The Precarious Power of Azerbaijan: How a Delayed Peace With Armenia Endangers a New Regional Order

Few other countries in the past five years have experienced as great a shift in fortune as Azerbaijan. As recently as 2020, the small, oil- and natural-gas-rich country was mired in a decades-long conflict with neighboring Armenia and lacked full control of its territory. For years, the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous area with an ethnic Armenian population within Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized borders, had been governed by a self-declared authority backed by Armenia. The unresolved status of the conflict left Azerbaijan diplomatically constrained and limited outside engagement with the country. It also made the nation strategically dependent—particularly on Russia, which cast itself as the region’s indispensable arbiter and used the stalemate to keep Armenia reliant on its security guarantees while maintaining leverage over Azerbaijan.

Le «Dôme d’or» de Washington : au mieux un vol de plusieurs milliards de dollars d’impôts, au pire une provocation dangereuse – Réseau International

Le président américain Donald Trump a annoncé que son administration avait choisi l’architecture du système de défense antimissile «Dôme d’or» proposé, affirmant qu’il coûterait 175 milliards de dollars et serait opérationnel en «moins de trois ans» avec un «taux de réussite proche de 100%».

Pakistan, Afghanistan, And China Forge Unbreakable Alliance For Regional Unity And Progress – OpEd

From 19 to 21 May 2025, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar undertook a three-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The visit took place amid rising regional tensions between the two South Asian nuclear-armed neighbours, India and Pakistan. Following Operation Sindoor, the situation between the two countries has escalated, prompting increased diplomatic and strategic support for Pakistan from Beijing. China continues to emphasize the importance of fostering regional stability through diplomatic engagement.

The Strategic Value Of Deepening NATO-MENA Ties – Analysis

Recent developments in Syria and the ongoing war in Gaza serve as regular reminders of the importance of the Middle East to Western policymakers.

At a time when many in the West, particularly in the US, would prefer to reduce their engagement in the region and focus more on areas such as the Indo-Pacific, the geopolitical realities on the ground continue to prevent this shift from becoming a reality.

Syria’s Sharaa Administration Grapples with Foreign Fighters Amidst ISIS Resurgence Concerns – The Syrian Observer

The issue of foreign fighters in Syria has resurfaced prominently following a recent meeting in Riyadh between U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, brokered by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During the meeting, Trump reportedly presented President Sharaa with five key conditions, notably demanding the repatriation of foreign fighters and the removal of individuals he described as “Palestinian terrorists”—a clear reference to groups like Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and other Palestinian armed organisations—from Syria. Additionally, Trump’s conditions included a demand for Syrian cooperation in preventing the resurgence of the Islamic State (ISIS) and the transfer of administration of ISIS detention centres in northeastern Syria to Damascus authorities.

Lycée Averroès : face à l’État, la justice au secours des établissements musulmans ?

Le 23 avril 2025, le tribunal administratif de Lille a décidé que le ministère de l’éducation nationale devait restituer au lycée musulman Averroès son contrat d’association avec l’État. L’établissement, fondé par des personnalités liées initialement à la mouvance des Frères musulmans, avait vu son contrat résilié par le préfet du Nord en décembre 2023. Comment interpréter cette décision de justice, alors qu’Élisabeth Borne, ministre de l’éducation, a décidé de faire appel ?

Les Frères musulmans menacent-ils réellement la République ?

Un rapport gouvernemental, intitulé « Frères musulmans et islamisme politique en France », présenté lors d’un Conseil de défense, mercredi 21 mai, pointe des menaces graves de la part d’une nébuleuse liée à la confrérie secrète des Frères musulmans, fondée en Égypte en 1928. Le chercheur Franck Frégosi, spécialiste de l’islam français, dénonce une communication politique et une interprétation erronée de ce que représente le « frérisme » dans la France d’aujourd’hui. Entretien.