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Japan holds off on recognizing Palestinian state amid U.S. pressure and Israeli concerns
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan will not recognize a Palestinian state for now, likely in deference to the United States and...
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City amid mounting casualties and global condemnation
GAZA CITY (Realist English). Israeli troops and tanks pressed further into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a...
Saudi Arabia shutters dozens of music lounges amid conservative backlash
RIYADH (Realist English). In a dimly lit lounge in the Saudi capital, an Egyptian singer in a black gown recently...
UN rights chief urges Israel to halt Gaza City assault
GENEVA (Realist English). The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday urged Israel to halt its...
Egypt warns Israel against targeting Hamas leaders in Cairo
CAIRO (Realist English). Senior Egyptian officials have accused Israel of plotting to assassinate Hamas leaders residing in Cairo and warned...
Iran and Iraq sign 21-point accord to deepen economic and security ties
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran and Iraq have signed a comprehensive 21-point agreement to strengthen cooperation across economic, political and security...
Israeli protesters set fires near Netanyahu’s residence amid demands for captive exchange with Hamas
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Israeli protesters on Wednesday set fire to several cars, tires, and recycling bins near the residence of...
Turkey begins nationwide construction of bomb shelters amid regional security concerns
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey has launched the construction of bomb shelters across all 81 provinces, according to a source familiar...
Lebanon plunges into crisis as cabinet approves US-backed Hezbollah disarmament plan
BEIRUT (Realist English). Lebanon’s fragile political balance was shaken after the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam approved a U.S.-backed...
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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