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Israel feared Amal Khalil the most as she refused to be intimidated into silence
Mossad had threatened to “sever her head from her shoulders” if she did not stop reporting. However, she defied the occupation regime and did not give up highlighting Israel’s crimes in southern Lebanon.
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Analysis: What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
When a society grapples with exceptional conditions like war, public opinions present themselves as one of the main factors in analyzing its political behavior and its strategic orientations. In Iran, coinciding with the experience of 40-day war and the massive public turnout in support of Islamic Republic, the country displayed a kind of unity and collective standing in the face of foreign threats, an approach that has reflected in some polls in another way.
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Paper: Zionists did not show mercy even to statue of Jesus either
The criminal army of the Zionist regime destroyed the statue of Jesus Christ (PBUH) in southern Lebanon.
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Paper: Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
Everyone recognizes Donald Trump with MAGA (Make America Great Again) slogan. It is actually an American movement first emerged in 2016 election campaign of Trump. It can be described as populist movement believing that the US as a world power has declined for some reasons, most important of them foreign issues. For example, its voices believe that one of the reasons of the US power decline is the waves of migrants having come to the country, especially the Muslims. Additionally, the movement argues that aimless wars and interventions of the US in West Asia have played as factors undermining the US.
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Courageous faith versus cowardly blasphemy
From the beginning of history to the present hour, the drama of humanity has been nothing less than the perennial contest between light and darkness, righteousness and transgression, the City of God and the restless ambitions of earthly power. The serpent strikes at the heel of the woman’s offspring, yet the head of evil is crushed by the hand of God. In the unified testimony of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an, evil is not a force equal to the good, but a corruption of it—a distortion that rises in rebellion against the divine order, seeking to enthrone itself through violence, deceit, and pride.
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Paper: Why’s not NATO Standing by US in Iran War?
Washington and Tel Aviv waged a war on Iran with the illusion of a rapid win. But soon and after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in reaction to the aggression, the conflict soon spiralled into a regional and even an international one; a quagmire even its creators could not escape. Washington spent several days trying to reopen the Strait by targeting Iran’s missile and naval capabilities and boasting about its claimed achievements, but it failed.
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Paper / Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
At a time the Iraqi political factions are struggling to get the country out of a state of uncertainty and manage it politically and administratively in the best possible form with picking a new prime minister, the US has once again intervened in Iraq's political dynamics to make sure its interests are secured in any political move.
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Paper: Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order after years of instability. The swift formation of parliament's presidium and the initiation of the process to elect a president initially suggested that Baghdad might, unlike previous years, adhere to the constitutional timeline for forming a new government. However, the moment the selection of a prime minister began, the political landscape became gripped by a palpable paralysis, with Nouri al-Maliki's name at its very center.
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Paper: Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
As tensions between the US and Iran escalate and risks of a direct confrontation grow higher, the eyes of international observers are set on West Asia region. Amid American military amassment in the region, a question presents itself: Is Washington’s air defense power efficient enough to counter Iran’s missile power?
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Paper: Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s comeback to power in Afghanistan, the group has unveiled its new legal code or charter of rule, causing controversy nationwide. The document is expected to replace the previous constitution and is set to determine the legal, executive, and political framework of governing.
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Paper: Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
One of the important outcomes of the session for inking the Board of Peace initiative in Davos forum in Switzerland is the reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing which is one of the key agendas of the Trump-announced board that is designed to run Gaza after war.
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Paper / Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
While the resistance groups and other victorious factions in the Iraqi parliamentary elections are busy debating new prime minister and president posts, some political parties are once again trying, with US direction, to stir tensions in the country.
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Paper: With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
The several-decade dispute between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in recent months has seen a contradictory shift: On the one hand, both sides showing pro-peace gestures and disarming the armed militias and on the other hand Turkey and its allies in Damascus amassing forces on the northern Syria borders and adopting a more aggressive discourse.
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Paper: Is Yemen on Verge of Split?
In recent weeks, southern Yemen provinces have seen fast-moving and surprising developments, sending a majority of observers to warn about sweeping changes in the future landscape of this part of the country.
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Paper: Tehran-Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
As the security and political developments gain pace in West Asia, Iran and Saudi Arabia more than before move towards strengthening bilateral relations and strategic convergence. In this connection, the third joint meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, accompanied by China, was held on Tuesday in Tehran.
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Analysis: Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
Over the past decade, the UAE has transformed from a peripheral actor to an effective regional power, and in this path it has gone beyond West Asia. South Caucasus has been one of the new regions with geopolitical significance grabbing Abu Dhabi’s attention.
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Paper / Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
Publishing the new US national security doctrine under Donald Trump should not be seen as a mere conventional review of the American strategic documents, but a practical and theoretical push to adapt to the coordinates of the transitioning international order. It is an order in which such concepts as American hegemonic order and Pax Americana (American peace) are more than any other time being questioned.
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Paper: Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
Over the past few days, Yemen’s east has been a scene for fast-moving and critical field developments that have led to a fundamental change in the region’s political and security landscape. At the center of these developments stands the oil-rich Hadhramaut province that alone accounts for over 40 percent of the country’s size.
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Paper: Is Lebanese Forces Party Pushing for a Coup Through FM Raji?
In recent weeks, the Lebanese politics have seen escalation of stances of anti-Hezbollah figures to pursue the Israeli-Arab-Western plan aimed at disarming the resistance movement. One of the leading figures at the center of this political and media campaign has been Youssef Raji, the foreign minister of the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. His stances have made him the top opponent of Hezbollah in the current government.
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Paper: Has Peace between Turkey-PKK Run into a Deadlock?
The peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that after years of a stalemate showed signs of revival is now again running into deep questions and challenges. The announcement of the PKK dissolution by its imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan and then accepting suspension of armed struggle all promised a new chapter in the complex relations of Ankara and this terrorist group. But it seems that the heavy shadow of the past and the flawed logic of confrontation disallow smooth advance to peace.
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Paper: Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red-Green Zones
While the world is talking about Gaza reconstruction, a recent report by Wall Street Journal has published details of a new American plan to divide Gaza Strip, practically separating the Hamas-controlled regions from areas according to the ceasefire deal the Israeli forces should withdraw from. According to the plan, the Hamas-controlled regions (outside the Yellow Line) will be marked by red color and the Israeli-controlled regions will be marked by green color.
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Paper: Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
Washington DC in the day of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit more than ever was a scene of a political show; red carpet rolled out in the White House, portraits of US presidents on the walls of the White House, and the style of the hosting that was more than usually official all gave a picture of political sychophancy. After years of tensions especially following the murder of the Washington Post author Jamal Khashoggi, this was the first official visit of the king-in-waiting to the US. That perhaps is why Washington chose to make the political event more splendid.
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Paper: What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
After months of preparations and heated campaigning of the candidates, the Iraqi parliamentary elections were finally held in a secure and peaceful climate. And now the breathes are held in expectation of the results that will determine the next government.
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Paper / Mamadani’s Victory: Sociological Roots and Implications
The victory of Zahran Mamdani as a young non-White Muslim immigrant in the New York City's mayoral election is a remarkable phenomenon that has caught many in the US by surprise.
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Paper / Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
In the largely tumultuous geopolitical scene of today, Turkey as an active actor with lofty ambitions has drawn a new roadmap to expand its influence from Eastern Mediterranean to the heart of the Indian Subcontinent, with the main goal being re-definition of the Turkish role as a determining power in a vast part of Eurasia.
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Paper: Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
In recent weeks, the world community more than any other time has grown aware of the UAE role in the bloody crisis of Sudan that, according to the reports by the international institutions, has so far led to a humanitarian disaster with tens of thousands of casualties, millions of displaced civilians, and devastation of the nation's infrastructure. The footprint of the Emiratis in financial and logistical support to the Rapid Response Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is observable in many reports published by the UN as well as Western media outlets like the BBC and Reuters.
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Paper / Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
The bombing of the Afghan capital Kabul and the ensuing intensive clashes on the Durand borderline bore witness to an unbelievable divorce of old political lovers.
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Paper / Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
A day before end of Trump's ultimatum to Hamas to respond to the 20-point peace plan about the end of war, the leaders of the Palestinian resistance movement have delivered their response to the mediators.
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Paper: Israeli Economy Caught between War and Isolation Impacts
As Tel Aviv approaches the second anniversary of Hamas's Operation Al-Aqsa Storm and the invasion of Gaza, Netanyahu government continues to pour money into the bottomless pit of war. This conflict is now reshaping the entire structure of the Israeli economy, transforming it from one driven by innovation and technology into a war-based economy.
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Paper / Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
"We have officially set sail from Sicily. Here, amidst the sea waves, we are watching the stars and with them, we are hopeful towards our destination: Gaza. Today is a busy day, and we are working on the boat. We learned how to fasten the sails and steer the boat." These are words of Abdul Rahman Amaju, an activist joining the Global Sumud (Steadfastness) Flotilla that is headed to Gaza. He made these comments in the Mediterranean Sea during a phone call to Al Jazeera.