Eurasia

Who is Iyad al-Saleh, Killed in Hassakeh Explosion?

According to local sources, Iyad al-Saleh, also known as “Abu Haidar,” the head of the coordination unit of the Hezbollah militia, was killed when an explosive device detonated in his car. The explosion occurred near the automated fridge in the security square controlled by regime forces in Hassakeh, as reported …

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The Radicalization (and Counter-radicalization) Potential of Artificial Intelligence

On a frosty Christmas morning in 2021, armed with the overconfidence of youth and a loaded crossbow, 19-year-old Jaswant Singh Chail made his way to Windsor Castle ready to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. Swiftly arrested by police, Chail claimed he wanted to kill the Queen as revenge for the 1919 …

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IntelBrief: Axis of Resistance Continues its Battle

Bottom Line Up Front Iran and its partners in the so-called “Axis of Resistance” have suffered some setbacks but continue their battle to undermine Israel’s war effort in Gaza.Israeli, U.S., and allied officials have not yet centered on a formula to establish lasting deterrence against any members of the Axis, …

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Iran’s Dangerous New Terror Proxy: Sudan

Iran’s Encirclement of Israel, Control of Red Sea, Almost Complete “What makes the future in this case darker is Sudan’s history of hosting extremists and jihadists from the far right and far left. During the previous regime, Sudan hosted Osama bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Carlos the …

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Antisemitism: The Big Lie Smearing Campus Protesters

Mainstream journalists and politicians have engaged in a campaign of mass slander against U.S. college students protesting the Gaza genocide. Their “antisemitism” Big Lie echoes the racist hate campaigns of the past, inciting hostility toward young people whose only crime is their dedication to justice. A newly published survey provides …

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Germany’s Youth Moves to the Right

Germany’s youth is moving to the right. It is becoming more conservative, if not reactionary. According to a recent study – Jugend in Deutschland – Germany’s neofascist political party, the AfD is the most popular party among young people below the age of 30 including teenagers and juveniles. And for …

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US vs. China: Who Really Stands for Peace?

Thousands of innocent civilians are dying– men, women, children– being bombed to death as they sit in their homes. Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian men have been unwillingly drafted into the military, torn from their families, forced to kill each other, and forced to die. Images and videos of cold-blooded …

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Elections In North Macedonia Bring Us Back To The Era Of Pjetër Bogdan – OpEd

There is a gap between the expectations from the elections in North Macedonia and the reality in the sphere of geopolitics. North Macedonia should not fall into the trap of ethno-nationalism. Introduction The results of the presidential elections that took place this week in North Macedonia were as expected. In …

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Albania Sees Rise In Killings, Crime Starting From Toxic Online Content – Analysis

Experts say legislation is needed to address toxic social media content that too often turns into offline violence in Albania, but there are fears authorities will seek again to exploit the issue for political gain. In December last year, a well-known Albanian TikToker posted a video “confessing” that he had …

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Iran Changes Its Route, Not Its Destination – OpEd

The massive armada of 350 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, launched by Iran toward Israel in the early hours of April 14, marked a sea-change in the anti-Israel approach the Iranian regime has pursued since its foundation in 1979. Its anti-Israel policy was embedded in the broad strategy known originally …

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