Middle Orient

Ahmed Al-Sharaa declared Syria’s new president: What does this mean for the country?

Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s announcement, made during a secretive conference in Damascus, left Syrians with unanswered questions about their country’s future Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was named president of the country during its transitional period less than two months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled. Addressing a military conference, the Hayat …

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Who are the 110 Palestinian detainees freed in latest Gaza ceasefire exchange?

Despite the delay in their release, Israel freed over a hundred Palestinian prisoners on Thursday as part of the third phase in the Gaza ceasefire deal Israel will release 110 Palestinian prisoners tonight in exchange for captives released earlier by Hamas, as part of the third phase of the ceasefire …

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Regional Implications of the Gaza Deal

Bottom Line Up Front The Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, if fully implemented, has the potential to calm the warfare that has roiled the region since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.The Houthi movement (Ansarallah) vows to resume attacks on Israel, commercial shipping in the Red Sea, and U.S.-led coalition naval vessels, …

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US Moves To Redesignate Iran-Backed Houthis As Foreign Terrorist Organization

The United States has begun the process to again declare the Iran-backed Huthi rebel group of Yemen as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), restoring the designation President Donald Trump set out during his first term. “Supported by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, which arms and trains terrorist organizations …

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Hezbollah’s aggression in the eyes of the growing Lebanese opposition

Ever since the start of the escalation in South Lebanon last October, with the harsh destruction and the dire economic situation of the residents of South and Central Lebanon, we have witnessed a significant rise of voices criticizing Hezbollah’s conduct. It appears that Lebanon is being hijacked by foreign interests, …

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After Qaradawi case, no Arab League state is safe for dissidents

As long as Arab states prioritise authoritarian interests over individual rights and freedoms, cases like Qaradawi’s will remain the norm, says Inès Osman. The recent extradition of Turkish-Egyptian poet Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi from Lebanon to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shaken the entire MENA region. A prominent voice of the …

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«Le Grand Israël est là», ou la théorie du complot devenue réalité

Depuis la création de Tel-Aviv en 1948, bien des choses ont été dites et écrites sur le «Grand Israël» – une idée selon laquelle l’objectif ultime du sionisme serait l’annexion forcée et le nettoyage ethnique de vastes étendues de terres arabes pour y implanter des colonies juives, sur la base …

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Syrian Government Uses Islamic Teaching to Recruit, Train New Security Forces

Syria’s new leaders insist they are committed to religious tolerance, yet they are employing their preferred variant of Sunni Islamic beliefs to recruit and train the country’s new security forces. The interim government justifies this move as an effort to instill a sense of morality within the military and police …

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Le «Deep State» européen

On a beaucoup dit et écrit à propos du Deep State américain – et, inévitablement, on en a dit tout et son contraire, au point de perdre complètement de vue ce qu’il est réellement -, mais on n’a jamais parlé d’un Deep State européen. Pourtant, il existe, et il devient …

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Iran Update, January 26, 2025

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) agreed to release a female civilian hostage after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prevented Palestinians from returning to the northern Gaza Strip on January 25 and 26.[1]PIJ confirmed that hostage, Arbel Yehud, is “alive and in good health” and stated it will release Yehud after reaching …

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