January 22, 2026
counterterrorism
Southeast Asia

Pashtun Nationalism Can Jeopardize Regional Security

by Maryam Noureen Janjua The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has steadily risen to prominence, advocating for the rights of the Pashtun community impacted by decades of violence, military operations, and political marginalization. The most recent PTM Jirga held in Khyber Agency was a reflection of this growing discontent among Pashtuns. This event, like many before […]

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Israel MENA News Middle East Opinion

Fifteen Seconds: The Price of Life

by Elisa Garfagna In a fast-paced world, 15 seconds can feel like an eternity or, conversely, a fleeting moment. These are moments that allow us to dream, reflect, and act. In those brief intervals, we can perform gestures that have the power to change a day. Imagine having just enough time to embrace someone you […]

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The US DOT sanctioned Hamas fundraiser Mohammed Hannoun. Is Italy going to intervene?

by Giovanni Giacalone On October 7th, 2024, exactly one year after the massacre perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis in the south of the country, the U.S. 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 […]

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Opinion Politics Southeast Asia

23 Years Since the US Invasion of Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Lasting Cost of the “War on Terror”.

by Arshad Mehmood Twenty-three years ago, on October 7, 2001, the United States launched its invasion of Afghanistan, a move that would reshape the geopolitical landscape of South Asia. Termed the “War on Terror,” the invasion was a direct response to the September 11 attacks orchestrated by Al-Qaeda. The US and its allies sought to […]

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Hizbullah and Hamas Supporters in Italy on the March: Who is Protecting Their Operations?

  by Giovanni Giacalone     On Saturday, September 28th, 2024, scenes worthy of Nazi Germany were seen in Milan, during a “pro-Palestinian” demonstration organized by the far-left group “Committee for the Support of Communist Resistance (CARC)” and the Arab-Palestinian Democratic Union. During the street march, cardboard signs with the faces of several people including […]

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October 7 and the End of International Order

by Stefano Piazza Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, Israel’s wanted number one, sent Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah a letter in recent days thanking and appreciating the support given by the pro-Iranian Lebanese organization since the beginning of the war against Israel. “The blessed procession of martyrs,” the missive reads, according to Israeli media, citing the pro-Hezbollah […]

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Europe News

The fight against jihadism in Spain

by Stefano Piazza The Spanish Public Prosecutor’s Office report presented last Thursday at the opening of the judicial year contains a troubling conclusion about jihadism. The Prosecutor’s Office warns that the radicalization of this type of terrorism in Spain is increasingly affecting young people, a phenomenon that even the State Security Forces and the Army […]

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Israel and Hezbollah. The influence of political processes in the Middle East on the South Caucasus

by Rustam Taghizade Israel and Hezbollah. The influence of political processes in the Middle East on the South Caucasus   In excess of nine months after the conclusion of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the prospect of a second, potentially larger conflict with Hezbollah on the northern border has emerged as […]

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How Italy became a hotbed for Palestinian extremism and terrorism

by Giovanni Giacalone The ruling of the Appeal Court of L’Aquila which rejected the extradition of Palestinian terrorist and al-Aqsa Brigade ringleader Yaeesh Anan should not be interpreted as an isolated case, but should rather be included in a series of strange events that have occurred in Italy starting immediately after the October 7th massacre […]

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Europe Israel MENA News Middle East Politics

The shady case of Yaeesh Anan, the al-Aqsa Brigade ring-leader active for years in Italy

by Giovanni Giacalone In early January of 2024, the Israeli authorities requested the extradition of al-Aqsa Brigades terrorist Anan Yaeesh, 37, originally from Nablus and a leader of the “Tulkarem Unit”. Israeli authorities had been after Anan for quite some time, since he first reached Europe, precisely Norway, back in 2013 where he tried to […]

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