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Daily Memo: German Intel Official in Lebanon, Orban in Kyiv

Reaching out. The deputy director of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, Ole Diehl, met with the deputy leader of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, in Lebanon, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Tuesday. They discussed the situation in Gaza and southern Lebanon, as Israel threatens a full-scale attack on Hezbollah. According to the outlet, the meeting had a ā€œpositiveā€ […]

The Destabilization of Somalia

Somalia’s security situation has deteriorated considerably throughout 2024, as U.S. officials report that two years of gains against the al-Shabab extremist group have been...

Daily Memo: US Bases in Europe on Alert, Zelenskyy’s Model for Talks

Security warnings. Several U.S. military bases in Europe were placed on high alert over the weekend amid concerns over a possible terrorist attack. European...

Herrings and the Courts

Devoted readers will recall what I wrote in my most recent book, ā€œThe Storm Before the Calm,ā€ and in subsequent articles here on GPF:...

The European Union’s Modest Growth

(click to enlarge) The EU economy saw a much-needed upswing in the first quarter of 2024, growing 0.3 percent compared to the last quarter of...

Daily Memo: Ukraine Developments, France’s Africa Strategy

Russian plans. Russia could be preparing to launch a new offensive in southern Ukraine, evidenced by the construction of a railway from the Russia-occupied...

Young, Rich and Restless in China

According to an analysis published by British investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners, an unprecedented 128,000 millionaires are expected to relocate to different countries...

Daily Memo: Israel-Hezbollah Tensions, Armenia-Turkey Ties

Israel and Hezbollah. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati about the escalating tensions with Israel and...

Civil-Military Relations in Xi’s China

As China struggles with its most serious financial crisis as a major power, it also faces the vital political challenge of maintaining civilian supremacy...

Daily Memo: Hezbollah Considers Its Options

Plan for Hezbollah. A senior officer from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps met in Baghdad with leaders of pro-Iranian factions in Iraq to discuss...

Is a Real Estate Bubble Growing in Russia?

Last week, certain Russian banks suspended issuance of preferential loans for IT specialists, ahead of the expiration at the end of 2024 of a...

Daily Memo: Serbian Weapons, Russian Inequality

Talking things through. Russia and Serbia are discussing potential security threats related to military exports, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko saidĀ after it was...

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