In an exclusive interview with Al Majalla, the Russian political philosopher explains his country's pivot to the Global South and why nothing will change Moscow's edge on the Ukrainian battlefield
No sooner did Washington greenlight Ukraine's use of long-range missiles than Russia announced it had signed a law allowing a nuclear strike in response to such an attack
Moscow has boosted its military presence in southern Syria near deconfliction lines with Israel, and its revitalised interest in being a key regional player hasn't gone unnoticed in Israel
In 2022, hundreds of Western firms left, but around 200 American corporates stayed, including big names like Pepsi and Mars, in part because the cost of leaving is high—and getting higher
BRICS+ wants to offset Western domination, including via 'de-dollarisation'. It certainly has grown in numbers and influence, but some potential joiners are getting cold feet.
A proposed trade route connecting Turkey and the Mediterranean with Azerbaijan through Armenia would be controlled by Russia and bypass Iran. No wonder Tehran is furious.
Russia's intervention on 30 September 2015 won it a warm water port on the Mediterranean, but the political solution that was meant to follow the fighting has not yet materialised
Zelensky ramped up the pressure on Washington and London this week when he called on Britain and America to make a "strong decision" by letting him use long-range missiles
Any disruption in the Hormuz has cascading knock-on effects that extend far beyond energy markets, impacting international trade. Al Majalla explores all this and more.
The current conflict is unlikely to go global for now, but the speed at which it has spread regionally is alarming. A look at history shows the geopolitical factors that led to world wars.