Tobruk combines a uniquely strategic location with a deep natural harbor, making it the gateway to eastern Libya and a nexus linking North Africa, Europe, and the Mashreq, as well as an important center for trade, energy, and navigation in...
Ahmed Seif EL-Nasr
29 July ,2026
Amid the protracted conflict in Yemen, which has persisted since the Houthi group’s seizure of state institutions in September 2014, thousands of civilians have endured arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, and torture within the group’s prisons. These practices are not only...
On June 10, 2025—just days before the U.S. announced an operation it dubbed “Midnight Hammer” targeting Iranian nuclear facilities—the American broadcaster Tucker Carlson hosted Republican Senator Ted Cruz, representing the interventionist “hawk” wing advocating military action against Iran. Yet Cruz...
The Trump administration continues to shock the world with its aggressive policies—both domestically and internationally—since taking power in Washington. From waging war on undocumented immigrants and launching a sweeping trade conflict with global partners to confronting higher education institutions, the...
Amid Yemen’s years of war and conflict, the Ansar Allah movement—known as the Houthis—has created sectarian security and military apparatuses against its opponents since its coup. Among these, the all‑female military brigades called the “Zainabiyyat” stand out as one of...
Amid the escalating military confrontation between Iran and Israel, the spotlight has turned to the Gulf region, now at the heart of a complex geopolitical equation. Gulf states—most notably Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar—have officially adopted a narrative calling...
In early June, Spain’s Ministry of Defense announced the suspension of a contract for the production of the Spike anti-tank missile system, intended for the country’s ground forces. The ministry also confirmed the revocation of the operating license for the...
In the wake of the 1948 Nakba, Palestinians found themselves just three lunar months away from the Hajj season. Yet amid the devastation of displacement, the depth of loss, and Israel's seizure of most of their homeland—with only a small...
Every so often, the presence of U.S. military bases in the Middle East—or West Asia—reclaims the spotlight in media and political discourse. Whether through military maneuvers, security alliances, visits by American leaders and generals, or joint exercises involving multiple nations,...
In early April, Israel released Palestinian prisoner Musab Qatawi. Upon his release, his head was shaved, and a Star of David had been crudely etched onto his scalp with a sharp instrument by Israeli soldiers. This was not an isolated...
This spring marks the 48th anniversary of what has become known as the U.S. State Department’s Country Reports to Congress, or “Human Rights Reports” (HRRs). In 1977, the U.S. Congress mandated the newly formed Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and...
