Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Quick, focused insights into global power shifts, military affairs, and unfolding international events.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that strengthening national unity and extending the state’s sole authority across the country would bolster Lebanon’s position in negotiations with Israel, which has continued…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected on Wednesday any plans for Palestinian displacement, hours after Israel’s defense minister said the army would “finish the job” in Gaza and remove Palestinians.…
Iran’s national security chief Mohsen Rezaei has said the United States must take practical steps to earn Iranian confidence. – “We do not trust the US at all; they must…
President Donald Trump has told reporters that the US is “hopefully toward the end” of its war with Iran, reiterating his assertion that Iran is eager to make a deal.…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he would invite Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit in return for his government accepting the return of…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday for countries providing weapons to the warring parties in Sudan that are used to attack civilians to be held accountable. – “What…
Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen and Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at Saudi cities, the Iran-backed movement said on Wednesday, after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran’s reach in…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday backed the creation of a European Security Council, bringing together leaders from the EU, Britain, Norway, Ukraine and Canada, as she…
The foreign ministers of Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties including opening embassies and appointing ambassadors, according to a statement on Wednesday by the official Israeli government account…
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the…