Seif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, is now the “uncontested” leader of the militant group, according to a new U.N. report on the organisation. Al Qaeda has not formally named a …
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Explainer: How Iran’s Intelligence Agencies Work
What does Iran want from its intelligence agencies? What are their primary objectives? The primary mission of Iran’s intelligence agencies is to keep the Islamic regime in power. The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization are the main intelligence agencies. Their …
Read More »Militant in Iran identified as al-Qaeda’s probable new chief in U.N. report
Saif al-Adel, who is wanted by the United States in connection with the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, has been identified by many countries as the new “de facto and uncontested” leader of al-Qaeda, according to a report by U.N. experts. Many U.N. member states also …
Read More »Sandulović kod Kurtija: Bizarnost ili politička budućnost evropske Srbije?
Bizarno – tako sastanak kosovskog premijera Aljbina Kurtija i predsednika „Republikanske stranke – Republikánus Párt“, stranke mađarske nacionalne manjine, Nikole Sandulovića jednom rečju karakteriše za Danas politikolog Ognjen Gogić, dok za prištinskog analitičara Fadila Ljepaju ovaj političar predstavlja „budućnost evropske Srbije“. Sandulović se sa Kurtijem sastao nakon obeležavanja Dana nezavisnosti …
Read More »Francuski list Figaro o Kosovu: Srbi kao poslednji Mohikanci
Samo manjiski deo Srba još uvek živi u urbanim sredinama na Kosovu, uključujući oko 30.000 u severnom delu Kosovske Mitrovice, a na prste obe ruke mogu se nabrojati oni koji su nastanjeni u Prištini, Prizrenu ili Peći, preneo je francuski list „Figaro“ u opširnoj reportaži o Srbima na Kosovu. Ostali …
Read More »Nord Stream Sabotage Is The Dumbest U.S. Act In Years, Says Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh, the famous investigative journalist, has slammed U.S.’s alleged involvement in bombing the Nord Stream gas lines as one of the “dumbest” decisions taken in years, warning that the move will have “horrific” consequences for Europeans and further undercut the already “supremely useless” NATO alliance. Speaking to Democracy Now! …
Read More »Citizen priorities on the environment and climate change in MENA
The results of the seventh wave survey from Arab Barometer, a non-partisan research network that provides insight into Arab citizen views, shed light on regional perspectives on issues of climate change, water resources, and the environment. The survey, fielded between October 2021 and July 2022, included respondents from 12 countries …
Read More »The geopolitics of energy transition in MENA: Mitigating risks, exploring new opportunities
Energy remains at the heart of the geopolitical chessboard. Despite recent advances in the development of renewable energy sources, and the advent of electric vehicles, their share in the energy mix remains limited as oil still meets most of the transportation sector’s needs. The development of renewable energies — wind, …
Read More »After Oil-for-Security: A Blueprint for Resetting US-Saudi Security Relations
Summary Although U.S.-Saudi bilateral ties are on the mend, ambiguities and the transactional nature of the 1945 oil-for-security covenant contribute to mistrust and mutual tensions. But the burden of fixing or stabilizing the relationship is a shared responsibility. For its part, Saudi Arabia should make a determined and demonstrable effort …
Read More »Implementing NATO’s Strategic Concept on China
Set against the backdrop of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the June 2022 Madrid NATO Summit set the tone for the next decade of the Alliance’s shared future. Allies made it clear that they consider Russia their most immediate and direct threat. Yet they also made headlines by addressing challenges emanating …
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