CONFLICT

Israel–Iran Aerial photograph showing severely damaged residential buildings with collapsed roofs, destroyed vehicles, and debris scattered throughout a Tel Aviv neighborhood after Iranian missile attack, with emergency responders visible among the wreckage

Strategic alignment or parallel agendas? China and Russia’s calculated responses to the Israel–Iran conflict

16/06/202521/06/2025

As tensions flare between Israel and Iran, the world watches China and Russia. Their distinct, strategic responses reveal not only regional ambitions—but also a quiet, calculated alignment reshaping global power dynamics

A scene along the Euphrates River in Syria, showing a partially dried riverbed with patches of greenery. In the background, a white, eroded hillside looms over a group of grazing sheep. Two people walk through the shallow water, while a man in a blue shirt moves in the foreground. The image reflects the ongoing water crisis in the region

The power struggle over water in the Middle East

13/03/202514/03/2025

Water scarcity in the Middle East is more than an environmental crisis. It fuels conflict, disrupts economies, and threatens millions. The following article is based on a report by CSIS