Open Dialogue Research Journal
The Syrian conflict, entering its second decade, remains a focal point of Middle Eastern geopolitics, significantly influenced by the actions and interests of regional powers such as Turkey and Iran. Their involvement presents a complex interplay of competition, pragmatism, and strategic engagement. This article aims to analyze the Turkish-Iranian relations […]
Though the U.S.-and-allied propaganda machine is trying to portray the new rulers of Syria as NOT being al-Qaeda-following jihadists, that’s all based so far only on lies and on using the various and many sophisticated means of suppressing the truth — especially in the mainstream, but also in many of […]
It’s not going to risk breaking up NATO, let alone over a war that it’ll certainly lose, no matter how tough its Foreign Minister is trying to sound as part of a ploy to present France as the EU’s leader. Politico quoted French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot as saying that his […]
On October 23, 2023, the British Library, one of the world’s finest repositories of knowledge, was subjected to a cyber-attack. Some 600GB of files, including the personal data of Library users and staff from the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) database, was pinched or otherwise exfiltrated by the Rhysida ransomware group, […]
At least 11% of Russia’s total annual oil-refinery and storage capacity has been disabled by swarms of drones from Ukraine that have blown them up during the past two months. 11 Russian oil refineries and storage facilities, all within 1,500 miles of Ukraine, have been hit in the past 60 […]
Amid the steady increase in global military spending over the past decade, which has surpassed $2.4 trillion according to SIPRI, Latin American countries stand out as a notable exception. Since the 1960s, the region has maintained its status as a nuclear-free zone, marked by a minimal number of armed conflicts […]
Despite the change of the White House administration and the corresponding reshuffles in the US State Department and the Department of Defense, it is obvious that Donald Trump will follow the trend of pressure on China in his foreign policy, including proven methods of military-strategic outreach. Although the strengthening of […]
EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss migration and Zelensky‘s support. A coordinated approach has always been a hallmark of the European Union. However, the ability to act in this way is tested in the most critical situations. This is what is happening today, when EU leaders are trying to […]
The latest Congolese Crisis has the potential to decisively shift the balance of power in the New Cold War depending on how it develops and what the outcome might be. The latest Congolese Crisis broke out over the weekend after the reportedly Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized the Democratic Republic of […]
How Netflix encourages Italians to remember their unfairly forgotten great fellow-countrymen (and countrywomen). Recently, the TV series Lidia Poet’s Law was released on Netflix. The series became super-popular thanks to the unbeatable choice of the main character: this time it is about an artistic interpretation of the biographical story of […]
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