by Giovanni Giacalone In early January of 2024, the Israeli authorities requested the extradition of al-Aqsa Brigades terrorist Anan Yaeesh, 37, originally from Nablus and a leader of the “Tulkarem Unit”. Israeli authorities had been after Anan for quite some time, since he first reached Europe, precisely Norway, back in 2013 where he tried to […]
by John Rossomando Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi’s government has not shifted its antipathy toward the Muslim Brotherhood despite its realpolitik outreach to the Sudanese dictatorship of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The Egyptian leadership is making an strategic mistake by supporting the Muslim brotherhood wing in Sudan. This fanatic sect is an international organization which […]
by Giovanni Giacalone US President, Joe Biden, recently told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone conversation last week that he would not support a year-long war in Gaza, since presidential elections are near, and asked Netanyahu to speed up the transition to low-intensity fighting against Hamas that would reduce harm to civilians. Israel is […]
Is the new Deputy Defense Minister Prince Abdulrahman Al-Muqrin a potential contender for the Saudi throne? by Irina Tsukerman Can normalization with Iran alone fully explain the sudden change in Saudi policy from a combination of defense assertiveness and diplomatic engagement to complete docility? The signs that an interest in appeasing Tehran played a major […]
by Giovanni Giacalone On Saturday October 21st massive pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place in London with slogans invoking “jihad”, the “Dawlat al-Islam” (the Islamic State) and other hate chants such as “Lanaat Allah ala al-Kufar” (May Allah curses be on infidels) and “Lannat Allah ala al-Yahood” (May Allah curses be upon the Jews). In a video […]
by Giovanni Giacalone In the afternoon of October 10th 2023 in Milan’s very central Piazza Mercanti, less than 100 meters from the famous Duomo square, a pro-Palestinian sit-in took place; one of the many throughout Europe that were organized against Israel’s military response to Hamas. However, something that did not go unnoticed is the fact […]
by Irina Tsukerman Within the last few weeks, the US has praised Morocco twice, underscoring the importance of the relationship with the first country to recognize American independence, but also Morocco’s growing international role. The first recognition came in light of Morocco’s peacekeeping exercises with Washington praising King Mohammed VI for “being a crucial voice” […]
by Mustapha Tossa Under the starry sky of Damascus, Syrian President Bashar El Assad must have only one dream after living more than a decade of solitude. A descent from his presidential plane at the airport in Riyadh, welcomed with great pomp by the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Ben Salman. With the honors of a […]
by Mustapha Tossa Are we witnessing the return of the Islamist specter in the Maghreb countries? The question arises, considering that two countries in the Maghreb region, Tunisia and Algeria, have felt these fears and showed a noticeable anxiety among its ruling elites. Radical and violent Islamism seems to have a good backbone to justify […]
by Maria Maalouf The spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund for 2023 are upon us. The world is still looking for ways to mitigate the repercussions of the Corona pandemic, which has exhausted the global economy. The international economic crisis has heightened in light of the catastrophic effects of […]