Fidan reads the postwar moment: Is Türkiye trying to overturn the normalization equation?

Fidan reads the postwar moment: Is Türkiye trying to overturn the normalization equation?

Hakan Fidan is advancing a Turkish vision for a regional security platform that would include Türkiye, the Gulf, Iran and Pakistan, while making "Israel’s" participation contingent on its recognition of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem...

زيد اسليم Zaid Esleem 2 June ,2026

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A Thousand Roads to Mecca

We retrace the footsteps of pilgrims as they immortalized them in their own accounts—across different eras, cultures, and backgrounds. Each carries a story uniquely their own, yet all converge in a single defining moment: arriving at the Sacred House in Mecca.

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Civilian Colonization

We trace the concealed origins of the pillars of the colonial project in Palestine, examining in each installment the aims behind the creation of a new component within this system, the pivotal roles it played before the Nakba, and how it later evolved into government institutions that continue to carry out their colonial functions to this day.

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Gateways of Influence

By controlling trade routes and strategic corridors, major powers seek to secure political, economic, and military advantages. In recent years, several high-profile initiatives have emerged in this arena, including the Belt and Road Initiative, the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, and Iraq’s Development Road. “Gateways of Influence” is a special dossier that examines the most significant of these corridors, their strategic importance to the principal actors involved, their implications for rival powers, and their impact on both global trade flows and the geopolitical landscape.

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Haaretz and its Sisters

This file traces the evolution of Israeli journalism since its inception and its deep-rooted ties to the military establishment. It highlights its role in shaping political narratives and perceptions, as well as its influence on Arab and Western public opinion throughout decades of wars, Intifadas, and alliances

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Israel's Repressive Apparatus

In this dossier, “Israel's Repressive Apparatus,” we examine the Israeli special units that operate at the forefront of security operations in the occupied Palestinian territories. Focusing on formations such as Yamam, Duvdevan, Egoz, and Yassam, the dossier traces their roles in arrests, raids, assassinations, and home demolitions, while assessing their place within Israel’s broader security apparatus.

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Keys to New York

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Iraq under US pressure: A test of government, sovereignty and factions

Iraq under US pressure: A test of government, sovereignty and factions

Here, the Iraqi government finds itself facing an extraordinarily complex dilemma, perhaps even a near-impossible equation: How can it satisfy Washington without angering the Shiite...

From militia to parallel authority: How the Rapid Support Forces is building its state on the ruins of war

From militia to parallel authority: How the Rapid Support Forces is building its state on the ruins of war

Through the “Ta’sis” alliance, Hemedti is seeking to turn the RSF’s military control in Darfur and Kordofan into a parallel political authority, complete with a...

Fidan reads the postwar moment: Is Türkiye trying to overturn the normalization equation? 2 June ,2026

Fidan reads the postwar moment: Is Türkiye trying to overturn the normalization equation?

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"Freedom Is the Foundation of Political Life" .. Interview with George Sabra

Yamam unit: 2 June ,2026

Yamam unit: "Israel’s" most brutal apparatus of repression

Following in Erdogan’s footsteps: Can Ozel build his political glory out of a split? 1 June ,2026

Following in Erdogan’s footsteps: Can Ozel build his political glory out of a split?

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"Freedom Is the Foundation of Political Life" .. Interview with George Sabra

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Prominent Syrian politician George Sabra envisions a new Syria as a democratic parliamentary republic founded upon the rule of law, decentralization, and citizenship; however, he warns against appointments based on political loyalties, as well as the Israeli threat to the future of the state.

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"The Palestinian narrative is fragmented, and children are its first media victims".. interview with Dr. Nishat al-Aqtash

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"The heavy price Syrians paid will unite them".. Interview with Dr. Radwan Ziadeh

“The Nakba Continues”.. Interview with Dr. Khaldoun Bishara

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"The Epidemic Situation in Yemen Is Complex".. Interview with Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh

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First aerial survey in four decades: What is Egypt searching for in the desert?

First aerial survey in four decades: What is Egypt searching for in the desert?

Before the end of May 2026, survey aircraft had not yet begun reading the Egyptian desert, but at Marsa Alam Airport signed Egypt a contract to launch its first comprehensive airborne geophysical survey in more than four decades with the...

Berbera Port: the nexus of Emirati-Israeli interests in the Red Sea 31 May ,2026

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What role does civil society play in confronting settlements with the Assad regime’s oligarchs? 29 May ,2026

What role does civil society play in confronting settlements with the Assad regime’s oligarchs?

How are Syrians responding to the Syrian government’s decisions? 27 May ,2026

How are Syrians responding to the Syrian government’s decisions?

The route for goods from Latakia: Can Syria reconnect its sea to its inland? 25 May ,2026

The route for goods from Latakia: Can Syria reconnect its sea to its inland?

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A temporary reprieve: Taiz residents live between the walls of an open war

A temporary reprieve: Taiz residents live between the walls of an open war

In Taiz, front lines are no longer merely military boundaries; they have become residential neighborhoods torn between snipers and shelling, where residents wage a daily struggle to survive amid the absence of security and basic services.

Dust coats Damascus facades: Where do maintenance plans stand on the list of priorities? 1 June ,2026

Dust coats Damascus facades: Where do maintenance plans stand on the list of priorities?

Psychological Treatment in Gaza: A Bid for Survival Amid Ruin and Heavy Burdens 19 May ,2026

Psychological Treatment in Gaza: A Bid for Survival Amid Ruin and Heavy Burdens

How Are War-Torn Tents Haunting Yemenis in Marib? 19 May ,2026

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Generations at Risk of Regression.. What Has the War of Extermination Done to the Special Education Sector?

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A temporary reprieve: Taiz residents live between the walls of an open war

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