July 9, 2025
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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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Trump is no ally of Israel and Netanyahu needs to act now

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, […]

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Examining the Impact and Implications of the Bandar Abbas Explosion

by Turan Rzayev As is known, on April 26, an explosion occurred in the Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, located in the Hormozgan province of southern Iran. According to the information provided by the “Tasnim” agency, the explosion was caused by the detonation of a fuel storage tank. It was reported that the blast […]

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Displacement as a Goal in Israeli Narratives Waiting for a Historic Opportunity

by Vernas Hefzy   Displacement as a goal in Israeli narratives forms a vital part of the discussion regarding history and politics in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The narratives of displacement intersect with various historical, cultural, and religious elements and are used by some parties as justification for affirming their national identity and control over the […]

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Passover: The Thrill of Freedom

by Elisa Garfagna Passover, the Jewish holiday, is much more than a date on the calendar. It’s a time when the heart of every Jew beats together with that of our ancestors, still feeling the joy of freedom regained after the long slavery in Egypt. This year, however, as we prepare to sit around the […]

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The protests of Azerbaijani Turks in Urmia: The Underlying Causes and Associated Processes

by Rustam Taghizade. 1. The context of ethnic tensions in Iran: Iran is a multinational state, where Persians constitute approximately 60% of the population, alongside significant minority groups, including Azerbaijani Turks (16-24%), Kurds (7-10%), Baloch, Arabs and others. These ethnic minorities have historically faced systematic discrimination, including restrictions on cultural and linguistic rights, economic marginalization […]

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The Italy/Islamists files. File 4: Mohammad Hannoun and the Hamas money-collecting network

By Giovanni Giacalone On October 7th, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and one sham charity that are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one Hamas-controlled financial institution in Gaza. Among the sanctioned individuals is Hannoun, who has been indicated by Washington […]

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