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Young Christian Man Shot Dead in Targeted Attack in Mahardah, Syria
MAHARDAH, HAMA COUNTRYSIDE, SYRIA – A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack in Mahardah city, Hama countryside, on January 31, 2026, in what appears to be a premeditated assassination linked to threats he had been receiving for two years. Elie Simon Elias Najjar Takla was killed by masked assailants who had been waiting for the vehicle…
Will the War Everyone Is Talking About Actually Begin?
The simultaneous use of military threats, ambiguous messaging, and a war of narratives suggests that the United States is neither on the brink of war with Iran nor ready for an agreement. Washington is deliberately keeping the region in a state of suspension in order to keep its options open without paying the political cost of making a definitive decision.…
When Humor Masks Hate: Syrian Students’ Messages Reveal Systematic Dehumanization
The messages, which have been verified and documented by human rights monitors, demonstrate a calculated pattern of reducing vulnerable populations…
US Arrests HTS Security Chief After Attack on American Troops in Syria
US forces have detained a senior security official from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and transferred him to their base at…
Unseen Faces of a War: The Enduring Scars of Bosnia’s Children
The Bosnian War, ignited by Serbian expansionism and modeled after historical European genocides, saw children as its first and final…
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The Open Door: Why Many Shias View Iran as Their Final Refuge
BOLOGNA — For many Shia Muslims in the Levant, support for Iran is often analyzed through the lens of ideology or geopolitical proxies. However, for Intisar Madi Mazeh, a Lebanese writer and activist, the motivation is far more visceral: it is about who opens the door when the rest of…
U.S. Cannot Strike Iran Without First Strengthening Middle East Air Defenses, Pentagon Warns
The Pentagon has acknowledged that the United States currently lacks sufficient air defense capabilities in the Middle East to launch strikes against Iran, according to senior defense officials. Military planners warn that American forces, Israel, and Arab allies remain vulnerable to Iran's extensive missile and drone arsenal, whose true power…
Young Christian Man Shot Dead in Targeted Attack in Mahardah, Syria
MAHARDAH, HAMA COUNTRYSIDE, SYRIA – A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack in Mahardah city, Hama countryside, on January 31, 2026, in what appears to be a premeditated assassination linked to threats he had been receiving for two years. Elie Simon Elias Najjar Takla was killed…
Will the War Everyone Is Talking About Actually Begin?
The simultaneous use of military threats, ambiguous messaging, and a war of narratives suggests that the United States is neither on the brink of war with Iran nor ready for an agreement. Washington is deliberately keeping the region in a state of suspension in order to keep its options open…
Iran’s Aircraft Carriers: A Strategic Shock to US Naval Doctrine
The United States is once again using media theatrics around its aircraft carriers to project an image of absolute military superiority. However, realities on the ground in the Persian Gulf show that Iran, through its asymmetric defense doctrine and dispersed force structure, has fundamentally altered the equation of naval warfare.…
Iran Unveiled: Salma Al-Salehi’s Testimony
Salma Al-Salehi, a prominent secular figure and International Goodwill Ambassador, released an official statement regarding her recent journey to Iran. Her account provides a raw and unfiltered look at a nation often misunderstood by the West. "Regarding Iran and what is happening there... I am neither a supporter of the…
Iran’s Blackout: Neutralizing Hybrid Terror
The recent weeks in Iran have offered an unconventional—almost anachronistic—lived experience: a society functioning without digital connectivity, reminiscent of a pre-internet era five decades ago. While the surface narrative in Western media focuses on the silence of the wires, the underlying reality is a complex tapestry of domestic economic frustration,…
Iran: No Negotiations Under Threat, Ready for Both Talks and War
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a firm message to the United States during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Istanbul, revealing that Washington has repeatedly requested negotiations through various intermediaries while simultaneously maintaining a posture of military threats. "The US government has repeatedly…
PKK-Linked Forces Strike Deal with Al-Jolani’s Syrian Government
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), widely regarded as the operational wing of the PKK terrorist organization in Syria, announced reaching a comprehensive agreement with the government of Ahmad al-Sharaa (al-Jolani), leader of al-Qaeda's Syrian franchise, to end military hostilities in northeastern Syria. ccording to the agreement details, a permanent and…
Mearsheimer: Iran Held Upper Hand in June Battle; Nothing Has Changed
Prominent American political scientist John Mearsheimer has stated that Iran maintained a position of strength during the major conflict between Iran and the American-Israeli axis, asserting that it was the Israeli regime that pressured Washington to mediate a ceasefire out of fear of defeat. peaking to Russia Today, Mearsheimer explained…
