Indonesia: Nahdhlatul Ulama’s Dual Identity on The Global Stage
, not to mention the Iranian Revolution.
How to Navigate Turkish-Swedish Relations and Counterterrorism Shifts
Taking it a step further, the Swedish government at the time relied on the support of independent Member of Parliament Amineh Kakabaveh, a former Iranian Peshmerga member, who extended her support based on the promise of increased assistance to the YPG/PYD, the Syrian branch of the PKK.
Saudi Arabia’s War on Drugs and Foreign Influence
Arab News has disclosed interviews and investigations suggesting that “facing global sanctions that have left it desperate for revenue, the Syrian regime has gone into the drug-manufacturing business, working with Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Lebanon to smuggle industrial quantities of Captagon into Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states, by land, sea, and air.
Is Iran Establishing a Joint Naval Force with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman?
On June 3, following this news, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Iranian Navy, stated that several regional countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, will form a new naval coalition in the northern parts of the Indian Ocean.
When Did the Concept of Terrorism Become Exclusively Negative?
The Fourth Wave of terrorism, known as the Religious Wave, was largely inspired by the Iranian Revolution.
Second Generation Israeli Politicians Gamble with the Future of the Middle East
Another development that might push the Israeli government to export its ongoing crisis is the recent China-brokered Saudi-Iranian deal, which was surprising to many.
The Lion Tattoo on Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s Back and Turkey’s Elections
he story goes that a man from Qazvin, an Iranian city to the northwest of Tehran, decided to get a lion tattoo on his back.
Holy Spider: Between Truth and Fiction
he story of Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi's latest movie, Holy Spider, which garnered a lot of attention at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, is based on the serial murders that took place in the Iranian city of Mashhad in the 2000s.
The Middle East: A Multipolar Order Is in the Making
The relationship between Iran and Russia is also deepening as Iran supplies Russia with drones and other military equipment in its war against Ukraine, and Russia remains a key Iranian ally in countering the U.
Energy Price Cap: A New Instrument to Encircle Russia?
-sanctioned Iranian oil is marketed through Malaysian refineries: they buy Iranian crude and then sell it as petroleum products to the world markets after refining.
Why Iran Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Foreign and Domestic Attacks
The attacker, 53-year-old Yasin Hosseinzadeh, is an Iranian from the city of Urmia and married to an Azerbaijani citizen.
Report: Iran Boosts Air Defense Network in Syria amid Israeli Strikes
Reports suggest Iran’s new defense mission over the course of the “last two years” is an attempt to counter repeated Israeli airstrikes targeting “Iranian military assets and interests in the Syrian territory.
Qatar World Cup Is Over: A Timeline of the Controversies Surrounding the Tournament
The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) made a request to FIFA to “consider excluding the Iranian national team from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Shaping of Sino-GCC Relations: Economic Alliance or More?
Unsurprisingly, the Iranian official news agency did not translate this part of the statement in its report about the GCC meeting, and Tehran summoned the Chinese envoy, revealing Tehran’s uneasiness vis-à-vis the Chinese rapprochement with the Gulf countries.
Protests Continue to Set Fire to Iran: A Review of What Is Happening
ince the death at the “morality police” station of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini on September 16, protests have not stopped all across Iran.
The Saudi-Backed OPEC Plus Decision: A Weapon or a Hedge?
The alleged Iranian-led attacks on the Abqaiq processing plant and the Khurais oil field in 2019, as well as subsequent Houthi strikes over the past seven years have elicited no serious response from the U.
Will the Protests Open the Path to a Regime Change in Iran?
n September 16, widespread protests erupted in Iran following the death in custody of 22-year-old Iranian Mahsa Amini.
Can the UN General Assembly Meeting Bring “Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”?
Biden addressed the protests that have emerged following the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was in the custody of the Iranian morality police.
The Tehran Summit: What Is Next for Turkey, Russia, and Iran?
Following the Astana Talks format, a meeting on Syria was also held on the same day with the participation of Russian President Putin and Iranian President Raisi.
The New Politics of Alliance: Allies, Proxies, and Adversaries Have Become Hard to Tell Apart
But Israel is prone to hit the Syrian regime or Iranian forces, while Russia tolerates the Israeli air assaults, also protecting the Syrian forces.
