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Israel’s challenges in striking Iran’s nuclear sites

Ehud Eilam Israel and Iran used to be partners, until 1979. Since then, following the Islamic revolution, there has been a conflict between them. Iran’s nuclear program is getting closer to  producing nuclear weapons. It is a top concern for Israel, since Iran had threatened to destroy Israel. …

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BRICS summit in South Africa: Global South and Africa Hope for Multipolar World

Kester Ken South Africa is hosting the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit August 22 to 24, but in fact, not all the current five leaders will attend.  Russian President Vladimir Putin will only participate virtually as the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued …

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The Arab World: Media Breach by Mercenaries and Opportunists

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In an era when truth, integrity, impartiality, and objectivity are essential, the corrosive influence of tainted media has played a detrimental role in critical moments of our history. Libyan legal advisor Abdulsalam Shuqair aptly states that the annals of time will remember the devastating …

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Water in a Multipolar World: China and the Issue of Water Management

Natasha Hall On July 17, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi opened the Chamshir Dam. In spite of vociferous opposition from environmentalists, who argued that the dam would cut off the water-impoverished and neglected province of Khuzestan from the Zohreh River, construction proceeded—supported by a 244 million USD loan from …

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The UN’s Latest Proposals Would Undermine U.S. Sovereignty

Brett Shaeffer While the “Pact of the Future” will not possess legal backing, it will create political pressures on future U.S. presidential administrations. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, President Obama’s first Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, famously said the quiet part out loud: “You never …

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Israeli Politics Have Become Harder to Defend in American Politics

Paul Pillar The answer to the question of “why now” regarding the change in discourse about U.S. policy toward Israel is primarily due to larger political patterns that have come into focus this year. Certain ideas about U.S. policy toward Israel have crept into mainstream discourse, where only …

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Chinese project to link Pacific- Atlantic Oceans through a new shipping channel

Nedine Hilmi China has planned a huge project within the framework of its Belt and Road initiative to curb US influence in Latin America through the state of Colombia. This Chinese project aims to link the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Colombia and Latin America to counter and …

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The Niger crisis and the global threat of war

The impoverished West African state of Niger is the latest flashpoint in the struggle by the imperialist powers for a redivision of the world. The issues involved in the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine — a fight for territory, strategic resources and regime change — are erupting all over …

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Globalization is still alive

Athar Ali The Cobweb Model of Complex Interdependence constituting globalization is intricate and encompasses the entire international arena. As a result of the complex network of digital connections and global cooperation, business, information sharing, and multilateral diplomacy have undergone revolutionary shifts. Even while trade, travel, and technology communicated …

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