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Yemen and the shifting alliances in the Middle East

Recent developments in Yemen are revealing deeper fractures within the Middle East’s alliance system, particularly within the Sunni camp, while...

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Hammadurrahman

Will Chile hold the line on Palestine under Kast?

José Antonio Kast’s victory in Chile’s presidential election, with nearly 58 per cent of the vote against Carolina Jara’s 42 per cent, marks...

yesterday 30

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Eman Abusidu

After Gaza, no alliance is permanent: Justice and the reordering of West Asia

The Gaza war has altered West Asia not merely by unleashing another cycle of destruction, but by exposing the fragility of the region’s political...

yesterday 30

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Ranjan Solomon

Despite war threats, youth revive Tripoli

Despite the constant threat of conflict, Tripoli is emerging as an unlikely hub for digital innovation. Co-working spaces have appeared where...

yesterday 9

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Dr Mustafa Fetouri

The recognition of Somaliland as an Israeli geopolitical weapon

The recognition of the so-called Somaliland by Israel does not constitute a neutral diplomatic gesture nor a peripheral detail of its foreign...

yesterday 8

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Sayid Marcos Tenório

Al-Aqsa Flood: Two years of steadfastness and the will for liberation

Al-Aqsa Flood: Two years of steadfastness and the will for liberation

The document Our Narrative… Al-Aqsa Flood: Two Years of Steadfastness and the Will for Liberation, released by the Hamas Political Bureau on 24...

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Sayid Marcos Tenório

A “humanitarian superpower”?

A “humanitarian superpower”?

The US Department of State and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday that...

previous day 40

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Ramona Wadi

In the midst of collapse: Why the narrative is unravelling faster than expected

In the midst of collapse: Why the narrative is unravelling faster than expected

The longer one observes the trajectory of current events, this sustained accumulation of violence, dispossession and mass civilian suffering, the...

previous day 40

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Adnan Hmidan

Haybat al-Halbousi is not the solution, but merely the continuation of a decaying scene

Haybat al-Halbousi is not the solution, but merely the continuation of a decaying scene

The selection of Haybat al-Halbousi as Speaker of Parliament was not a meaningful political event. Rather, it was a stark reminder of the profound...

previous day 40

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Karam Nama

On @israellovesindonesia and Israel’s growing online campaign in Indonesia

On @israellovesindonesia and Israel’s growing online campaign in Indonesia

In recent months, as I continued investigating how pro-Israel narratives are being systematically injected into Indonesia’s social media ecosystem,...

previous day 30

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Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

The Quad’s paper tiger problem: Why the Indo-Pacific strategy is faltering

The Quad’s paper tiger problem: Why the Indo-Pacific strategy is faltering

In February 1946, George Kennan sent his “Long Telegram” from Moscow, providing the intellectual blueprint for the “containment” of the Soviet...

previous day 30

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Jasim Al-Azzawi

Iran’s Buck-Passing Strategy in the Middle East

Iran’s Buck-Passing Strategy in the Middle East

For much of the past decade, Iran’s regional strategy looked like a blunt answer to a simple question: how do you deter Israel and U.S.-aligned...

previous day 20

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Hamid Bahrami

Germany: Imprisoned ‘Palestine Action’ activists face harassment

Germany: Imprisoned ‘Palestine Action’ activists face harassment

For years, Palestine activists in Germany have looked to Britain with a sense of astonishment. The state that promised Palestine to Zionist settler...

monday 60

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Leon Wystrychowski

Arms, silence, and alignment: The moral and geopolitical cost of India-Israel military ties

Arms, silence, and alignment: The moral and geopolitical cost of India-Israel military ties

India’s emergence as one of Israel’s most reliable arms partners is not merely a story of defence procurement or strategic pragmatism. It marks a...

monday 50

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Ranjan Solomon

PM Modi’s Jordan visit: Is he wiring New Delhi, Amman, and Brussels?

PM Modi’s Jordan visit: Is he wiring New Delhi, Amman, and Brussels?

Prime Minister Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to undertake a full-fledged state visit to the Kingdom of Jordan on 15–16 December 2025,...

monday 10

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Dr Zakir Hussain

Never again, except for Palestinians: The moral realignment

Never again, except for Palestinians: The moral realignment

Western leaders readily rediscover moral language when horror arrives on their own shoreline. After the murderous attack at Bondi Beach,...

monday 10

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Ziyad Motala

A thesis confirmed: Epstein, Dershowitz and the Israel lobby

A thesis confirmed: Epstein, Dershowitz and the Israel lobby

Conman, convict, paedophile and a life terminated in circumstances of purported suicide.  The list for Jeffrey E. Epstein, figure of cosmic social...

monday 50

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Dr Binoy Kampmark

Mr Trump, Gaza does not need your ballroom. It needs tents. It needs life.

Mr Trump, Gaza does not need your ballroom. It needs tents. It needs life.

Mr Trump, You will meet Benjamin Netanyahu. Cameras will flash. Words will be exchanged in polished rooms, polished suits, polished lies. You will...

monday 40

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Jasim Al-Azzawi

Iran’s ballistic bunker-busters: Smashing Israel’s rules of war?

Iran’s ballistic bunker-busters: Smashing Israel’s rules of war?

The deafening wail of the ‘Tzeva Adom’ (Colour Red) siren cuts through the air, a chilling signal that renders Israelis in every nook and cranny to...

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Dr Mohammad I. Aslam

UN inaction protects ‘practical sovereignty’ for Israel

UN inaction protects ‘practical sovereignty’ for Israel

Israeli ministers are becoming unequivocally clear about colonialism in Gaza. Not that there was any shard of doubt since the start of the genocide...

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Ramona Wadi

The penalty for disagreeing with government policy on Palestine is 14 Years in prison

The penalty for disagreeing with government policy on Palestine is 14 Years in prison

On 5 January I will go on trial at Kingston Crown Court charged with an offence under Section12 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The maximum penalty if...

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Tony Greenstein

Egypt’s economy: When infrastructure outpaces production

Egypt’s economy: When infrastructure outpaces production

The international debt of the government of Egypt was estimated at 161.2 billion US dollars in June 2025, while it spends almost half of its budget...

27.12.2025 40

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Jasim Al-Azzawi

Britain’s dark history of child abuse in Yemen

Britain’s dark history of child abuse in Yemen

In the wake of Israel becoming the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent state – likely to use as a staging ground for attacks...

27.12.2025 4

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Irfan Chowdhury

Will the Iraqi militias truly disarm?

Will the Iraqi militias truly disarm?

For the first time, several well-known armed groups in Iraq have released statements supporting the idea of “the state’s monopoly on the use of...

27.12.2025 40

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Dr Fahil Abdulbasit Abdulkareem