October 19, 2025
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Gaza to the Arabian Sea: The Straits and the Balance of Power

By Amb. M. A. Qubaty A Defining Regional Moment The arc stretching from Gaza to the Red Sea, from Lebanon to Yemen and across to the Arabian Sea, is entering a perilous new phase. The region is no longer defined by Gaza alone, but by a wider confrontation pitting Israel against Iran and its regional […]

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Italy’s ambiguous positions regarding Israel’s war on terror may have multiple goals

by Giovanni Giacalone As the Israeli operations against Hamas move closer to their final objectives with the beginning of the IDF operations in Gaza City, aiming to eradicate the Palestinian terrorist organization and the raids in Doha against the Hamas leadership, the masks worn by some of the European leaders begin to fall. While the […]

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Hamas-linked activist sanctioned by DOT attacks the US administration from Italian soil: “liars”

by Giovanni Giacalone On Saturday, August 16, the controversial Italy-based Palestinian preacher Mohammad Hannoun attacked the US Treasury Department during a street demonstration in Milan organized by the Association of Palestinians in Italy, of which he is president. Hannoun and two of his associations (ABSPP and Golden Dome) were blacklisted by the US DOT twice, […]

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Iran’s Strategic Anxiety: Why Azerbaijan’s Expanding Role Worries Tehran

by Rustam Taghizade As the geopolitical tectonics of the Middle East shift, a new diplomatic player is quietly emerging: Azerbaijan. In recent weeks, Baku has hosted a surprising series of diplomatic moves — from signing an energy cooperation memorandum with Syria’s transitional government, to reportedly facilitating behind-the-scenes talks between Syrian and Israeli officials. These developments […]

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Ahmed Al-Sharaa’s Visit to Baku: What’s Behind It?

by Turan Rzayev The working visit of the Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmad al-Shara, to the Republic of Azerbaijan has taken place. This visit was noteworthy from multiple perspectives. First and foremost, it should be noted that during his visit, President Ahmad al-Shara held both expanded-format and one-on-one meetings with the President […]

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Italy needs to do more to combat anti-Semitism, a lot more

by Giovanni Giacalone On Sunday, July 6, the president of Milan’s Jewish community, Walker Meghnagi, released a statement to the Italian press agencies regarding the wave of anti-Semitism that has been ongoing in Italy from October 7, 2023 onwards, which is becoming increasingly stronger. As reported by the Italian newspaper Il Giorno, Meghnagi said: “The […]

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Trump’s obsession with “deal-making” and the Peace Prize is causing more turmoil.

by Giovanni Giacalone US President Donald Trump’s obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize has become a paradox, as his efforts to achieve it are creating more turmoil, thereby putting at risk the path to peace in both Ukraine and the Middle East. Trump appears so desperate for the Nobel Prize that he attempts to […]

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Fear of the Egyptian Army… Israeli Generals: Alarm bells ringing from Cairo

by Vernas Hefzy At the heart of simmering regional conflicts, a recent report issued by some Israeli generals stands out as a disturbing prediction about the military future of the Middle East. With tensions rising between Egypt and Israel, signs of a potential escalation are looming. Perhaps most surprising are the military preparations undertaken by […]

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The shadow man.. Ahmed Al-Dalati who is leading the negotiations between Syria and Israel

by Vernas Hefzy (originally appeared in Masr Times in Arabic) Vernas Hefzy Following the victory of the Syrian armed opposition factions that ended the rule of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, I interviewed Brigadier General Ahmed al-Dalati, a leader in the Syrian military operations department. We discussed the new government’s vision, the issue of minorities, […]

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How not to win a war: negotiations, procrastination and terror-empowerment

by Giovanni Giacalone The war initiated by the IDF in Gaza to release the hostages and eradicate Hamas has been dragging on for over sixteen months now. Around 58 hostages, two dozen of whom possibly alive, are still in the hands of the Palestinian terrorist organization which hasn’t been defeated or eradicated yet. The war […]

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