The Italy/Islamists file: File 3. Yaeesh Anan and the Italy-based al-Aqsa cell planning attacks in Israel
by Giovanni Gicalone On January 29th, 2024, the Italian police detained Anan Kamal Afif Yaeesh (Yaeesh Anan, 1987); the arrest
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Defense and Sacredness
by Elisa Garfagna In Jewish thought, life is a supreme value—a divine gift to be safeguarded and protected. The principle
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The Italy/Islamists files: File 2. The Sala/Abedini exchange and the relations between Italy and the Iranian regime – December 2024/January 2025
by Giovanni Giacalone Mohamad Abedini Najafabadi’s arrest On December 16th 2024, Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi was arrested by the
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The Italy/Islamists files: File 1. Najeem Almasri and the GNA connection – January 2025
by Giovanni Giacalone On January 19th, 2025, Libyan police chief and director of Tripoli’s infamous Mitiga detention center, Najeem Almasri,
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Has Israel lost the communication battle?
by Elisa Garfagna In times of war, communication is more than just a means to disseminate information; it is a
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How Trump 2.0 May Be Shaping Up to Be Different from Trump 1.0
by Scott Morgan The second Trump Administration is well underway with the contrasts to the previous four years very noticeable.
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Strategic Realignment: Trump’s Administration and the CRINK Strategy in Central Asia
by Talgat Kabdygali The administration approach taken by Trump towards foreign policy has increasingly focused on addressing what it perceives
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What’s Behind EU Deliberations to Ease Sanctions on Syria after the Fall of Assad?
by Stefano Piazza A few days ago for the first time since he took power in Syria Ahmed Al Sharaa – Abu Mohammad al-Julani,
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Why Dictators Rise to Power
by Elisa Garfagna Throughout history, the rise of dictators and charismatic figures has often represented a response to deep crises
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Hope in Jewish Thought
by Elisa Garfagna Hope (Tikvah in Hebrew) is one of the fundamental pillars of Jewish thought, a thread woven through