The UAE’s interventionist foreign policy, backing Assad in Syria and the RSF in Sudan, has backfired, damaging its global ...

THE consensus after Israel’s 12-day war with Iran seems to be that it ended in humiliation – not just for the Islamic ...

One by one, old allies are slipping away from Russia’s side. The war in Ukraine, now dragging into its third year, is doing ...

The Israel-Iran conflict is a high-stakes moment for Vladimir Putin who risks losing an important ally in the region in the Islamic Republic. The Russian President is already manoeuvring to capitalise ...

Russia may see the demise of another Middle Eastern ally as Iran's regime faces pressure from Israel's attacks.

Day War" between Iran and Israel continues to draw international attention, including from the White House, Russian President ...

Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in ...

It was unclear, however, what Russia might do to support Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Certainly the Kremlin could do without the weakening and potential loss of another despotic ally in the Middle East. Putin’s ...

Vladimir Putin is eyeing the conflict between Israel and Iran as an opportunity to thrust himself to the forefront of the international stage, more than three years into his invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow’s closeness to Iran and its invasion of Ukraine raise doubts about what kind of role he can play, say experts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The possibility of another war in the Middle East has sucked attention, energy and resources away from Ukraine.