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Iran hails ‘strategic solidarity’ with Russia and China over UN letter rejecting European sanctions bid
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf praised a recent joint letter from Iran, Russia, and China to...
Saudi Arabia outlines plan to lead Gaza stabilization, sideline Hamas, and back Palestinian Authority reforms
RIYADH (Realist English). Saudi Arabia intends to take a leading role in post-war Gaza by helping to disarm and marginalize...
Iran accelerates solar push amid crippling power shortages and sanctions
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran is accelerating the rollout of solar energy projects in an effort to curb severe electricity shortages...
JD Vance visits Israel, says Gaza ceasefire “going better than expected”
KIRYAT GAT (Realist English). U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism on Tuesday that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would...
Putin, Syrian regime chief Sharaa discuss future of Russia–Syria ties in Moscow
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the pro-Turkish head of the Syrian regime, to discuss...
Iraq aims to end reliance on Iranian gas by 2028
BAGHDAD (Realist English). Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has pledged to end the country’s $4 billion dependence on Iranian...
Trump declares Gaza war ‘over’ as Netanyahu hesitates to endorse full ceasefire
JERUSALEM (Realist English). As President Donald Trump departed the Middle East on Monday, he left behind a region that has...
Trump declares Gaza war ‘over’ as he flies to Israel to celebrate ceasefire and hostage release
TEL AVIV (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that the war in Gaza was “over,” expressing confidence...
U.S. to deploy 200 troops to Israel to support Gaza ceasefire mission
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States will send about 200 military personnel to Israel to assist in implementing and monitoring...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“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...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
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...
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