Michael Nuding und ich zeigen, warum man mit Blick auf Syrien vorsichtig optimistisch sein kann: Bisherige Analysen übersehen oft die syrische Zivilgesellschaft, die den Islamisten zuletzt einige Zugeständnisse abringen konnte. magazin.zenith.me/de/politik/war… via zenith

I don't know what to say. For non-Deshis: this is the house where Sheikh Mujib, the first leader of Bangaldesh, was murdered with his family in 1975. It became a museum, providing a painful vital record of Bangladesh's violent political history. It was demolished yesterday.

Guess who Elon Musk met with today (virtually), not long before his meeting in Washington with Modi? Muhammad Yunus. They discussed bringing Starlink to Bangladesh.

Trump/Vance transformative agenda for Europe seems to take shape: * Help to replace centrist governments in Germany, France (and ultimately also UK) with far-right allies. * Neutralize European Union as a regulatory power able to challenge US interests.

It's a bit sad to see Europe-India dynamics reduced online to videos of Europeans lecturing India & Indians lecturing Europe at various conferences. There's so much more going on between Europe & India -- and arguably Trump has made each more important to the other.

Fantastic, clear-eyed analysis by Gideon Rachman. The Financial Times calls on Europeans to “de-risk” - from the US! Wow.

China has no reason to get deeply into this. They can sit back watching the US introduce friction to its alliances; chase the fantasy of a Moscow-Beijing split by courting Putin; blow up tools of US power like foreign assistance; while modestly improving ties in Asia and Europe.

ITJP Nowshin Noor: active on streets during protests. My brother was shot, but he could not get treatment. Being a student at that time was a crime. He did not get speedy medical treatment. How do we deal with young generation who have been traumatised? How do we help those who saw

Die Lage in Syrien bleibt angespannt. Unser Autor aus Damaskus berichtet zenith über die Lage der syrischen Alawiten und eine große Belastungprüfung für die neue Regierung. magazin.zenith.me/de/politik/ala…

Syria's Alawites are not 'remnants' of the Assad regime. Having worked and engaged with representatives of this community for more than 10 years, I am quite sure that, for the exception of a tiny minority, Alawites do not wish the return of the Assads. 1/4

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PM Narendra Modi met @ChiefAdviserGOB of Bangladesh on the margins of BIMSTEC Summit today in Bangkok. PM underlined 🇮🇳’s desire for constructive relations with 🇧🇩 based on mutual respect & sensitivity. PM also underlined the need to ensure the safety & security of Hindus in

"We aim to deepen strategic relations with India at all levels, including in the global energy transition and in security policy cooperation". CDU/CSU-SPD coalition treaty commits to deeper 🇮🇳🇩🇪 cooperation.

NYT had an interesting graphic about where India and Pakistan get their imported arms from (link to article below). And there's even more complexity: Pakistan-China JF-17s have Russian engines; India's Tejas has American ones.

#Israel risks seeing itself as Thor, the mythical Nordic deity, whose only worth comes from his hammer. The region seeks partnership with nation states not God-like states for its connectivity agenda

Gestern in der phoenix -Runde zum israelisch-iranischen Krieg. Eine besondere Freude, Prof. Moshe Zimmermann wiederzusehen, dem ich während des Studiums gelauscht habe. Er wurde damals in Hamburg oft mit Rudi Carrell verwechselt youtube.com/live/CFf1pGb8b…

Hear from Palestinians after more than 80 people killed in Gaza in one day edition.cnn.com/2025/07/04/wor…

„Wir diskutieren seit fast zwei Jahren darüber, ob an einem Tag 10, 20 oder 30 Zivilisten ums Leben gekommen sind. Wir haben uns angewöhnt, die Zahlen von renommierten und anerkannten Organisationen zu kritisieren. Das passiert nirgendwo anders auf der Welt.“ Daniel Gerlach

Whether they attack a Christian village or Muslim Palestinian herding communities - these extremist settlers may claim that God gave them the land. But they are nothing but criminals abhorrent to any faith.

Bangladesh: Year since Hasina Fled, Rights Challenges Abound bit.ly/4ot4m2e