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The Paths of political Presence of Hamas Movement in Qatar
The choices of Hamas leaders to move from Qatar remain ambiguous and are limited to specific destinations: either Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, or Algeria. The question is: Which one is most likely—amd most preferred—to host Hamas leaders?
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Sudan: The Country Hijacked by Islamists and Targeted for Burial by Iran
International Relations
Pezeshkian in Iraq: Political Maneuver or Strategic Visit?
Jordanian Affairs
How Can Jordanian Political Parties Overcome the Pressures They Face?
Palestinian-Israeli conflict
How Can Israel’s “Summer Camps” Operation in the Northern West Bank Be Interpreted?
Politics
Will the Presidency of Masoud Pezeshkian Change Iran’s Domestic and Foreign Policies?
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Munich Security Conference 2020: A Reflection of Relations Crisis in the West
The Munich Security Conference 2020 was held under the topic “Westlessness in the West”, amid disputes between the U.S. and European powers and the increased pressure on the continent due to the state of conflict and competition between the United States, China, and Russia. Hence, this article provides an overview of the Western scene, primarily a reading of U.S.- European relations and challenges facing the security community.
Sri Lanka Attacks: Terrorism on the Basis of Sectarian and Ethnic Conflict
This article looks into "high-tech" and "advanced" terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka amid internal sectarian divisions and discusses why Sri Lanka is considered an incubating environment for terrorism.
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Analysis Fallacy of the "Lone Wolf"
The notion of "Lone Wolf Attacks" has become widespread, especially after several individual attacks took place across the globe. This analysis attempts to answer questions pertaining to this type of terrorism; the questions address the sort of exaggeration in promoting the attacks of "lone wolf terrorism” and the consequences of such exaggeration, providing a definition of a true single wolf attack, and defining the conditions based on which an attack is labelled as such.
Domination Over Waterways
Maritime security, in its broader sense, is of strategic importance to international powers due to their direct association with energy security. Waterways or straits are considered "choke-points", which are defined in the military strategy as points of congestion for their geographical positioning. Therefore, such points give superiority for whoever controls them. This article examines facts and expectations related to the strategic importance of the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb since the Middle East oil passes through these two straits into the world markets, while also passing through the Cape of Good Hope, the Strait of Malacca, Indonesian straits, and the Suez Canal.