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‼️ US & Iran both confirm ongoing talks amid US military buildup and Iranian readiness Even as the US continues its threats and military buildup and Iran signals readiness, both sides have confirmed that communications remain ongoing.

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BREAKING | Washington has approved over $6 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, including attack helicopters, armored vehicles, military trucks, and upgrades for troop transport units.

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India–Pakistan standoff: Who is fanning nuclear flames? Amid escalating tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, a deadly attack by unknown forces in Kashmir has sparked a dangerous chain of events, pushing the region closer to the brink of war. By F.M. Shakil

India–Pakistan standoff: Who is fanning nuclear flames?

Amid escalating tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, a deadly attack by unknown forces in Kashmir has sparked a dangerous chain of events, drawing in global powers and pushing the region...

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'Jews will kill Jews': Israel's top politicos warn of impending civil war Netanyahu’s war is not just on Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq – it is on Israel's own institutions, opposition parties, and the last shreds of internal dissent. By Robert Inlakesh

'Jews will kill Jews': Israel's top politicos warn of impending civil war

Netanyahu’s war is not just on Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq – it is on Israel's own institutions, opposition parties, and the last shreds of internal dissent. Now, t...

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Return of the Ikhwan: Erdogan reboots the Muslim Brotherhood in West Asia With Damascus fallen and Sanaa under bombardment, Erdogan is seizing a renewed opportunity to reassert Muslim Brotherhood influence across the Arab world – from Syria and Lebanon to Jordan and Yemen. By Musa Ozugurlu

Return of the Ikhwan: Erdogan reboots the Muslim Brotherhood in West Asia

With Damascus fallen and Sanaa under bombardment, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seizing a renewed opportunity to reassert Muslim Brotherhood influence across the Arab world – from Syria an...

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EXCLUSIVE | Syria’s stolen daughters: The HTS campaign to enslave Alawite women In post-Assad Syria, the mass abduction and sexual enslavement of Alawite women under Sharaa’s rule mirrors the darkest atrocities of ISIS—yet is met with global silence.

Syria’s stolen daughters: The HTS campaign to enslave Alawite women

In post-Assad Syria, the mass abduction and sexual enslavement of Alawite women under Sharaa’s rule mirrors the darkest atrocities of ISIS—yet is met with global silence.

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Russia–Iran–China: All for one, and one for all? A US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin and Xi know that Trump's war is singularly directed at the transformational global 'changes they are driving together.' By Pepe Escobar

Russia–Iran–China: All for one, and one for all?

Although perhaps not yet obvious to Washington, a US war on Iran will be viewed as one against Russia and China too. Both Putin and Xi know that Trump's war is singularly directed at the transformatio...

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Lebanon front: Why the US-Israeli war isn’t over Tel Aviv's military escalation to force Hezbollah’s disarmament risks backfiring entirely. The biggest losers will be the US-backed Lebanese government and army, followed by a complete resurgence of a more hardline Lebanese resistance.

Lebanon front: Why the US-Israeli war isn’t over

Tel Aviv's military escalation to force Hezbollah’s disarmament risks backfiring entirely. The biggest losers will be the US-backed Lebanese government and army, followed by a complete resurgence of a...

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The 'Hidden Hands' guiding Lebanese–Syrian strife Border violence and coastal massacres have reignited tensions between Lebanon and Syria, amid concerns that hidden actors are stoking Sunni–Shia sedition to benefit Israel. By Tamjid Kobaissy

The 'Hidden Hands' guiding Lebanese–Syrian strife

Border violence and coastal massacres have reignited tensions between Lebanon and Syria, amid concerns that hidden actors are stoking Sunni–Shia sedition to benefit Israel.

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The Trump Doctrine: Brinkmanship and blowback in a unipolar hangover Trump’s attempt to reinvent US power through economic coercion, proxy discipline, and selective warfare may be speeding up the decline of US global dominance in a world no longer willing to play by American rules. By Aymun Mosavi

The Trump Doctrine: Brinkmanship and blowback in a unipolar hangover

Trump’s attempt to reinvent US power through economic coercion, proxy discipline, and selective warfare may be speeding up the decline of US global dominance in a world no longer willing to play by Am...

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WATCH | Western media seems more absorbed in the drama of a leaked group chat among US officials than in the grave reality of its intended purpose. Trump's administration has killed over a hundred Yemeni civilians since launching its airstrike campaign on March 15.

How Syria's HTS is quietly dismantling the Palestinian cause Syria’s new Islamist leaders are systematically sidelining Palestinian factions, favoring the US-backed PA and reshaping refugee dynamics in alignment with a broader US-backed strategy to neutralize the Palestinian resistance.

How Syria's HTS is quietly dismantling the Palestinian cause

Under Ahmad al-Sharaa's direction, Syria’s new Islamist leaders are systematically sidelining Palestinian factions, favoring the US-backed PA, dismantling Iran-linked groups, and reshaping refugee dyn...

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