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The Story Of An Israeli ‘Spy’ Executed In Iran
Trying to sort through fact and fiction in the case against Ehsan Afrashteh
Friday, May 15, 2026, Istanbul
UAE Caught Two-Timing Arab World With Israel
Thursday, May 14, 2026, Istanbul
It was something out of a 1960s brat-pack comedy.
Israel got sick of being treated like the side piece and announced to the world that it had a thing going on with the United Arab Emirates, It publicly an...
She Spoke Her Mind. Days Later, She Was Fired
Dalia Ghanem failed to adhere to happy talk about the Arabian Peninsula's business model after the Iran war challenged its assumptions.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Istanbul
The Art Of The Steal
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Istanbul
Diplomacy over Iran remains at an impasse, as Donald Trump heads to Beijing for his big meeting with Xi Jinping without a deal, a victory, or even an open Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also reveals that he US tr...
The War Is Tearing Iranian Families Apart
Disagreement about the war in Iran is ruining families, friendships around the world
Monday, May 11, 2026
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