March 3, 2026
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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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Distorted Information: How News Outlets Manipulate Reality and Foster Hidden Antisemitism

by Elisa Garfagna Information has always had the power to shape public opinion and influence political decisions. News broadcasts, in particular, play a crucial role in disseminating news, but often their narratives are far from neutral and objective. One of the most alarming aspects is the disparity in treatment reserved for certain news items, especially […]

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Austria: Syrian immigrant attacks crowd: fourteen-year-old boy dies

by Stefano Piazza   Yesterday in Villach, about 350 kilometers south of Vienna, near the border with Italy and Slovenia, a Syrian asylum seeker attacked a crowd in the old town. The result was tragic: a 14-year-old boy died, while four other people were injured, some seriously. The attack happened suddenly, just before 4:00 p.m., […]

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Who is Farhad Noor, the Munich attacker?

by Stefano Piazza Farhad Noor, known for being a muscular internet star, drove his car into a group of demonstrators in Munich. He injured 30 people, including a child. What’s even more shocking is that before committing this horrible act, he had posted a religious speech on the internet. Having arrived in Germany at a […]

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