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Lebanon’s October 17 Uprising, Seven Years On: A Survival Trap

19 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2026

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Lebanon

Living Through Israel’s War on Lebanon

20 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2026

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Political Analysis

Iran

US-Israel War on Iran: Six Months of Attrition Without Strategic Victory

26 أيلول/سبتمبر 2026

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Political Analysis

Iran

Why the Iran-U.S. Islamabad MOU Collapsed: Five Lessons

05 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2026

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People in Kobani waiting for the UN aid convoy. Photo credit: Khalil Muhammad.

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Political Analysis

Syria

Government Troops Push Toward Kobane Amid Ceasefire

28 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

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Political Analysis

Iran

Protests subside in the face of a crackdown: Trump and Iran have their fingers on the trigger.

26 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

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Political Analysis

Syria Iraq

Syria at the Brink: How Competing Agreements Pushed the Country Toward a New War

26 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

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Political Analysis

Syria

Rebuilding Political Pluralism in Post-Assad Syria: The Crisis of Opposition Parties

22 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

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Lebanon Syria

Al-Ashiqeen Band: We Sing for the Refugees and for Palestine

19 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

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Reports and Policy Papers

Iraq

The Roots of Marxism in Iraqi Kurdistan

19 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

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Political Analysis

Lebanon

Arbitrarily Detained Lebanese in Israeli Prisons: An Overview of a Current and Historical Issue

15 كانون الثاني/يناير 2026

First group of PKK destroy weapons in northern Iraq SULAYMANIYAH, IRAQ - JULY 11: In May, the terror group PKK, (listed as a terrorist organization by Turkiye, the U.S. and the EU), decided to dissolve and lay down its arms. The announcement followed a February statement by jailed PKK ringleader Abdullah Ocalan, who called for the dissolution of the PKK and its affiliated groups, urging an end to the armed campaign that has lasted more than four decades. IMAGO / Anadolu Agency

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Political Analysis

Peace in Progress: Understanding Turkey’s New Process - II

30 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

Iran: A handout the Iranian Army shows Iranian, Russian, and Chinese warships during a joint military drill in the Gulf of Oman, south of Iran, 17 March 2023. Iran, China, and Russia started joint naval military exercises in the Gulf of Oman on 17 March 2023 for two days

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Syria Iran

Geopolitical Calculus: Russia’s Deterrence Failure in Iran and Its Rapid Adjustment in Syria

29 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

Supporters of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition drive through the streets and celebrate in Baghdad, Iraq, after the Reconstruction and Development Coalition headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani wins the most votes in general elections, according to unofficial results, on November 12, 2025.

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Iraq

Iraq’s Crossroads After the November Elections

22 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

Musaylih, Lebanon - October 11: The Israeli army violated the ceasefire by launching more than ten airstrikes on the town of al-Musaylih in southern Lebanon, causing powerful explosions, extensive destruction at industrial facilities, and the burning of bulldozers that were rendered unusable on October 11, 2025. IMAGO / Anadolu Agency

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Articles

Lebanon

Under the Drone’s Eye: South Lebanon and the Age of Technological Occupation

15 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

Life Returns to Damascus District A view shows the remains of heavily damaged apartment buildings in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, Syria, on November 8, 2025. Established in 1957, Yarmouk was once the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria, but years of conflict left much of it in ruins.

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Panel Discussion / Talk

Syria

Coming Back Is Not Going Home: Return and Displacement after the fall of the Assad-Regime

09 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

November 8, 2025, Lebanon: Visiting residents walk down a street in the mostly destroyed Lebanese village of Ayta al-Shaab. November 27, 2025, will mark the first anniversary of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. By the beginning of November 2025, UNIFIL recorded almost 7,100 Israeli air violations of UN resolution 1701. UNIFIL also said there had been more than 2,400 activities by the IDF inside of Lebanon, while they had discovered around 360 weapons caches - mostly presumed to belong to Hizbull

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Articles

Lebanon

From 1983 to Now: Lebanon’s Ongoing Dilemma

04 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

Jinwar, February 12, 2025 – Children attend classes in the school of Jinwar, a village populated exclusively by women and children in the north-east of Syria. Lessons are taught by teacher Sherin for four hours a day to twelve students.

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Syria

Northeast Syria: Stability Requires More Than Security

04 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025

A white picture with shadows of people, standing before huts in snow. An American flag on the left, and a Lebanese flag on the right.

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Reports and Policy Papers

Lebanon Syria

The Impact of U.S. Aid Cuts on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

27 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

Workshop on Sustainable Ecological Village Principles in Slemani

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Workshop / Training

Iraq

Workshop on Sustainable Ecological Village Principles in Slemani

27 - 29 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

sustainable agriculture and seed sovereignty

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Workshop / Training

Iraq

Training on sustainable agriculture and seed sovereignty at Kalar

22 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

September 29, 2025, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America: U.S. President DONALD TRUMP hosts Israeli Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU for at the White House for a meeting dealing with ending the Gaza War and bringing Israeli hostages home.

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Articles

Lebanon Syria

The New American Colonialism and the Reshaping of Influence in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria

21 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

Voters Cast Ballots in Zakho Voters arrive at a polling station during the parliamentary elections in Zakho, Dohuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on November 11, 2025. Security forces were deployed near polling stations to maintain order during the vote. (IMAGO / Middle East Images)

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Political Analysis

Iraq

Iraq’s 2025 Vote: High Turnout, Deep Disillusionment, and the Politics of Control

14 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

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Workshop / Training

Iraq

Sustainable Agriculture and Seed Sovereignty

14 - 16 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

A collage showing a long road with trucks on it.

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Articles

Iran

The ‘Development Road’ project and Iran’s strategic dilemma: What are the possible scenarios?

11 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

Sustainable agriculture and natural pest management

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Workshop / Training

Iraq

three-day training in Slemani on sustainable agriculture and natural pest management.

10 - 13 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

Posters of candidates running in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for November 11, are displayed on the streets of Baghdad, Iraq, on October 06, 2025. IMAGO / Anadolu Agency

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Political Analysis

Iraq

Iraq’s 2025 Elections: Youth and Women Poised to Redraw the Political Map

08 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

October 30, 2022, Ankara, Turkey: Protesters chant slogans while marching through the Streets holding placards and flags during the demonstration. An anti-LGBTI march and press release took place in Ankara, Turkey which is planned by Ankara Civil Society Platform

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Articles

Political Freedoms and Oppression in Turkey: A Fragile Relationship

08 تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2025

Featured

Lebanon’s October 17 Uprising, Seven Years On: A Survival Trap

Living Through Israel’s War on Lebanon

US-Israel War on Iran: Six Months of Attrition Without Strategic Victory

Why the Iran-U.S. Islamabad MOU Collapsed: Five Lessons

Latest

Government Troops Push Toward Kobane Amid Ceasefire

Protests subside in the face of a crackdown: Trump and Iran have their fingers on the trigger.

Syria at the Brink: How Competing Agreements Pushed the Country Toward a New War

Rebuilding Political Pluralism in Post-Assad Syria: The Crisis of Opposition Parties

Al-Ashiqeen Band: We Sing for the Refugees and for Palestine

The Roots of Marxism in Iraqi Kurdistan

Arbitrarily Detained Lebanese in Israeli Prisons: An Overview of a Current and Historical Issue

Peace in Progress: Understanding Turkey’s New Process - II

Geopolitical Calculus: Russia’s Deterrence Failure in Iran and Its Rapid Adjustment in Syria

Iraq’s Crossroads After the November Elections

Under the Drone’s Eye: South Lebanon and the Age of Technological Occupation

Coming Back Is Not Going Home: Return and Displacement after the fall of the Assad-Regime

From 1983 to Now: Lebanon’s Ongoing Dilemma

Northeast Syria: Stability Requires More Than Security

The Impact of U.S. Aid Cuts on Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

Workshop on Sustainable Ecological Village Principles in Slemani

Training on sustainable agriculture and seed sovereignty at Kalar

The New American Colonialism and the Reshaping of Influence in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria

Iraq’s 2025 Vote: High Turnout, Deep Disillusionment, and the Politics of Control

Sustainable Agriculture and Seed Sovereignty

The ‘Development Road’ project and Iran’s strategic dilemma: What are the possible scenarios?

three-day training in Slemani on sustainable agriculture and natural pest management.

Iraq’s 2025 Elections: Youth and Women Poised to Redraw the Political Map

Political Freedoms and Oppression in Turkey: A Fragile Relationship

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