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Strategic Miscalculation: Why Iranian Regime Change Would Destabilize the Region

February 2, 2026

In early February 2026, the debate over Iranian regime change has moved from theoretical policy papers to an active military and intelligence reality. Following the “Midnight Hammer” strikes of June 2025 and the massive, violent unrest of January 2026, the region stands at a precipice where the collapse of the Islamic Republic is no longer unthinkable, but potentially catastrophic.

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Institutional Alignment and Journalistic Consistency: How News Organizations Reflect State Interests

February 1, 2026

In early 2026, the global media landscape is undergoing a “structural reckoning.” The gap between a news organization’s professional rhetoric and its geopolitical alignment has become more visible than ever, as the 2024–2025 conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine continue to stretch traditional editorial frameworks to their breaking point.

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Emirati-Israeli Strategic Collaboration Threatens Regional Stability Through Yemen

January 5, 2026

In January 2026, the Middle East is witnessing a historic realignment as the UAE-Israel partnership moves from diplomatic cooperation to operational military presence. This collaboration is centered on the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the strategic fragmentation of Yemen, creating a significant rift between the UAE and its traditional ally, Saudi Arabia.

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Trump’s Military Strikes Signal 2026 Will Be Defined by American Warfare

January 4, 2026

In January 2026, the international order shifted into a more aggressive era of American interventionism, marked by the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the implementation of a new “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine.

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Iran’s December 2025 Protests Signal Economic Collapse, Not Revolution

January 4, 2026

In December 2025, mass protests erupted across Iran, sparked not by a revolutionary movement but by the sheer desperation of a collapsing economy. The Iranian rial plummeted to a historic low of 1.42 million per dollar, triggering market shutdowns and the largest civil unrest since 2022.

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Palestinian Citizens Confront Existential Political Challenges Amid Violence and Discrimination

January 1, 2026

In 2025, Palestinian citizens of Israel faced a historic turning point marked by systemic exclusion and record-breaking violence. As the Gaza conflict entered its second year, the Israeli state intensified structural shifts that transformed Palestinian citizens from a marginalized minority into a population facing existential political challenges.

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Gaza Journalist Chronicles Year of Displacement, Return, Starvation and Survival

December 31, 2025

A Palestinian journalist chronicles a harrowing 2025 in Gaza, marked by a brief, emotional return to the north followed by a reimposed siege and systemic starvation. The narrative weaves personal survival with historical echoes of 1948, framing the act of documenting Gaza’s “compressed lifetimes” as a final form of resistance.

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UK Intifada Chant Arrests: Free Speech Tensions and Anti-Palestinian Discrimination Concerns

December 24, 2025

The December 2025 decision by UK police to arrest protesters for chanting “globalise the intifada” has ignited a fierce debate over democratic erosion and selective enforcement. While authorities cite security concerns following recent global tensions, legal experts and activists warn that criminalizing political speech without evidence of violence constitutes institutionalized bias, threatening the fundamental right to peaceful mobilization and free expression.

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Israeli Military Expansion in Syria Risks Strategic Overextension Despite Initial Advantages

December 17, 2025

Twelve months after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Israeli forces have carried out over 600 military operations in Syria, averaging nearly two daily. This extensive campaign, alongside the occupation of territories beyond the 1974 disengagement lines, illustrates a classic pattern of overreach, where tactical dominance leads to strategic vulnerability due to commitments across multiple fronts without clear objectives.

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Netanyahu Links Palestinian Statehood Recognition to Antisemitic Violence Following Sydney Attack

December 16, 2025

On December 14, gunmen killed 16 people during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu linked the attack to Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood, highlighting the complexities Western governments face in addressing Israeli policy criticism while opposing antisemitic terrorism.

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Strategic Miscalculation: Why Iranian Regime Change Would Destabilize the Region

Emirati-Israeli Strategic Collaboration Threatens Regional Stability Through Yemen

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Palestinian Citizens Confront Existential Political Challenges Amid Violence and Discrimination

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