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Netanyahu’s New Enemy: Why Turkey Is Becoming an Election Issue in Israel

As Israel approaches its October 27 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be adding a ne…
The Iran war may go down as the US’ worst ever defeat

Robert Inlakesh While the US president continues to lie to his people about imagined victories over Iran in West Asia, t…
Katz: Erdogan ‘dragging’ Turkey into ‘dangerous adventures’ in Syria

Israeli War Minister Israel Katz warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, writing in Turkish on X that…
How the US-EU Partnership Is Fracturing

By Dr. Dan Steinbock For China and the Global South, US-EU tensions are part of a broader struggle over sel…
The Cold War That Never Ended: Nostalgia, Danger, and the Unravelling of Order in 2026

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh This year, 2026, marks the 18th anniversary of the beginning of the Cold War — the politico-ideol…
The Ebola Escalation Is a Global Health Emergency

Dan Steinbock After three months, the Ebola crisis in Central Africa has crossed a critical regional thresh…
The War of Attrition: Why Pakistan Lacks Iran’s Comparative Advantages

Dr. Yashwant Singh Most comparisons between Iran’s 2025–26 war with Israel and the United States and a hypothetical Paki…
Engineering Fear 5.0: Syria – A Testing Ground for the Turkish-Israeli Conflict

From Strategic Alliance to the Brink in Northern Syria Dr. Musfafa Al-Tal What is happening in Syria today is not merely…
The Broken Promise of Pakistan to Balochistan’s Flood Victims

Dimitra Staikou On August 11, 2026, the World Bank expressed serious dissatisfaction with how Pakistani authorities were…
Setting the Record Straight: Al Mayadeen’s Misrepresentation of the PKK and Komala

Hadi Elis Al Mayadeen should correct what appears to be a significant misidentification in its recent reporting concerni…
Trump says no talks with Iran underway or scheduled

Berk Kutay Gokmen and Yasin Gungor US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Iran were underway or plann…
Israel issues tender for illegal E. Jerusalem settlement units in breach of promise, rights groups say

Zein Khalil and Mohammad Sio The Israeli government broke a commitment over the controversial E1 illegal settlement proj…

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Why Jordan Is Losing Patience With Iran

March 22, 2026

Iran’s missile attacks have alienated the Hashemite Kingdom, but the chances of Jordan joining the …
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Vision or Vanity? Deconstructing the Trump Gaza Development Plan

January 31, 2026
Washington’s Strategy Against Iran: Victory Without Firing a Shot

January 31, 2026
China and EVs: The “Involutionary” Dilemma

September 3, 2025
America’s AI Pivot to the Gulf

July 17, 2025

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