the broad frontAfter the Red Sea, Iran is escalating the war and moving closer to Suez. The attack in EgyptSaudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait. The other fronts in the war in the Middle East, which stretches from the Strait of Hormuz to the Mediterranean, with a mapbyPriscilla Ruggiero31 JUL 26
editorialSánchez is increasing military spending and subsidies for fossil fuels, yet he is held up as a model for the leftMeloni is bringing excise duties into line with EU requirements, whilst Sánchez lacks the votes to do so: yet the broad coalition continues to point to Madrid as a model, even on high fuel prices and military spendingbyRedazione31 JUL 26
the broader contextWashington no longer has control over the war with IranFive months after the start of the conflict, the Trump administration appears to be ignoring its current dynamics and potential developments, whilst Saudi Arabia has decided to take military action, claiming responsibility for the attacksbyGianraffaele Percannella31 JUL 26
in France“Farewell to the anti-Semitic Left”. Jean Quatremer’s resignation from *Libération*The journalist has left the French daily newspaper where he had been working since 1984: “Islamo-leftism and wokism have won”. Against this backdrop lies the conflict between the two left-wing camps: the Social Democrats and Mélenchon’s InsoumisbyGiulio Meotti31 JUL 26
disarmament testsSyria: tensions flare up again between the SDF and Arab tribal leadersAlthough an agreement between the central government in Damascus and the Kurdish-led forces now seems imminent, the situation in the north-eastern province of Hasakah is causing concernbyShelly Kittleson31 JUL 26
A historic opportunity for the United StatesThe ‘Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine’. An analysis by Elbridge ColbyThe Pentagon’s ideologue explains the application of the Monroe Doctrine to the Western Hemisphere, declaring the ‘idealistic’ era to be over. Security, prosperity and dependence on AmericabyElbridge Colby31 JUL 26
EditorialsA rift called Israel within the American leftThe Democratic Party is splitting over support for the Jewish statebyRedazione31 JUL 26
EditorialsThe migration crisis in Ceuta is a European crisisThousands of Moroccans have crossed the border en masse, on foot and by swimming. The Spanish enclave is once again at the centre of the dispute between Madrid and RabatbyRedazione30 JUL 26
From our correspondentMoscow attacks Kyiv following Zelensky’s return. A night of intense fighting across UkraineEight dead and over thirty injured. Kryvyi Rih and Lviv have also been hit. Moscow is relying on ballistic missiles, whilst Kyiv remains without Patriot systems as winter approachesbyMicol Flammini30 JUL 26
the regime’s arsenalIt’s not just about importing missiles. Iran has an affordable and accurate one of its ownIn its latest attacks on US bases in the Gulf, the Tehran regime has deployed its Kheibar Shekan – a cost-effective, mobile and accurate weapon with a range of at least 1,500 kilometres. Its ability to rapidly rebuild its underground arsenalsbyPriscilla Ruggiero30 JUL 26