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In the shadows of Gaza, a civil war in Sudan has killed 150,000, displaced 12-million and put two-thirds of Sudanese in need of dire humanitarian assistance, so it comes as no surprise that a significant statement by four countries identifying the root causes of the war and a framework to end the suffering went without…
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By Adrian Calamel 6/14/2025 When Mohamed Sabry Soliman disguised himself as a gardener in Colorado then proceeded to throw petrol bombs at a peaceful walk in solidarity with Israeli hostages many were quick to connect his motivations to the conflict in Gaza. Yelling “Free Palestine” and “End Zionists” pushed attention to the conflict, but the…
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By Adrian Calamel 9/8/2022 At first glance, it looks like the United Kingdom has taken a hardline against Iranian efforts to radicalize British Muslims by broadcasting Islamist propaganda into their homes. In July, UK media regulator Ofcom issued a warning to a pro-Iranian television station for broadcasting antisemitic programming to British Muslims. In its warning, Ofcom declared…
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Greed, Geopolitics, Propaganda & Football. By Adrian Calamel 11/16/2021 October 7th Newcastle natives (Geordies) rejoiced in the streets as a 2-year struggle against the sale of their club unexpectedly went through with a consortium of the Saudi Public Investment Fund or PIF (80%), Amanda Staveley (10%) and the Reuben brothers (10%) finally taking the reins over…
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By Adrian Calamel 3/15/2024 Impractical solutions regarding energy security and sustainability have been constantly discussed in the halls of Western governments, international bodies and summits held around the world, however it has been a lot of talk with no results. Conversely the Axis of Resistance consisting of Beijing, Moscow and Tehran actively work to create energy insecurity…
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By Adrian Calamel 3/13/2025 Syria Becomes Al-Qaeda’s Mediterranean Beachhead The “Arab Spring” of 2011 spread like a wildfire through the Middle East toppling four dictators before shifting to Assad in Syria. Apart from Libya this mass movement was viewed as largely peaceful, the popular will of millions removing dictators with thirty-plus years of tyranny. Heads…
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By Adrian Calamel 4/26/2024 When Israel eliminated IRGC Quds Force commander Muhammad Reza Zahedi in Damascus 1 April, an architect of the al-Aqsa flood, Tehran replied with the typical rhetoric of responding in the manner and time of their choosing. Few could have predicted Tehran breaking their typical response of targeting Jewish and Israeli interests abroad,…
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