by Giovanni Giacalone The Middle East is in turmoil as the Kurds in the north-east of Syria are being massacred by al-Jolani’s jihadists while prisoners belonging to ISIS are escaping from prisons. In Gaza, Hamas is rebuilding its forces and gathering weapons for a new offensive against Israel. In Lebanon, Hezbollah did not disarm and […]
By Ahmed Atef, Ph.D At the beginning The Federation of South Arabia was the name of a country located at the south of Yemen and was under British rule for 129 years (from 1839 to 1967). The South Arabian delegation who negotiated the agreement of independence in November 1967 opted to change the name of […]
by Scott Jacobsen and Irina Tsukerman Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2009. […]
By Amb. Dr. Mohamed Qubaty What is unfolding today across the Middle East is not the calm after Gaza, but the re-emergence of competing security architectures — a tangled web where trade routes and power balances intersect. From the Red Sea to the Levant, the region faces a defining moment: either it drifts into a […]
by Giovanni Giacalone It is widely known how the Biden administration was quite problematic for Israel with its pressure to limit the IDF’s actions against Hamas, the entrance into Rafah, cutting the weapon shipment and imposing continuous “humanitarian aid” into Gaza that went straight into Hamas’ pockets. However, sometimes things can only get worse and, […]
by Rustam Taghizade The initial outcome of the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States on Saturday cannot be considered a complete success. It is hypothesised that in this particular instance, Iran is seeking to prolong the negotiation phase. The present article will analyse questions of the following nature: firstly, what is the […]
by Stefano Piazza A few days ago for the first time since he took power in Syria Ahmed Al Sharaa – Abu Mohammad al-Julani, showed himself together with the one who is believed to be his wife. The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, is a very secretive figure regarding his personal life so much so that […]
by Rustam Taghizade The collapse of the Assad regime would represent a profound transformation in Syrian politics, marking the end of over half a century of centralized Alawite dominance. Nevertheless, this transition would probably result in the country entering a new period of uncertainty and challenges, with implications for governance, sectarian dynamics, Kurdish aspirations, and […]
by Giovanni Giacalone The Italian firm Fincantieri recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatari Barzan Holdings to jointly develop a short-range anti-drone radar. The program deal, named “Omega 360”, is worth approximately $108 million, with the first units expected to be produced by the end of 2026. The signed deal follows a recent meeting […]
by Maryam Noureen Janjua In recent years, the United States has increasingly imposed trade restrictions and blacklisted companies from various countries, including Pakistan, China and UAE. These actions, justified by the U.S. under national security concerns, are especially troubling for countries like Pakistan, which faces complex security challenges in its region. With defense needs that […]