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October, 2023

  • 29 October

    US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East

    The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following a series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in the region. The US assessed that the airstrikes against the facilities linked …

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  • 29 October

    Israel’s Military Tech Fetish Is a Failed Strategy

    A fixation on technology created an illusion of safety—and an excuse to avoid hard choices. We are still in the early phase of Operation Swords of Iron, the name of the Israeli military response to the horrific Hamas-led massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis on Oct. 7. Israeli Defense Minister …

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  • 29 October

    The global consequences of the Israel-Hamas war are just beginning

    With the conflict ignited by the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel still ablaze, it is difficult to predict what decisions the players will make tomorrow—let alone in a week or a month. That makes it challenging for other nations impacted by the conflict to craft their foreign policy. What …

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  • 29 October

    L’Iran et la Russie tendent un piège occidental en Palestine

    Le seul pays qui pourrait détourner l’Occident de l’Ukraine est Israël. Mais les États-Unis et leurs alliés tombent dans un piège existentiel s’ils pensent qu’une victoire au Proche-Orient sera plus facile à remporter qu’une victoire en Europe. Le partenariat stratégique entre la Russie et l’Iran – avec la Chine dans …

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  • 29 October

    Exclusive Op-Ed: Stop the Gaza war and implement the Arab Peace Initiative

    The atrocities witnessed today in Palestine are the consequence of decades of violent events, tragedies, unfulfilled promises, mushrooming illegal settlements and victimhood. Some acts that were committed contradict our Arab culture, as well as Islamic beliefs and values, and resulted in an escalation of violence and misery that brings no …

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  • 29 October

    Delhi explores legal and diplomatic options after Qatar death sentence

    Caught unawares by the death sentence in Qatar to eight Indian nationals, all former personnel of the Indian Navy, Delhi is faced with tough legal and diplomatic challenges as it plots a way out. India is now looking at a range of possible legal and diplomatic options to provide relief …

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  • 28 October

    Army Command: Four Alternatives, One Barrier

    While there is a consensus among all Lebanese parties to avert a leadership vacuum in the military, which would occur with the retirement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun on January 10, there is a divergence of opinions regarding the best approach to dealing with the issue. The raging conflict …

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  • 28 October

    What is Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades?

    Gaza-based Qassam Brigades has been waging an armed resistance against Israeli occupation since its founding in 1992. Hamas has been in the spotlight since October 7, when its military wing, the Qassam Brigades, launched an attack on Israeli territory, killing about 1,400 people and taking more than 200 people captives. …

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  • 28 October

    Analysis: Why hasn’t Israel launched a ground invasion of Gaza yet?

    The current ominous lull might be an indication of a standoff between Israel’s civilian leadership and the military. Nearly three weeks after the Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Israel has not yet responded with its promised ground invasion. Initial moves after the October 7 attacks conformed to political and military …

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  • 28 October

    Qatar: Master Double-Dealer

    The hundreds of millions of dollars the Qataris have given Hamas during the past decade have been instrumental in helping the terrorist group to develop the infrastructure that enabled it to carry out its murderous assault on Israel in the first place. Qatar would like the world to believe that …

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