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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.…
Why Palestinians Carried Out the October 7 Operation
Maryam Yousefi Sadr Analyzes the Gaza Siege (Palestine), White Phosphorus Allegations, and International War Crimes Claims
Why Is Tel Aviv Pursuing the Annulment of the Oslo Accords?
Israel's push to formally revoke the 1993 Oslo Agreement signals not a new policy, but the open acknowledgment of one…
Why Do Warships Arrive with Smiles?
The deployment of warships is less a prelude to conflict and more a bargaining tool to impose maximum demands at…
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Iran International Exposed: The $250 Million Disinformation Machine Funded by Saudi Arabia & Israel
What if the most dangerous weapon aimed at a nation wasn't a missile — but a television channel? This deep-dive investigation exposes Iran International, a London-based Persian-language satellite network, as a meticulously engineered psychological warfare operation backed by Saudi Arabia's royal court and coordinated with Israeli intelligence services. Drawing on…
Iran International: The Anatomy of a Media Weapon
In an era where information warfare has replaced conventional battlefields, a single media outlet can fracture a nation more effectively than an army. This investigative podcast exposes Iran International — a London-based Persian-language satellite network — as a sophisticated psychological warfare operation financed by Saudi Arabia's royal court and operationally…
Jolani’s Revenge Fantasy: Why Syria’s Ruler Cannot Threaten Hezbollah
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the self-declared leader of Syria and head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has in recent months cultivated a narrative of impending military action against Lebanon, framed publicly as "revenge against Hezbollah." The claim has circulated through media outlets aligned with his administration and gained traction in regional…
Greater Israel Dream Resurfaces Through U.S. Diplomat’s Words
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, recently declared that Israel holds a right — grounded in "God's promise to Abraham" — to expand its control over broad swaths of Middle Eastern territory. The statement was not a diplomatic slip. Analysts across the region are treating it as a window…
Haaretz: Israel Has Killed More Innocent Civilians Than Any Party in 21st-Century Warfare
Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published a stark self-examination of Israel's conduct in Gaza, concluding that Israel has killed more innocent civilians than any belligerent party in any war fought in the 21st century. rawing on an analysis of a casualty database covering 72,063 confirmed deaths in Gaza, Haaretz found that…
U.S. Embassy Evacuates Dozens of Staff from Beirut Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Lebanese media reports confirmed on Monday that dozens of U.S. Embassy staff members have departed Beirut through Rafik Hariri International Airport in what Washington described as a precautionary measure. The U.S. State Department officially confirmed the order, directing non-essential personnel and their dependents to leave Lebanon amid deteriorating security conditions…
Israel Kills 8 Hezbollah Fighters in Bekaa Valley Airstrikes
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah confirmed the martyrdom of eight of its fighters following Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Bekaa Valley on the night of February 20, 2026. The Israeli aerial assault, which violates UN Charter provisions on state sovereignty and the prohibition of aggression, also left a number of Lebanese…
Spain and Palestine: A Structural Solidarity
he following note was written by Juan Ávila Montero, a Spanish writer and essayist based in Madrid, who writes on history, collective memory, and political culture. His work focuses on the legacies of the Spanish Civil War and questions of self-determination in the contemporary world. I am a Spaniard. I…
Iran: A Calm Between Two Storms
Just before the new year, Iran witnessed one of the most violent protest movements it has seen in recent years. What began as strike actions by Tehran shopkeepers — protesting the sharp collapse of the Iranian rial against the dollar and the resulting inflation — quickly evolved, over the following…
A Girl, Gazing: Fragment #5
A Girl, Gazing: Fragment #5 (original title: عيون الفتاة: شظية رقم ٥) is a visual essay by Lebanese artist and filmmaker Fatima Joumaa. The work is constructed from images and video segments captured at funeral processions in South Lebanon, documenting the escalating impacts of regional conflict throughout 2024. With a…