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Jerusalem's holy sites are caught in a quiet war of inches. It's not a dramatic takeover, but daily incursions, expanding worship, and shifting norms. The far-right is testing the limits, one step at a time. Will the Hashemite Custodianship survive the slow creep? Dr Marwan Shahadeh takes a look

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Sudan’s conflict may be entering a new phase. As the Sudanese Armed Forces continue to make gains on the battlefield and external backing for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) appears to be waning, the RSF faces mounting military, political and organisational pressures.

The most likely outcome is not a sudden collapse, but a gradual weakening and containment of the group.

In this analysis, Dr. Marwan Shahadeh examines the future prospects of the RSF amid shifting military and regional dynamics.
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#Sudan #RSF #SAF #Africa #SecurityStudies #Geopolitics

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NATO’s East-centric bias has created a critical blind spot. While Brussels is fixated on a classic continental model, the Southern Flank is fracturing under hybrid warfare and state fragility. True Euro-Atlantic security requires a genuine 360-degree approach and the #NATOSummit in #Ankara next month should address this, argues Enes Engin

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How India's "measured" commentary frames every Pakistani gain as a footnote & every Indian stumble as strategy. But when generals get White House invites & Tehran listens, the victory script starts cracking, argues Moazam Jahangir

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A 5,000-year-old cradle of civilization—home to Phoenicians, Cadmus, Dido—is being erased. Tyre isn't just a city under fire. It's a test: will we protect the shared memory that built our world, or let power consume it, asks Prof. Dr. Maryiz Younness

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Türkiye isn't choosing sides in the US-Israel-Iran confrontation—it's managing consequences, argues Dr. Tarek Morsy

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The Arab world's long-awaited renaissance remains stalled - not from lack of will, but from political fragmentation, economic dependence & no unifying vision. Can it still rise? Dr Elsadig Elfaqih explores
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JNIM & Tuareg rebels expand control across Mali. The defence minister has been killed and the state is losing its grip, Dr Marwan Shahadeh takes a glimpse at the latest situation
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In a fragmented world, the usual crisis managers are absent. Yet, despite its own fragility, Pakistan has stepped in as an unlikely broker, mediating between the U.S. and Iran while embodying a new kind of middle-power diplomacy in a world without a hegemon, argues Moazam Jahangir

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In a fragmented Middle East where victory is no longer defined by a single front, Iran quietly reshapes the global order while Israel, the U.S., and their allies drift toward conflicting goals and eroding deterrence, argues Dr Elsadiq Elfaqih

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Fragile states are now on the frontlines of a new kind of war, caught between the moral weight of just causes and the harsh reality of global power balances. Prof Dr Maryiz Younness explores how the Gaza conflict exposes this gap
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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is sending shockwaves through the global economy. With oil prices spiking 13% and European gas futures up 25%, Dr Ömer Dönmez breaks down why this geopolitical flashpoint means higher costs for everyone

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Are media rankings measuring influence or manufacturing it?
Prof Dr Maryiz Younness examines how "Top 50" lists in the Arab world often exclude genuine investigative journalists while rewarding those who play it safe
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International law is evolving beyond just reacting to conflicts. It's increasingly targeting how leaders wield power. Dr Elsadig Elfaqih explores the urgent new 'preach' that holding leaders accountable is now central to global order
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Can genuine dialogue, across 50 countries and countless divisions, redefine leadership? Prof Dr Maryiz Younness reflects on a recent workshop in Pakistan that makes a case for listening, mutual recognition, and shared humanity as the real drivers of change.

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France's military grip on West Africa is crumbling. From Mali to Niger, former colonies are expelling French troops and turning to Russia. The Sahel is slipping away—and a new Great Game has begun, writes Dr Abdennour Toumi.

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While Daesh terrorist attacks have dropped in Syria & Iraq in Jan 2026, their operations surged over 300% in West Africa, showing a dangerous shift in global jihadist hotspots, argues Dr Marwan Shahadeh.

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Sahel violence has reached alarming new levels as Al-Qaeda-linked group escalates scorched-earth attacks, seizing mines and territory across Mali & Burkina Faso. Local forces struggle to contain the spiraling conflict, as Dr Marwan Shahadeh explains
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The indirect US-Iran power struggle over Iraq's political leadership is reshaping alliances & security across the entire Middle East, argues Dr Marwan Shahadeh #MiddleEastPolitics https://t.co/b2Y1ohbGNg

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The United States is not entering a “new Wild West,” but perpetuating the same frontier logic: dispossession, exclusion, and profit prioritised over justice. From police violence to privatised, gated spaces, America has merely exchanged horses for highways and sheriffs for institutional systems. The true “outlaw” has always been the state, argues Dr Elsadig Elfaqih
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