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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis

Amid the ongoing delay in Iran’s response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, senior Iranian military officials have stepped up their statements concerning Iran’s commitment to retaliate against Israel at the appropriate time, albeit with different characteristics than the Iranian attack on Israel in April 2024. E_196_24Download

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From Dubai to Albania: How Drug Money Fuelled Tirana’s Real Estate Boom

Court documents detail claims of how an alleged drug boss living in Dubai laundered money in his native Albania, helping to fuel a rapid rise in real estate prices. In September 2020, Klajdi Merkaj was getting ready to travel to Dubai with the intention of securing new funds for his …

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L’Arabie saoudite accélère le déclin du pétrodollar en faisant la promotion du pétroyuan

Le ministre saoudien de l’industrie et des ressources minérales a déclaré que son pays «essaierait de nouvelles choses» – notamment l’utilisation du yuan dans les transactions pétrolières – alors que Riyad cherche à intégrer des produits chinois tels que les véhicules électriques, l’avion de ligne C919 et les infrastructures d’énergie …

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Pezeshkian in Iraq: Political Maneuver or Strategic Visit?

The visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Iraq raises several questions about the future of Iraqi-Iranian relations. Is Iraq heading towards radical and decisive changes? However, a reading of the factors and variables indicates that change in Iraq will not affect its relations with Iran politically or security-wise. The …

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Nihilism and Terror: How M.K.Y. Is Redefining Terrorism, Recruitment, and Mass Violence

On July 16, 2024, Georgian national Mikhail Chkhikvishvili was indicted in the Eastern District of New York on four counts of conspiracy to solicit hate crimes and acts of mass violence. Court filings show Chkhikvishvili was acting on behalf of an organization known as M.K.Y., a violent accelerationist network that …

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Commentary: The Global Jihadi Terror Threat in September 2024

The terrorist threat from jihadi groups was progressively degraded by counterterrorism measures after 9/11. The military defeat of the Islamic State ushered in a period from about 2017 of unusually low threat in non-conflict zones around the world, followed by some disinvestment from CT by Western governments. However, Russia’s full-scale …

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Gog-Magog=Coal, Gas And Oil – OpEd

Locally, Arizona is having an endless summer with especially high temperatures. On September 2, 2024 Phoenix hit its 100th straight day with at least 100 degree temperatures. Summer 2024 was Earth’s hottest on record. Globally, nearly three quarters of the world’s population can expect strong and rapid changes in extreme …

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IRGC Chief Says Iran’s Revenge On Israel Will Be Different This Time

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami warned the Israeli regime that Iran’s retaliatory action in revenge for the assassination of the Hamas chief in Tehran will be different this time. In remarks at a cultural conference in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province on Sunday, the …

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Germany Introduces Checks At All Borders, Moves To Refuse Entry To Migrants

Following increased political pressure, German interior minister Nancy Faeser announced on Monday (9 September) that she will introduce checks at all border crossings and develop a model to refuse entry to irregular migrants. Following a spike in irregular border crossings, Germany started operating exceptional checks at the land borders with …

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Vucic’s Delicate Balancing Act – Analysis

On the sidelines of an economic forum in Vladivostok on September 4, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin made it clear to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Belgrade is a strategic partner and an “ally of Russia.” Putin reciprocated the warmth, offering his greetings to President Aleksandar Vucic and then …

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