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Fifty-five constitutions out of the fifty-seven officially registered member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation declare that Islam is either the religion of the state or of the head of state. These constitutions also state that Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)...

The U.S. announcement of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza was not merely an attempt to resolve a transient conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. From the very first moment, it appeared to be a comprehensive strategic...

In the ongoing debate over the relationship between the concept of the modern nation-state and the states of the Middle East within U.S. strategy, statements by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack have highlighted how Washington’s decision-making circles view the structure of...

Quneitra, southwest Syria - Early Wednesday morning, Israeli forces carried out a limited incursion in Syria’s southwestern Quneitra Governorate. According to our correspondent, the Israeli military deployed near the eastern village of Samadaniyah in central Quneitra and established checkpoints in...

Syria’s political scene is witnessing renewed tension after the announcement of a meeting in Damascus between the Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi and Syria’s Interim president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa. The meeting, aimed at reviving the long-stalled March...

A single term or phrase containing one or two words has carried multiple interpretations, some controversial, others outright rejected. The discussion here revolves around what has been called “radical Islam” and “moderate Islam.” These expressions emerged alongside the role religion...

Calm After a Night of Clashes Recent developments in Aleppo’s Kurdish-held Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud districts have highlighted once again the complexity of northern Syria’s political and security landscape. While the city appeared calm on Tuesday morning following hours of...

Hamas’s acceptance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in Gaza appears to present a significant opportunity to open a new horizon for peace in the Middle East. This development is not limited to Gaza alone; it...

Aleppo, north Syria - A source in Syria’s interim government said Tuesday that an agreement has been reached to halt fighting in Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh districts, following heavy clashes overnight. According to state television Al-Ikhbariyah, the ceasefire was...

Debate has intensified in the Syrian political sphere in recent hours over the new method of electing members of parliament, which took place through what is known as “electoral bodies.” a mechanism adopted as an alternative to direct voting, on...