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Widespread Unrest Has Revealed the Islamic Republic’s Inability to Address Economic Collapse or Public Anger
Targeted Support for Protesters Could Shift the Balance Without a Full-Scale War
Iran’s Capacity to Respond to Such an Action Is Far More Limited than Its Leaders Suggest
The Failed Southern Transitional Council Offensive Exposes Gulf Divisions in Yemen
Claims of Mass Defection Obscure the Local, Fragmented, and Strategic Reality Inside the SDF
The ‘Barcelonaz’ Map Reveals How State Rhetoric Has Normalized Antisemitic Targeting in Spain
A U.S.-Friendly Move That Would Showcase Japan’s Relevance
The Aleppo Clashes Reflect the Deeper Contradiction Between Syria’s Centralized State Project and the SDF’s Autonomous Vision
Iran’s Protests Are Part of a New Phase of Unrest in the Islamic Republic That Began in 2017
The Available Choices in Lebanon Are That Hezbollah Will Be Permitted to Gradually Re-Arm, or That Israel Will Prevent It from Doing So
The Bridge Between the Revolutionary ‘Axis of Resistance’ in the Middle East and the ‘Bolivarian’ Project in Latin America Has Been Structurally Dismantled
Why Some Palestinians Are Turning Against Hamas’ Rule in Gaza
How Venezuela Became a Forward Operating Base for Iran, Hezbollah, and Erdogan—and Why Its Collapse Matters
Budget Surges, Opaque Funding, and Eroding Oversight Are Consolidating Intelligence Power at the Center of Erdogan’s Rule
Why Minority Protection Must Become a Pillar of Israel’s Regional Strategy
A Saudi Airstrike on UAE-Backed Forces Exposes the Collapse of Gulf Unity
How Economic Collapse, Political Exhaustion, and a Changed Geopolitical Landscape Are Reshaping Dissent
How Northwestern’s Doha Campus Became a Training Ground for Qatar’s Ruling Families
Why the “New Syria” Is Purging Alawites and Leaving Christians Exposed
A Shock Operation Signals That Long-Standing Deterrence Rules No Longer Apply—and Puts Tehran and Gaza on Notice
From the Israeli and Jewish Point of View, the Emergence of This State of Affairs Isn’t So Bad
This Is Not Merely a Legal Technicality; It Is the Final Act in a Decade-Long Consolidation of Power
