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Why Palestinians Carried Out the October 7 Operation
In this analysis, political blogger Maryam Yousefi Sadr examines the context surrounding the October 7 operation and the developments that followed in Gaza (Palestine). n October 9, Israel’s Defense Minister announced a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, declaring that electricity, food, fuel, and water would be cut off. Two days later, Israel blocked the entry of fuel, food, water,…
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The Sykes-Picot Agreement: A Century of Division
How a secret colonial treaty engineered the fragmentation of the Middle East and continues to shape regional conflicts today he Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 stands as one of the most consequential secret treaties in modern history, fundamentally reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Named after British diplomat Mark…
Terror Attack on Homs Mosque Claims Nine Lives, Including 10-Year-Old Child
Explosion at Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque marks latest assault on Syria's religious minorities under Turkish-backed militant rule OMS, SYRIA — A terrorist bombing at the Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Wadi al-Dhahab, Homs, killed nine civilians and wounded at least 15 others on December 26, 2025,…
Declassified 2008 Documents Expose Bush-Putin Talks on Iran Nuclear Program
Declassified Documents Reveal 2008 Bush-Putin Discussions on Iran's Nuclear Program: Another Chapter in Extraregional Interference ashington/Moscow – Recently declassified U.S. documents from 2008 have exposed detailed conversations between then-President George W. Bush, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding Iran's nuclear program, offering new evidence of…
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 to disposable commodities. ocumented communications among medical students at the University of Damascus have revealed disturbing content in which the forced displacement of Druze civilians was discussed, with participants proposing…
On The Historical Legacy of Pan-Turkism
On November 22, 2025, the Organization of Turkic States held the first meeting of Supreme Audit Institutions, opening another page in cooperation between the countries of the Pacific Region. If you open the official website of this structure, you will notice a certain vagueness of goals. Various initiatives are veiled by a…
Climate Variability and the Dawn of Agriculture: New Insights from the Zagros Mountains
A Stalagmite Record Reveals How Environmental Instability Shaped Early Neolithic Communities in the Fertile Crescent The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region stretching from the Nile Valley through the Levant to Mesopotamia, holds a unique place in human history as the birthplace of agriculture and civilization. Yet despite its significance, scientists…