October 2025 • Manara Magazine
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For the first time in almost six decades, intellectuals are engaged in an open conversation about their state, society, and shared future in Syria.| Manara Magazine
Recognition signals solidarity, but risks emboldening Hamas. At the same time, it does not in itself establish a sovereign Palestine or create peace.| Manara Magazine
Russia’s evolving calculus in its relations with Iran has been rooted in its broader position in a changing geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.| Manara Magazine
The intertwining of Khamenei’s succession with high-stakes nuclear negotiations contributed to setting Iran on a path of confrontation with the West.| Manara Magazine
Real stability will not be achieved by forcing Hezbollah to disarm; it is contingent on creating a state that is more legitimate and capable.| Manara Magazine
GCC states demonstrated during the Russia-Ukraine war that small states can develop influential agendas, fitting into great power politics.| Manara Magazine
The threat of using the “Trigger Mechanism” or “Snapback Mechanism” on Iran by the JCPOA's European troika has increased.| Manara Magazine
It is not military intervention but strategic restraint that will best safeguard Algeria’s influence and security.| Manara Magazine
Is the Kurdish peace process aiming to resolve a decades-old issue or pull together a minimum winning coalition for Erdoğan to maintain his rule?| Manara Magazine
Turkish military operations and the lack of legal guarantees embed a distrust that could jeopardize the promising peace process with the PKK.| Manara Magazine
In a new spike of competition and amid Iran’s retreat as a result of Israel’s military pressure Turkey emerges as a prominent power.| Manara Magazine
Jordan’s challenge will be avoiding being pulled into regional divides while continuing to play its part as a source of stability.| Manara Magazine
