Middle Orient

What ‘tunnels’ and ‘hostages’ mean in Gaza

I grew up in Gaza where tunnels provided us with essentials Israel banned and hostages were the Palestinians it imprisoned unjustly. I spent most of my life on a strip of land not much bigger than Manhattan, surrounded by a massive razor-wire fence. Most of the time, it felt like …

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ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in October 2023

Following is the October 2023 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. ISIS carried out at least 19 confirmed attacks in October in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at …

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Israel’s Silent War on the Palestinians

Since October 7, Israel has declared war on Gaza, killing more than 15,000 Palestinians, including more than 6,150 children, and destroying civilian infrastructure that could sustain life in the future. However, Israel has also been mounting a silent war on Palestinians in the West Bank and within the 1948 borders, …

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West Bank Terror Tunnel Shafts Uncovered by IDF

Latest Developments Two terror tunnels shafts in the West Bank were uncovered during an overnight operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on December 6. Terror tunnels are used by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and to a limited degree by Hezbollah …

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Russia’s Vladimir Putin arrives in UAE, first stop on Middle East trip

Moscow also said that Putin will then travel to Saudi Arabia and will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for an important visit. He is meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin …

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Gaza and the Future of Information Warfare

The Digital Front of the Israel-Hamas Conflict Is a Preview of Fights to Come The Israel-Hamas war began in the early hours of Saturday, October 7, when Hamas militants and their affiliates stole over the Gazan-Israeli border by tunnel, truck, and hang glider, killed 1,200 people, and abducted over 200 …

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We Can Have Either Billionaires or Democracy. Not Both.

As we count down toward the 2024 general election, we should expect to hear from media pundits about candidates and their viability, swing states and the electoral college, likely voters and poll results, and much more. Occasionally we may hear about some issues of importance. Most likely, we will hear …

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Israel Enters Hamas Stronghold in Gaza’s South

Latest Developments Israeli forces entered Khan Younis — the largest city in southern Gaza — on December 5 after several days of intensified shelling of Hamas targets. The head of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, said that IDF troops are engaged in the “most …

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Juifs/Arabes : Le «deux poids deux mesures» de la France

«La France ne pratique pas de double standard … toutes les vies se valent et il n’y a pas de hiérarchie» a récemment déclaré Emmanuel Macron a propos de notre façon de considérer les victimes civiles, selon qu’elles soient israéliennes ou palestiniennes, depuis les évènements du 7 octobre. Une phrase …

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Le Qatar, les Frères musulmans, le Hamas et Israël

Contrairement à la manière dont on présente le Qatar, l’émirat n’est pas un négociateur neutre dans l’affaire des otages de l’opération Déluge d’Al-Aqsa. Une bévue de sa ministre, Lolwah Al-Khater, venue suivre les négociations à Tel-Aviv, montre, au contraire, que Doha exerce une autorité sur le Hamas. Les nouveaux membres …

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