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Major General Khaled Almraeed (Retd) May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 Arafat, artificial intelligence, crowd management, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, faith, global model, Grand Mosque expansion, Guests of God Program, hajj, Hajj logistics, Hajj organization, Hajj security, Islamic responsibility, Islamic rituals, islamic world, king salman, mecca, middle east, Mina, Muzdalifah, pilgrim services, pilgrimage, religious tourism, saudi arabia, Saudi identity, Saudi leadership, smart Hajj, spirituality, two holy mosques, vision 2030

OPINION: Hajj in Trustworthy Hands and Sleepless Leadership

This is no figure of speech. The Saudi leadership quite literally does not sleep during Hajj. Year after year, the

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Millichronicle May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 Al Arabiya, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, defense cooperation, Diplomacy, economic investment, energy, global peace, golden age, healthcare, infrastructure, middle east, Mohammed Alhamed, riyadh, saudi arabia, Sports, strategic visit, Syria sanctions, technology, trump, U.S.-Saudi relations

Trump’s Landmark Visit to Saudi Arabia Marks a New Golden Era in U.S.-Middle East Relations

Riyadh – In what is being hailed as a historic turning point in regional diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump made

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Omer Wazir May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 al-qaeda, Balochistan, british colonialism, colonial legacy, counterterrorism, divide and rule, freedom movements, global terrorism, iran, islamist terrorism, Jamaat-e-Islami, jihadism, kashmir attacks, Kurdistan, middle east, muslim brotherhood, pakistan, political islam, radicalisation, South Asia, state-sponsored terrorism, Syria conflict, taliban, turkey, western imperialism

Seeds of Jihad: How Colonial Britain Created Radical Islamism

Islamist terrorism did not rise in a vacuum. It was engineered, cultivated, and weaponized—first by colonial powers, then by Cold

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Millichronicle May 4, 2025 Aimen Dean, Buffer Zone, Demographics, Druze Corridor, Expansionism, Far-Right Israel, geopolitical strategy, Geopolitics, Golan Heights, International Relations, israel, Israel-Syria Relations, Israeli politics, Israeli Security, middle east, military strategy, regional stability, Southern Syria, Strategic Overreach, syria, Syrian Conflict

The Illusion of the ‘Druze Corridor’: A Geopolitical Risk for Israel

To Dean, the implications are not just unrealistic, but dangerous. In a compelling commentary that has stirred debate across diplomatic

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Millichronicle April 23, 2025 Economic Recovery, imf, middle east, reconstruction, regional stability, Sanctions Relief, saudi arabia, syria, Washington, World Bank

Syria’s Critical Turning Point: A Chance for Reconstruction and Reengagement

If Washington and Riyadh can seize this moment to work together, they could reshape not just Syria’s destiny but also

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Millichronicle April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Amman, banned groups, civil society, explosives, extremist groups, illegal organization, Islamic Sharia, jordan, Jordanian government, Jordanian law, legal accountability, Mazen Farraya, middle east, muslim brotherhood, national security, national unity, political crackdown, political groups, public safety, terrorism

Jordan Enforces Sweeping Ban on Muslim Brotherhood Amid Security Allegations

Amman — Jordan on Wednesday escalated its stance against the Muslim Brotherhood, declaring the group an illegal organization and initiating

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Millichronicle April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 bilateral relations, defence cooperation, Diplomatic Relations, energy, g20, GCC Free Trade Agreement, geopolitical strategy, green hydrogen, India-Saudi defence ties, India-Saudi relations, India-Saudi trade, India-West Asia, Indian diaspora, international diplomacy, jeddah, middle east, Modi visit 2025, Narendra Modi, saudi arabia, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, strategic partnership, vision 2030

Why Modi’s Visit to Jeddah Signals a New Era in India-Saudi Diplomacy

Choosing Jeddah wasn’t random—it’s a strategic signal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day trip to Saudi Arabia in April 2025 is

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Faiyaz Hossain April 20, 2025April 27, 2025 1971 Liberation War, bangladesh, Bangladesh politics, democracy, Dhaka, extremism, freedom of speech, Gaza conflict, gender equality, hamas, hizbut tahrir, human rights, Islamic extremism, Islamist hardliners, Israel-Palestine, Jamaat-e-Islami, Michael Rubin, middle east, minority rights, political islam, political unrest, press freedom, radicalization, secularism, sheikh hasina, South Asia, terrorism, US Congress, women's rights, youth radicalization, Yunus

OPINION: Bangladesh on a new dawn raining clouds of Extremism

Cultural and religious minorities in Bangladesh are also suffering due to rising extremism. The New York Times published a report

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Millichronicle April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 Ahmed Haroun, china, conflict, Diplomacy, extremist ideologies, global security, hamas, ICC, International Relations, iran, middle east, muslim brotherhood, Omar al-Bashir, peacebuilding, political instability, regional tensions, sudan, Sudanese military, terrorism, uae, violence

Sudanese Military’s Shift: Support for Hamas and Threats to UAE Escalate Tensions

Khartoum — Sudan’s Islamist-run military, under the control of the Muslim Brotherhood, has made a bold and troubling declaration: the

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Millichronicle April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 Anti-Zionism, Ayatollahs, Geopolitics, hamas, hezbollah, Identity Politics, iran, Iran Nuclear Program, Iran-Israel Conflict, Islamic Revolution, israel, khamenei, khomeini, middle east, political islam, Proxy War, Revolutionary Ideology, Shiite Islam, Sunni Shia Divide, zionism

Why Iran Wants Israel Gone: Roots of Iran’s War on Israel

It is the regime in Tehran that refuses to join any table where Israel is present. At its core, this

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