An Imagination for a Daring Declaration; a Nation without Borders A century ago, 67 words set a twelve-word dream – a declaration grew into the […]
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Ten Inventions by the Sumerians
Introduction The Sumerians were one of the first urban civilizations in the world, originating in southern Mesopotamia in 4000 BCE. They lived in city-states, including […]
Van in 1510
Italian merchant who visited Van in 1510 explains:“After a day’s travel, you arrive at Van castle. This castle is built on a massive rock and […]
The Political Hijacking of Kurdish Representation to Conceal Anti-Israel Agendas
Luqman Radpay, PhD Apr 16, 2025 Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, is one of several Kurds in high-profile, regional diplomatic roles. Since the October 7, […]
Why are Iranian Intelligence backing Pahlavi Monarchists ?
Farsi version Behind the Scenes of Rampant Executions and the Circus of the Anti-Penalty Campaign What lies behind all these rampant executions, arrests, the killing […]
Territorial Voting: A Shield Against Majority Dictatorship and Populist Totalitarianism in Iran
This piece continues the discussion initiated by the author in 2018 regarding the Referendum of Rojhelat. Introduction Democracy is often interpreted as the rule of […]
Syria’s 9 Untold Secrets
A Geopolitical Analysis Introduction Syria remains a focal point of intricate geopolitics, where regional and global powers jostle for influence. Beyond the headlines, there exist […]
Syria: A Four-State Solution
Pejvak Kokabian, Ph.D The Assad family’s 54-year dominance over Syria has come to an abrupt and dramatic end. Opposition forces, long mired in a stalemate […]
America obliges to stop the Iran to stop the China
Pejvak Kokabian Introduction Evolving geopolitical and economic dynamics continue to shift the balance of power in today’s world. Right at the very heart of these […]
Iranian Lithium, British Ballyhoo
Pejvak Kokabian In February 2023, Iran announced the discovery of what it claimed were massive lithium deposits in the Hamadan province, boasting of reserves as […]