April 25, 2025
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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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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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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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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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The Italy/Islamists file: File 3. Yaeesh Anan and the Italy-based al-Aqsa cell planning attacks in Israel

by Giovanni Gicalone On January 29th, 2024, the Italian police detained Anan Kamal Afif Yaeesh (Yaeesh Anan, 1987); the arrest was conducted in the city of L’Aquila at the request of Israeli authorities who also asked for Anan’s extradition. The individual is accused of being a leader of Al-Aqsa Brigades’ “Rapid Response-Tulkarem Unit” and of […]

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Defense and Sacredness

by Elisa Garfagna In Jewish thought, life is a supreme value—a divine gift to be safeguarded and protected. The principle of pikuach nefesh (saving a life) takes precedence over almost all other religious commandments. However, this sanctity does not exclude the right to self-defense, both on an individual and collective level. It remains a complex […]

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The Collapse of the Assad Regime and the Future of Syria

by Rustam Taghizade The collapse of the Assad regime would represent a profound transformation in Syrian politics, marking the end of over half a century of centralized Alawite dominance. Nevertheless, this transition would probably result in the country entering a new period of uncertainty and challenges, with implications for governance, sectarian dynamics, Kurdish aspirations, and […]

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The New Security Dilemma in Afghanistan Amid Race for Ascendancy

by Maryam Noureen Janjua The killing of Khalil al-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, at the hands of ISIS (Islamic State of Khorasan Province or ISKP), underscores the growing and evolving security dilemma facing Afghanistan. This assassination, carried out by a terrorist group that the Taliban had previously tolerated, reflects not only […]

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Hamas threatens Germany

by Stefano Piazza For a long time Germany seemed to be just a haven for Hamas. That changed after the attack on Israel. The federal prosecutor general has now indicted four men who apparently planned attacks.The four men, Abdel Hamid A and Ibrahim El-R, born in Lebanon, and two Egyptians, Mohamed B and Nazih R, […]

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