Yearly Archives: 2024

Scenarios of the State and the Governing System in Post-Assad Syria

The spotlight and many analyses are on the future of Syria and its ruling system after the change of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Many questions are raised about the country’s political and social future, the future shape of Syria and its ruling system, and how politics can be recycled away …

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Captured documents reveal how Iran smuggles
weapons via Syria and Jordan

For years, Iran, its Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps and Qods Force, have beenoperating a network smuggling weapons and funds to its proxies in the Middle East, primarilyHezbollah and Hamas. Until the overthrow of the Assad regime in early December 2024, Syriawas the main smuggling route for arming Hezbollah with advanced …

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Le péril jaune et les bases idéologiques de la xénophobie occidentale

L’unité militariste et raciste de l’Occident se crée par le seul moyen de la soumission de races et peuples inférieurs qui sont alors décrits comme coupables et menaçants… la constante d’un impérialisme en perpétuelle mutation dans l’évolution de ses propres contradictions… Le péril jaune, cette expression n’est plus guère employée …

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The Western Balkans At A Crossroads: An Old War From In New Geopolitical Compositions (Part II) – OpEd

The Western Balkans is transforming into one of the primary fronts of confrontation between global powers, where Russia’s and Serbia’s hybrid strategies directly challenge the stability and sovereignty of countries in the region. This paper examines the complex dimensions of this hybrid warfare, focusing on recent attacks in Banjska and …

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The Annihilation Of A Nation – OpEd

The bombardment of Gaza is relentless, indiscriminate and all encompassing, and whilst weak Western governments refuse to condemn Israel and cut all military aid the IDF (Israeli Defence Force) continues to slaughter Palestinian civilians and obliterate what remains of Gaza. Nobody and nowhere is off limits to Israel, even designated …

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Without Assad, Syria Will Fall Apart – OpEd

As President Bashar al-Assad flees Syria, neocons and Zionists celebrate throughout the world, while those who will truly suffer—the people of Syria—will be left to clean up the mess of American and Israeli ambitions. Despite the accusations against Bashar al-Assad, those who have replaced him are much worse—the Hay’at Tahir …

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Guardians Of Peace: The EU’s Role In Global Security – OpEd

The European Union (EU) plays an indispensable role in promoting peace, stability, and security on the global stage, especially in the context of a fragmented and volatile international environment. Built on principles of multilateral diplomacy, humanitarian aid, and defence coordination through the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), the EU …

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Al-Jolani: The Transformed Jihadist? – Analysis

Ahmad Al Sharaa, the new leader of Syria and chief of the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS),1 was earlier known as Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani, a second-in-command of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and a deputy chief of ISIS in 2013.2 Perhaps inspired by the story of Paul, who spiritually transformed …

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Syria Insight: Assad’s rampant corruption leads to his downfall

The Syrian Arab Army is no more, an institution built to fight Israel that eventually ate itself due to rampant corruption and ineptitude. Few analysts could have predicted the events that unfolded last week in Syria when a limited rebel offensive in Aleppo province led to the downfall of Bashar …

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Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman

Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young woman to cover her hair before he posed for a photo with her last week. The incident sparked criticism from both liberal and conservative commentators amid intense speculation about the county’s future …

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