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Construction of Rasht–Astara railway in northern Iran to begin in early 2026
TEHRAN (Realist English). Construction of the Rasht–Astara railway line — a critical segment of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC)...
Read moreNetanyahu rejects safe passage for Hamas militants despite Trump’s ceasefire plan
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out any “safe exit” for around 200 Hamas fighters reportedly...
Read moreTanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for second term after disputed landslide amid deadly unrest
DODOMA (Realist English). Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Monday for a second term, following a landslide...
Read moreU.S. envoy calls Lebanon a “failed state” with a “dinosaur government,” urges normalization with Israel
MANAMA (Realist English). U.S. Ambassador Thomas Barrack described Lebanon as a “failed state” governed by “dinosaurs,” casting doubt on the...
Read moreNigeria says it will accept U.S. help against militants if sovereignty is respected
ABUJA (Realist English). Nigeria said it would welcome assistance from the United States in combating armed groups — but only...
Read moreTrump threatens military action against Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian violence
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch military attacks against Nigeria, citing alleged anti-Christian violence and...
Read moreTurkey fortifies nearly half its land borders with walls under nationwide security plan
ANKARA (Realist English). Nearly half of Turkey’s land borders are now protected by security walls as part of an extensive...
Read moreFrançois Hollande urges compromise on wealth tax to save France’s fragile government
PARIS (Realist English). Former French president François Hollande said on Thursday that his Socialist Party (PS) is ready to compromise...
Read moreIran condemns US decision to resume nuclear weapons testing as “regressive and dangerous”
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday strongly condemned Washington’s decision to resume nuclear weapons testing,...
Read moreKing Charles strips Prince Andrew of all titles over Epstein ties
LONDON (Realist English). King Charles III has stripped his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining royal titles and evicted him...
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India resumes Iranian oil imports and prepares convoy through Hormuz
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India is preparing to send its own tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
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