused by the detonation of a fuel storage tank. It was reported that the blast […]

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Expectations of the US-Iran Talks: Round 2 in Rome

by Rustam Taghizade   The initial outcome of the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States on Saturday cannot be considered a complete success. It is hypothesised that in this particular instance, Iran is seeking to prolong the negotiation phase. The present article will analyse questions of the following nature: firstly, what is the […]

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A New Chapter in Diplomacy: Can Azerbaijan Become a Bridge Between Damascus and the World?

by Tural Rzayev The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is on a working visit to Türkiye to attend the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As part of this visit, the head of state has already held a number of important meetings. One particularly noteworthy event […]

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Russia and The Middle East

by Rustam Taghizade   The primary political and strategic objectives of the Russian Federation in the Middle East can be categorized into three overarching domains: Geopolitical Influence & Counterbalancing the West. The Russian Federation seeks to challenge the prevailing Western hegemony and maintain a multipolar world order by strengthening ties with Middle Eastern states. The […]

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Kazakhstan and the United States: A New Chapter in Bilateral Relations?

by Damir Zaidullayev Astana, March 20, 2025 — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with U.S. Congresswoman Carol Miller to discuss key aspects of the bilateral relationship between Kazakhstan and the United States. Against the backdrop of shifting geopolitical dynamics and cuts in U.S. foreign aid, the meeting underscored the evolving nature of Kazakhstan-U.S. cooperation and raised […]

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How Trump 2.0 May Be Shaping Up to Be Different from Trump 1.0

by Scott Morgan The second Trump Administration is well underway with the contrasts to the previous four years very noticeable. There are several crucial reasons for this. First off has to be the term of former President Joe Biden. Although Mr. Biden campaigned as a moderate and pledged to unify the country after the COVID […]

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What’s Behind EU Deliberations to Ease Sanctions on Syria after the Fall of Assad?

by Stefano Piazza A few days ago for the first time since he took power in Syria Ahmed Al Sharaa – Abu Mohammad al-Julani, showed himself together with the one who is believed to be his wife. The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, is a very secretive figure regarding his personal life so much so that […]

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Everything you need to know about the Abedini/Sala deal

by Giovanni Giacalone The Sala-Abedini negotiation fiasco, certainly not a “diplomatic success” for Italy Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi (38), the Iranian engineer arrested on December 16th in Milan on US request was released shortly after 9 am on Sunday January 12th, 2025, at the request of the Italian Minister of Justice, Caro Nordio. The judges of […]

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The Abedini/Sala negotiations. Italy’s hash that could harm relations with the United States

by Giovanni Giacalone On January 3rd, 2025, Cecilia Sala’s family requested media silence regarding the case because the current stage is sensitive and the public debate on what should be done (or not) could extend the time and make a solution more complicated and distant. The 29-years-old Italian reporter Cecilia Sala was kidnapped by the […]

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Southeast Asia

Why India is Losing Influence on Bangladesh

by Maryam Noureen Janjua India’s foreign policy has long been shaped by its strategic interest in neighboring countries, and Bangladesh has historically been a central focus of this policy. During the rule of Sheikh Hasina Wajid, Bangladesh aligned itself closely with India, benefiting from economic, political, and diplomatic ties. However, recent developments, including diplomatic tensions […]

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