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The Strait of Hormuz and the Structure of Global Energy Security

The Strait of Hormuz and the Structure of Global Energy Security

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most consequential maritime chokepoints in the modern energy system. Positioned between the Persian Gulf and open ocean routes, the narrow passage channels…
The Strait of Hormuz and the Structure of Global Energy Security

The Strait of Hormuz and the Structure of Global Energy Security

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most consequential maritime chokepoints in the modern energy system. Positioned between the Persian Gulf and open ocean routes, the narrow passage channels…
Syria’s Forever War: Assad’s CT Failures Breed New Caliphates
Syria’s Forever War: Assad’s CT Failures Breed New Caliphates
Middle East Terrorism: Proxy Dynamics and State Sponsorship
Middle East Terrorism: Proxy Dynamics and State Sponsorship
Ethical Resignation: Kent Rejects Iran War Over Lobby Influence Claims
Ethical Resignation: Kent Rejects Iran War Over Lobby Influence Claims
Netanyahu’s Denial: How Settler Violence Undermines US-Israel Security Ties?
Netanyahu’s Denial: How Settler Violence Undermines US-Israel Security Ties?
Iran’s Zarqa Brigade Hoax Fuels European Jewish Target Surge
Iran’s Zarqa Brigade Hoax Fuels European Jewish Target Surge
Syria's Forever War: Assad's CT Failures Breed New Caliphates

Syria's Forever War: Assad's CT Failures Breed New Caliphates

Syria’s conflict has entered a prolonged phase often described by analysts as an enduring geopolitical stalemate. By 2026, government forces…
Middle East Terrorism: Proxy Dynamics and State Sponsorship

Middle East Terrorism: Proxy Dynamics and State Sponsorship

Proxy conflicts increasingly define security realities across the Middle East, where state actors channel influence through militias and armed groups…
Ethical Resignation: Kent Rejects Iran War Over Lobby Influence Claims

Ethical Resignation: Kent Rejects Iran War Over Lobby Influence Claims

The resignation of Kent over objections to a potential military confrontation with Iran has injected a new layer of complexity…
Netanyahu's Denial: How Settler Violence Undermines US-Israel Security Ties?

Netanyahu's Denial: How Settler Violence Undermines US-Israel Security Ties?

The debate surrounding Netanyahu’s Denial gained urgency as a series of violent incidents involving extremist Israeli settlers unfolded across the…
Iran's Zarqa Brigade Hoax Fuels European Jewish Target Surge

Iran's Zarqa Brigade Hoax Fuels European Jewish Target Surge

The Iran Zarqa Brigade hoax has emerged as a revealing case of how misinformation linked to geopolitical tensions can rapidly…

Expert Opinions

Polisario Iran Ties Fuel US Senate Terror Designation Momentum

Counterterrorism’s Dark Pivot: From Security to Imperial Excuse in Iran and Gaza

Iran Proxies Poised for Europe: Assessing Hamas Threat Post-2026 Escalation

War on Terror Vets Face Ultimate Test: Can Green Berets Conquer the Arctic?

US counterterrorism efforts in Iraq focus on managing ISIS detainee transfers

Counterterrorism or Cover Story? How ‘Safe Haven’ Rhetoric Shapes Sudan Diplomacy?

Terror financing and recruitment through social media in fragile Middle Eastern states

Terror financing and recruitment through social media in fragile Middle Eastern states

Weak Middle States are increasingly experiencing mounting issues to do with financing of terrorism over social media where online platforms…
Al-Sharaa's Hypocrisy: HTS Terror Roots Undermine Syria's Counter-Terror Critique

Al-Sharaa's Hypocrisy: HTS Terror Roots Undermine Syria's Counter-Terror Critique

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa entered 2025 with a complex agenda shaped by his past as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the…
Islamist militancy’s involvement in Yemen’s southern separatist conflict

Islamist militancy’s involvement in Yemen’s southern separatist conflict

The southern separatist conflict in Yemen has entered the year 2025 with ever-increasing complexity layers with the Islamist militant groups…
Sunni jihadist resurgence after strategic setbacks to Iran-led militias

Sunni jihadist resurgence after strategic setbacks to Iran-led militias

The intricate balance of power in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon changed considerably as the militia led by Iran took a…
Israeli Governance and the Challenge of Controlling Settler Extremism in Occupied Territories

Israeli Governance and the Challenge of Controlling Settler Extremism in Occupied Territories

The wave of settler extremism in the occupied West Bank remains a challenge to Israeli ability to govern in 2025.…
The Kurdish Question Revisited: Stateless Nations and Permanent Security Tensions

The Kurdish Question Revisited: Stateless Nations and Permanent Security Tensions

The Kurdish question continues to act as a structural force in the politics of the region at least a century…
Analyzing the Political Motives Behind Israel’s New Terrorism Death Penalty Bill

Analyzing the Political Motives Behind Israel’s New Terrorism Death Penalty Bill

Israel moved forward with legislation that would enable the death penalty for those convicted of terrorism under nationalist motives. Advanced…
When Counter-Terrorism Enables Repression: Examining Saudi Arabia’s Use of UN Frameworks

When Counter-Terrorism Enables Repression: Examining Saudi Arabia’s Use of UN Frameworks

The dynamic of 2025 in Saudi Arabia between the United Nations counter-terrorism system and Saudi Arabia symbolizes that a rising…
Digital Authoritarianism: Surveillance States and Cyber Repression in the Middle East

Digital Authoritarianism: Surveillance States and Cyber Repression in the Middle East

In the Middle East, digital authoritarianism has become more pronounced in 2025 as the increasing dependence on surveillance infrastructure, cyber-policing…
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