January 3, 2026
Middle East
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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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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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Expectations of the US-Iran Talks: Round 2 in Rome

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 […]

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A New Chapter in Diplomacy: Can Azerbaijan Become a Bridge Between Damascus and the World?

by Tural Rzayev The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is on a working visit to Türkiye to attend the 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As part of this visit, the head of state has already held a number of important meetings. One particularly noteworthy event […]

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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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Russia and The Middle East

by Rustam Taghizade   The primary political and strategic objectives of the Russian Federation in the Middle East can be categorized into three overarching domains: Geopolitical Influence & Counterbalancing the West. The Russian Federation seeks to challenge the prevailing Western hegemony and maintain a multipolar world order by strengthening ties with Middle Eastern states. 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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Germany under attack on the eve of the elections. Syrian and Afghan immigrants, as well as those from the Caucasus, are terrorizing the country.

by Stefano Piazza Last night at around 6 p.m., a Spanish tourist was seriously injured by an assailant armed with a knife at the memorial dedicated to the Jews murdered in Europe, in the Mitte district of Berlin. As announced by the Berlin police on X, the seriously injured man was taken to hospital for […]

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