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The PIJ’s defiance amid diplomacy: ‘Gaza will not be allowed to fall’

With a reputation as the most ‘Resistance Axis’ aligned armed faction in Gaza, the PIJ’s perspectives on the war and ongoing ceasefire negotiations are highlighted in this exclusive interview with a key figure from the movement. In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Abu Imad al-Rifai, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad …

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Dialing down expectations on a US–Saudi security pact

Expect a ‘less-for-less’ outcome from any forthcoming US–Saudi security pact. Israel’s war on Gaza has hampered Washington’s plans to push normalization with Tel Aviv and pull Riyadh away from the Russia–China sphere of influence. A historic security pact may be in the making between the United States and Saudi Arabia …

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Yemen’s strategic escalation into the Mediterranean

Ansarallah’s maritime operations against Israeli-linked shipping just expanded into the Mediterranean Sea, the Eurasian waterway NATO has long considered its own domain, home to Israel’s oil and gas platforms, and the site of Washington’s new ‘aid pier’ ploy. In support of Gaza, Yemen’s Ansarallah-aligned armed forces executed their first direct …

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