By removing Hezbollah from its terror list, the Arab League has sent a message to Iran and its terror proxies that they have a green light to pursue their terrorist attackers not only against Israel, but also against some of the Arab countries, especially the Gulf states. Many Lebanese citizens …
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8 July
Iran: ‘Reformist Loyalist’ Masud Pezeshkian Is New President, Here’s What To Expect – Analysis
Elections in Iran are neither free nor fair, but they can still surprise. The election of reformist veteran lawmaker Masud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new president is one of those surprises. Pezeshkian beat his ultraconservative rival Saeed Jalili in a runoff vote on July 5, winning more than 16.3 million votes …
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8 July
From Raisi To Pezeshkian: What Next For Iran? – Analysis
In a significant turn of events, reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has emerged victorious in Iran’s presidential election, defeating his hard-line rival, Saeed Jalili. The results were announced after Pezeshkian secured 53.3 percent of the more than 30 million votes counted, compared with Jalili’s 44.3 percent. This pivotal vote comes at …
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8 July
From Unpredictability To Risk Management: Modi’s Visit To Moscow – Analysis
The speculations about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow, published in late June, were immediately picked up by the world media. Everyone understood that the interaction with Russia’s leadership would carry important political and symbolic significance as it would be the first foreign bilateral visit after India’s general elections …
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8 July
The Jews Of Syria’s Qamishli: Short History, Lasting Legacy – Analysis
The history of Jews in the majority-Kurdish city of Qamishli in northeast Syria is less ancient than in other Kurdish regions across the Middle East. It is not even comparable to that of the Jewish communities in Aleppo and Damascus. However, not only did this small community play a central …
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8 July
Astana : Les pays de l’OCS appellent à une réforme complète de l’ONU
Dans une déclaration commune adoptée à l’issue du sommet de l’Organisation de coopération de Shanghai (OCS) qui s’est tenu du 3 au 4 juillet à Astana, au Kazakhstan, il y a un point qu’il convient de bien mettre en exergue : «Les pays de l’OCS appellent à une réforme complète …
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8 July
Enfin à la tête de l’Europe, le président de l’UE parle en notre nom : «L’OTAN doit rester un projet de paix, pas de guerre sans fin»
L’OTAN est sur le point de connaître un tournant. Il convient de rappeler que l’alliance militaire la plus réussie de l’histoire du monde a débuté comme un projet de paix et que son succès futur dépend de sa capacité à maintenir la paix. Mais aujourd’hui, au lieu de la paix, …
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8 July
Turkish military advances 15 km into Iraqi Kurdistan, triggering mass evacuations
Ongoing operations have forced nearly 602 villages in Duhok province to evacuate, with villagers fleeing in fear of Turkish army shelling. The Turkish military has advanced 15 kilometers deep into Iraqi Kurdistan, targeting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villages, according to a conflict …
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8 July
Syrian Opposition Media Report: Assad Regime Runs Domestic Drug Market; Captagon Factories Owned By Parliament Member Produce Over 20 Million Pills Monthly; Profits Aid Lebanese Hizbullah
On June 24, 2024, the Istanbul-based Syria.tv network, which supports the Syrian opposition, published[1] an article about the Syrian regime’s drug production and trafficking methods. This report is based on the article. Syrian Regime Increases Domestic Drug Trafficking After Decline In Smuggling The article reports that the Assad regime’s network …
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8 July
Multipolarity and America
“The gradual crumbling that left unaltered the face of the whole,” writes the German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel in his Phenomenology of Spirit, “is cut short by a sunburst which, in one flash, illuminates the features of the new world.” What he has described are the nodal points where, …
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