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  • Beyond the Dichotomy of Betrayal and Sanctity
    Beyond the Dichotomy of Betrayal and Sanctity: When Polarizing Rhetoric Hijacks Iraq’s Future

    Polarization between sanctity and treason undermines Iraqi politics and hinders state-building, while realism opens the door to mutual interests, accountability, ...

    Direct Policy Foundation

    June 17, 2026

  • Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz
    Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz

    Emboldened by its successful wartime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries ...

    Ali Ali

    May 17, 2026

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