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China is purchasing Iranian oil at significantly reduced prices. $7–8 cheaper per barrel than other Middle East crude. $3.30–$3.50 below Brent for July deliveries. (Reuters)

Please read my essay on the tragic murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. open.substack.com/pub/filipstycz…

China to help Iraq build nuclear reactor for “academic training and peaceful atomic research”

My interview with Bloomberg On Trump’s comment on China purchasing oil from Iran: “He is an unpredictable figure, and the Chinese and the Iranians are well aware that it doesn’t mean he is cozying up to them,” Riboua said. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Success in the pursuit of the protracted conflict strategy is predicated upon keeping the enemy in a defensive and reactive frame of mind and thus preventing him from seizing the initiative.

China's oil purchases fund Iran's military and proxy activity. Despite President Trump's recent comments, Zineb Riboua told Bloomberg that the sanctions are likely to stay. Read the full article: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I've translated (Fr-Eng) this lecture from 1955 by Raymond Aron I hope it can be useful to understand his argument, which is relevant today: "China is currently becoming the Asian form of communism, and this simple fact has immense consequences." zinebriboua.com/p/asia-between…

The Polisario Front has launched attacks against Morocco today. This follows the announcement by Joe Wilson to designate them as a terrorist organization. They have launched 4 rockets and are targeting civilians.

Past time to designate them as the terrorists they are!

Zineb Riboua Joe Wilson Reminder that lunatic John Bolton supports this. Why isn’t he being investigated for support to a terrorist group?

As I told Bloomberg, sanctions are in place, they're not going anywhere, and Trump's position regarding Iran is pretty consistent; he is not going to "normalize" with them. He is going to weaken them drastically, and by doing so, he'll send a message to Russia and China.

Full press release from China. (1/2)

What is China doing in the Middle East? Follow China in MENA Project

Good news about Syria, is that Trump can finally withdraw U.S. troops. One of the most important things to accomplish in his second term.

On Sahel & Terrorism: I’ve been talking about this for two years, now it’s too late. It’s going to be a very very difficult thing to tackle.

Just got some time to catch up with West Africa and Sahel. Amazing piece by Elian Peltier nytimes.com/2025/06/16/wor…