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Iran’s Economy Braces for Impact of Clash With Israel

Iranians remain on edge as they wait for Israel’s response to Iran’s latest ballistic missile barrage. The Iranian currency reflects local anxiety as the street value of the Iranian rial to the dollar has plummeted more than 11 percent since October 1, 2024. As Israel’s conflict with Iran and Iranian-backed …

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Losing Georgia to Putin

The West sits idly by as the ruling party pushes the republic closer to Russia. Georgian Dream, the ruling party of the Republic of Georgia, is trying, unashamedly, to turn the country into a one-party state. With national elections on October 26, the party, which is controlled and financed by …

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Battles of Precise Mass

Technology Is Remaking War—and America Must Adapt At the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian forces deployed a handful of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 uncrewed aerial vehicles to hit Russian targets. Those precise drone strikes were a sign of things to come. More than two years into the …

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The New Battle for the Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s Clash of Visions There are many Middle Eastern conflicts that could reshape the global political order. But the one most likely to do so is the battle between the region’s two dominant powers: the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although this …

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From The MEMRI Archives – October 4, 2021: Hamas-Sponsored ‘Promise Of The Hereafter’ Conference For The Phase Following The Liberation Of Palestine And Israel’s ‘Disappearance’

Below is a report published by MEMRI on October 4, 2021: The September 30, 2021 “Promise of the Hereafter[1] – Post-Liberation Palestine” conference, sponsored by Hamas leader in Gaza Yahyah Al-Sinwar and attended by senior officials from Hamas and other Palestinian factions, discussed preparations for the future administration of the …

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Portugal’s Immigration Overhaul Hits South Asian Workers Hard

The possibility of a life-changing “raspberry passport” through agricultural work is fading for many South Asian workers, forcing already vulnerable people into even more precarious and often exploitative situations. When Kamal Bhattarai first arrived in Portugal from Nepal on a tourist visa a decade ago, he hardly knew anyone. With …

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Israël est fini en tant qu’État-nation. Voici pourquoi

Il est primordial de comprendre que l’État sioniste d’Israël ne sait résoudre les conflits qu’avec la force militaire et des réactions violentes. En raison de cette politique étrangère profondément ancrée depuis sa fondation en tant qu’État terroriste à part entière, il n’y a pas de place pour la négociation et/ou …

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Russia pushes ‘new world order’ agenda as it hosts beefed-up BRICS summit

Russia is rolling out the red carpet to its geopolitical allies as it hosts the latest BRICS summit on Tuesday, pushing its agenda to create a “new world order” that challenges the West. The group was initially comprised of Brazil, Russia, India and China before South Africa joined in 2010, …

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Mysterious cross-border influence campaign sparks election controversy in Moldova

On October 20, 2024, the Republic of Moldova will hold an election which could reshape its future. Moldovans will not only elect a new head of state but also vote in a constitutional referendum that will determine the country’s path toward European Union (EU) membership. Since Russia’s February 2022 invasion …

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A Strategy For Regime Change In Iran: The Roadmap Toward Confederalism

Israel’s imminent strike on Iran, in response to the Iranian ballistic attack on the first of October, could be an opportunity for the peoples of Iran to rise up against the Islamic regime. However, the key for any “regime change” in Iran is in its ethnic “minorities” that have been …

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