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Jasim Al-Azzawi

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Hamas, Machiavelli, and the cunning art of survival

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Mr Netanyahu comes calling to peddle a war

Mr Netanyahu comes calling to peddle a war
28.09.2025 50

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Washington’s favorite delusion: Hamas without weapons

Washington’s favorite delusion: Hamas without weapons
26.09.2025 30

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Pakistan’s nuclear gamble: The new great game in the Middle East

Pakistan’s nuclear gamble: The new great game in the Middle East
25.09.2025 50

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US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well

US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well
22.09.2025 30

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The Palestinian recognition cascade: America’s diplomatic isolation

The Palestinian recognition cascade: America’s diplomatic isolation
22.09.2025 10

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Release the Gaza tapes, Mr President

Release the Gaza tapes, Mr President
20.09.2025 60

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You can’t see the forest for the trees: How the Oslo Accords became Israel’s greatest strategic victory

You can’t see the forest for the trees: How the Oslo Accords became Israel’s greatest strategic victory
18.09.2025 60

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Algeria reborn: A silent rise from ruin to prominence

Algeria reborn: A silent rise from ruin to prominence
14.09.2025 40

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Netanyahu, you crossed the Rubicon

Netanyahu, you crossed the Rubicon
12.09.2025 60

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An immigrant, a visionary, and gunboat diplomacy: How three men helped shape three powerhouses

11.09.2025 50

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Whatever happened to Libya?

09.09.2025 60

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Egypt’s silent crisis: A paradox of stability and tension

06.09.2025 20

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US pressure may break Iranian influence in Iraq

Washington is pressing Baghdad to dismantle pro-Iranian paramilitary groups. The move is risky, but it may pay off.

06.09.2025 40

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The stalemate behind the smiles: Why Saudi-Israeli normalisation remains a mirage

03.09.2025 40

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The second strike: Why Iran’s preemptive response may come sooner than expected

30.08.2025 60

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The Gaza trap: How asymmetric warfare shattered Israel’s illusions

27.08.2025 50

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The upcoming elections will not help stabilise Syria

The country needs a comprehensive justice and accountability process to address past crimes.

24.08.2025 50

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The crisis of disarming Hezbollah: Lebanon on the edge

22.08.2025 50

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China’s spectacular rise

16.08.2025 50

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Israel’s image: From darling of the West to global pariah

13.08.2025 10

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The phantom ceasefire: Why a second strike on Iran seems inevitable

11.08.2025 60

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Netanyahu’s Gaza gambit: A last stand or strategic folly?

09.08.2025 20

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The seeds of intervention – American exceptionalism and the 1953 Coup in Iran

06.08.2025 20

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Starvation as strategy: Netanyahu’s war crimes and America’s shame

03.08.2025 60

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From rust to rockets: The battle to modernize Iran’s legacy air force

01.08.2025 50

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Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is about much more than technology

It is yet another sign of a looming ‘tech cold war’.

31.07.2025 200

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Israel at a crossroads: Warnings from within on war crimes and the cost of denial

30.07.2025 90

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Winners and losers of the 7 October War

20.07.2025 50

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The Netanyahu paradox: Palestine’s unlikeliest, most potent advocate

16.07.2025 20

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Israel now faces adversaries that it cannot defeat

Once a master of narrative warfare, Israel is now losing to smartphones, social media, and the digital archive.

11.07.2025 60

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Not in our name: Jewish voices of conscience challenge US support for Israel’s Gaza War

06.07.2025 30

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The AI mirage: How artificial intelligence fueled a war against Iran

02.07.2025 10

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Pinprick sanctions and empty threats: Why Netanyahu isn’t losing sleep

29.06.2025 10

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Netanyahu’s desperate gamble: Striking Iran to escape the noose?

17.06.2025 60

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Israel has crossed the Rubicon and the reckoning is coming

10.06.2025 40

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