May, 2026

• 11 May

  How the US-Israel war has cemented the IRGC’s grip on Iran

  

  Far from weakening the IRGC, the war has entrenched its power, pushing Iran towards a military-run state with clerical cover In its war against Iran, the US and Israel have heavily targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), striking its command structure, intelligence networks, air and naval assets, as well …

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• 11 May

  Dubai economic model under strain as Iran war shakes confidence as a ‘safe haven’

  

  Recent missile and air strikes on the UAE during a period of ceasefire, unlike other countries, have undermined confidence in the “safe haven” model. The United Arab Emirates, in general, and Dubai in particular, are facing a critical test of their international image as an economic oasis of stability in …

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• 11 May

  Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis

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• 11 May

  Hamas is Humiliating Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

  

  Expecting Hamas to disarm voluntarily is like expecting ISIS or Al-Qaeda to renounce jihad (holy war) and become peaceful political movements. [D]espite these repeated rejections, the “Board of Peace” continues its embarrassing efforts to negotiate with Hamas over the surrender of its weapons. The entire spectacle has become surreal. Instead …

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• 11 May

  The last banner of Zaynab

  

  My latest piece for the online magazine ‘Syria in Transition’ is reprinted below. Based on visits to the Sayyida Zaynab shrine in the Damascus area, the piece examines what the shrine’s status tells us about the general situation of Syria’s Twelver Shia minority. The last banner of ZaynabSyria’s Shia find …

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• 11 May

  Hezbollah’s Unit 121

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• 11 May

  L’incubateur de califat

  

  Le terrorisme utile est armé par des mandataires. Lorsqu’il est gênant, on lui envoie des drones. Quand il cesse, il atteste du succès. Quand il resurgit, il fournit l’argument pour tout recommencer. Comment la CIA, le MI6 et le Mossad ont transformé le djihadisme en un instrument d’État. L’État islamique …

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• 11 May

  Europe’s ‘Global Alliance’ Is Not Peace, It Is Dispossession by Another Name

  

  The so-called “Global Alliance for the implementation of the Two-State Solution” — co-chaired by the EU, Saudi Arabia, and Norway, with active European partners including the increasingly Israel-critical Netherlands, and openly Israel-hostile states such as Belgium, Ireland, Spain, and France — is not a peace project. It is a coordinated …

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• 8 May

  Iran Update Special Report, May 7, 2026

  

  The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s response to …

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• 8 May

  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026

  

  Toplines The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced the terms for Russia’s unilaterally-declared May 9 Victory Day ceasefire. The Russian MoD stated on May 7 that Russia will unilaterally enact a Victory Day ceasefire starting at midnight local time on May 8 to midnight on the morning of May 10.[1] …

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