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Armed Groups in Sudan’s War: An Interview With the al-Bara’ bin Malik Corps
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (283+ words) Emblem of al-Bara" bin Malik Corps. On bottom: "At your service, Messenger of God." Credit: Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi Q: When was the al-Bara" bin Malik Corps formed and for what reasons? Was the corps a brigade originally? The al-Bara" bin Malik…...
Mojahedin-e Khalq Lies About Attacking Khamenei’s Compound Erode Its Credibility
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (521+ words) Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. More damaging still, the MEK used an image from a previous Islamic State attack on Iran's parliament in 2017 in its report about the alleged operation. That alone was enough to raise doubts about the authenticity…...
Who Will Rule Iran if the United States Kills Khamenei?
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (435+ words) Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In Venezuela, the United States had established contacts with Vice President Delcy Rodriguez prior to President Nicol's Maduro's capture. But Venezuela and Iran are not analogous. Unlike in Venezuela, where the vice president constitutionally takes…...
Will the African Union Change Its Mind on Somaliland?
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (208+ words) Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa. Gulf Cooperation Council engagement in the Horn of Africa has intensified in recent years. Persian Gulf rivalries increasingly shape political alignments, port development projects, and security…...
Why 2026 Is the Year Israel Finally Stopped Fearing Ramadan
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (693+ words) The decision by the Israel Police to not only maintain but expand Jewish visiting hours on the Temple Mount during the first day of Ramadan was a watershed moment. Israel has sent a clear message to the region: the Temple…...
Why Universities Are Still a Powerful Force in Iran
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (166+ words) The regime understands that the university is not simply a physical space, but a social infrastructure built on networks, trust, and shared political language. A dorm isn't just a building; it's a vibrant community where information circulates rapidly, enabling collective…...
India Must Worry About a Turkish Nuclear Weapon
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (275+ words) If Turkey wants a bomb, especially with this year's opening of its Akkuyu nuclear reactor, it likely can achieve it within five years. India had every reason to develop a nuclear weapon, especially with an expansionist China on its borders,…...
Politicians and Anti-Muslim Activists Keep Getting Michigan Wrong
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (707+ words) The Islamic Center of America, a shia mosque in Michigan. Michigan has long served as home to a diverse collection of Middle Eastern communities, woven into the state's social and economic fabric through successive waves of immigration over the past…...
New Speech from Islamic State Spokesman: ‘Guidance Has Become Clearly Distinguished from Error"
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1883+ words) After a prolonged hiatus of around two years, Islamic State spokesman Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari has issued a new speech to mark the occasion of the month of Ramadan. Given that the Islamic State announced its caliphate in Ramadan 1435 AH (summer…...
Islamists Hijack U.K. Government Task Force Defining 'Islamophobia"
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (800+ words) Protesters stigmatize the discussion of Islam, Islamism, and the behavior of Muslims in the modern world at a rally in London in 2018. Every member of the U.K. government's Working Group tasked with defining "Islamophobia" has expressed extremist opinions and has links…...