Unfiltered

The reported idea of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s transitional leader shows US-Israel misunderstand how power works in the Islamic Republic, writes Valadbaygi.

Long before NYT's investigation, evidence of Israel's use of torture at Sde Teiman existed, yet Western leaders & media were silent, writes Richard Silverstein.

Hossam el-Hamalawy revisits Iran’s revolution through the social forces that drove it, explaining its outcome was not historically inevitable.

Syria’s prosecutions of Assad regime figures have ignited hope, but fears persist that justice will fail without legal reform and inclusive accountability.

While Pakistan is acting as mediator to end the war between the US, Iran & Israel it doesn’t seem ready to open a dialogue with neighbouring Afghanistan.

Following public testimonies of sexual abuse in Egypt, framing all perpetrators as 'mentally ill' shifts blame & denies survivors justice, argues Esra Saleh.

After 16 years of Orbán’s illiberal rule, Peter Magyar’s victory in Hungary promises rule of law, anti-corruption, but no break with Israel, writes Sari Hanafi.

On the anniversary of the 2018 Yarmouk camp attack, Alex Bustos argues the Assad regime worked to weaken Palestinian liberation at every turn.

The plot against Palestinian Nerdeen Kiswani reflects entrenched anti-Muslim & anti-Arab hate in the US that remains unchallenged, writes Richard Silverstein.

In France’s 2026 local elections, colonial-era racial anxieties were used to undermine political representation & frame wins as threats, writes Amel Boubekeur.