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Daily Briefing Mar. 17 – Checkmate? Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ and top oppressor killed

Daily Briefing Mar. 17 – Checkmate? Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ and top oppressor killed

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on the IDF’s new ‘targeted’ ground operation in Lebanon, and threats and intimidation he faced from...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

India must find new language for Iran

In a recent column, historian Anirudh Kanisetti argued that India has “lost the language for what Iran actually means to it.” It is a striking...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sergio Restelli

The Original Sin: How Churchill’s Oil and Khomeini’s Vision Fueled Decades of Middle East Turmoil

The Original Sin: How Churchill’s Oil and Khomeini’s Vision Fueled Decades of Middle East Turmoil

The war in Iran did not begin with a missile strike or a declaration. It began in the sweltering August of 1953, in the offices of a CIA operative...

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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

UN report: Israeli strike on Iran’s notorious Evin Prison last year was a war crime

UN report: Israeli strike on Iran’s notorious Evin Prison last year was a war crime

Probe says Israel guilty of ‘intentionally directing attacks against civilian object’; IDF: Strike carried out in precise manner to mitigate harm...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

A New Flashpoint in South Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Growing Security Crisis

A New Flashpoint in South Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Growing Security Crisis

A New Flashpoint in South Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Growing Security Crisis Amidst the continuous international reporting on the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Abbas Hashemite

War without reason is tyranny under cover

War without reason is tyranny under cover

“Dictatorships are best excised through the will of the people that such authoritarian regimes oppress, not by the violence of foreign powers eager...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Patrick J. O Brien

Blocking Fertilisers: The Hormuz Strait and Agricultural Shock

Blocking Fertilisers: The Hormuz Strait and Agricultural Shock

The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz occasioned by the Iran War is not merely a matter of oil and gas, the...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

Before AI, there was the beit midrash

Recently, while listening to a conversation between Jonathan Haidt and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, a thought struck me. Haidt suggested that Jews were...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Todd Berman

National Suicide at The Hague

Nineteen states filed formal declarations before the International Court of Justice asserting that denial of self-determination constitutes a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

On God – A Post-Modern, Non-verbal View: Part One

It will be claimed here that Jewish and non-Jewish theologians and philosophers – such as Philo of Alexandria, Maimonides, Spinoza, Buber and others...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ruth Ben-Or

Selective Law and Convenient Outrage

Selective Law and Convenient Outrage

On 11 March 2026 two statements emerged from the international system that together reveal more about contemporary diplomacy than any solemn lecture...

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Middle East Monitor

Ziyad Motala

Israel says Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ Ali Larijani, Basij force chief killed overnight

Israel says Iran’s ‘de facto leader’ Ali Larijani, Basij force chief killed overnight

Iran publishes handwritten note from Larijani on unrelated matter in ostensible, failed attempt to show he’s alive; doesn’t comment on apparent...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

One Table, Many Faiths: Reclaiming Humanity in Divided Times

One Table, Many Faiths: Reclaiming Humanity in Divided Times

American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC)’s Annual Interfaith Iftar, hailed as a “beautiful, powerful gathering” at...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Junaid Qaiser

Am I Bisexual? Am I Asexual? These Are the Wrong Questions

Am I Bisexual? Am I Asexual? These Are the Wrong Questions

Labels like "asexual" and "demisexual" can relieve anxiety but restrict growth.

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Psychology Today

Marty Klein Ph.d

The U.S., Israel Expect Iran to Commit Suicide, and Are Shocked When It Refuses

The U.S., Israel Expect Iran to Commit Suicide, and Are Shocked When It Refuses

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Odeh Bisharat

War for Oil: Washington Stepping to Consolidate control on Global Oil

War for Oil: Washington Stepping to Consolidate control on Global Oil

War for Oil: Washington Stepping to Consolidate control on Global Oil On March 7, 2026, the White House clarified that the US wanted to gain complete...

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New Eastern Outlook

Simon Chege Ndiritu

Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire

Burnt by an Iran setting the region ablaze, Gulf also blames Israel for starting the fire

Tehran’s attacks on its neighbors have some rethinking ties, but Arab states are no happier with Jerusalem, which it sees as having plunged the...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Hate Speech, Politics and Australia’s Arts Funding

A principle applied inconsistently is one thing. A principle that appears to bend under pressure is something far more troubling. The Albanese...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

Netanyahu dead? Tel Aviv flattened? AI-generated videos are dominating the Iran war

Netanyahu dead? Tel Aviv flattened? AI-generated videos are dominating the Iran war

The conflict has produced a flood of fabricated imagery, much of it coming from tens of thousands of pro-Iranian TikTok accounts, highlighting a...

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The Times of Israel

Deborah Danan

Mud and Matsohs Make a Man Seem Nuts

The poor man’s schlepping a big bag of flour he’s bought for the Hag of Passover, to bake his matzohs. The road is muddy.   “Must be nuts!”...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gershon Hepner

Why Our Brain Tells Us Horror Stories at Night

Why Our Brain Tells Us Horror Stories at Night

The surprising psychology behind late-night catastrophising.

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Psychology Today

Anna Katharina Schaffner Ph.d

The 6 Pillars of Brain Health

The 6 Pillars of Brain Health

Practical, science-based Behaviors to strengthen your mind at every age.

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Psychology Today

Debra M. Kawahara Ph.d

How Social, Cultural, and Political Structures Influence Our Feelings

How Social, Cultural, and Political Structures Influence Our Feelings

What is the downside of pride?

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Psychology Today

Glenn C. Altschuler Ph.d

When Sacrifice Comes Close to Home: Parashat Vayikra

The opening word of Sefer Vayikra—“Vayikra el Moshe”—is deceptively gentle. God calls out to Moses. But what follows is not gentle at all. It...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay M. Stein

Why LGBTQ+ Youth Are More Likely to Be Trafficked

Why LGBTQ+ Youth Are More Likely to Be Trafficked

LGBTQ youth face higher trafficking risk due to rejection and discrimination.

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Psychology Today

Mellissa Withers

Cynická obluda: Hlina upokojuje Fica

Podaktorí sa podvratne snažia zakoreniť myšlienku akejsi ďalšej vlády s Matovičom. Čo už by sa na tom mohlo pokaziť.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Trump’s Iran Quagmire Could Sink America

Trump’s Iran Quagmire Could Sink America

BOSTON – Under President Donald Trump, US foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping...

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Project Syndicate

Daron Acemoglu

Haftarat Parshat Vayikra: The Pauper’s Offering

The opening chapters of Sefer Vayikra introduce the sacrificial system – the intricate framework through which an individual sought forgiveness and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Brander

(DENAR NIKOLI NE SPI) Borze v senci vojne – kako dolgo lahko zdržijo?

(DENAR NIKOLI NE SPI) Borze v senci vojne – kako dolgo lahko zdržijo?

Borzni indeksi se na spopade na Bližnjem vzhodu zaenkrat niso odzvali s paniko, kakršno bi pričakovali. Ameriški indeks S&P 500 je od začetka...

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Večer

Mag. Barbara Gačnik

Why Somaliland Recognition Serves Trump’s Geopolitical Agenda

Why Somaliland Recognition Serves Trump’s Geopolitical Agenda

A Calculated Move, Why Recognizing Somaliland Serves Donald Trump’s Geopolitical Agenda In the ever-evolving chessboard of global politics,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed abdi idiris

For Israel’s most vulnerable workers, safety often comes second when missiles fly

For Israel’s most vulnerable workers, safety often comes second when missiles fly

Deaths of construction workers and a caregiver in Iranian attacks highlight dangers faced by laborers who feel forced to choose between shelter and...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

A False Equivalence

There is a phrase that has become liturgical in its repetition, an incantation recited by university presidents and politicians and editorial boards...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven Abraham

Pharaoh, Yosef, the Gaza Invasion/Pogrom, and (today) Iran

Dearest Kith & Kin: Looking over our history during the most ‘recent’ long & tiring Galut (exile – diaspora – captivity), including...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Meyer Scheff

Cognitive Dissonance and Journalism

Cognitive Dissonance and Journalism

Considering recent criticisms of cognitive dissonance theory research.

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Psychology Today

Eddie harmon-jones ph.d

The Senioritis Pandemic

The Senioritis Pandemic

Why student motivation drops right before graduation, and what to do about it.

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Psychology Today

Kelly chen md

4 Words That Push Your Adult Child Away

4 Words That Push Your Adult Child Away

Why saying "That's More Like It" can hurt more than help.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

What Prayer Demands (Vayikra)

What Prayer Demands (Vayikra)

Leviticus, Sefer Vayikra, is a text many modern readers struggle to enter. It is dense, detailed, and, most viscerally, filled with blood. Animal...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Creditor

Iran War: When Democracy Itself Is Under Attack

Iran War: When Democracy Itself Is Under Attack

Truth: The First Casualty of War Accusations of disloyalty have always surfaced during wartime, especially when public support begins to fracture or...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Who’s Whispering in Your Chatbot’s Ear?

Who’s Whispering in Your Chatbot’s Ear?

PARIS – Algorithms are not value-neutral. Yet for over a decade now, we have allowed Big Tech to deploy them as the gatekeepers to our information...

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Project Syndicate

Marc faddoul

Neuro-Rational-Physicalism and its Implications for Governance, Geostrategy and Global Order

Neuro-Rational-Physicalism and its Implications for Governance, Geostrategy and Global Order

The stability of civilisations ultimately depends not only on material capabilities but also on the epistemic frameworks through which societies...

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E-International

Nayef Al-Rodhan

Singapore and Japan at 60: A new chapter begins

Singapore and Japan at 60: A new chapter begins

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Nikkei Asian Review

Lawrence wong

Queen Esther’s Prayer/A Lesson Plan in Faith and Trust in Hashem

Queen Esther’s Prayer/A Lesson Plan in Faith and Trust in Hashem

Best Friend Hadassah Jamie       בְּסִיַּעְתָּא דִשְׁמַיָּא Queen Esther’s Prayer A Lesson Plan for Faith and Trust in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hadassah Chavivah Zeltzer

The US-Israel war on Iran is shaped by religion as much as strategy

The US-Israel war on Iran is shaped by religion as much as strategy

The United States–Israeli war on Iran is as much a collision of competing religious ideologies as it is a clash of strategic interests. To...

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Al Jazeera

Riaz Khokhar

Is Your Mind Getting in the Way of Your Memory?

Is Your Mind Getting in the Way of Your Memory?

Worrying about your memory is probably the worst way to improve it.

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Psychology Today

Susan krauss whitbourne

Hviezdoslavov Kubín - literárny pohreb v priamom prenose (píše Veronika Šikulová)

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SME.sk

Veronika Šikulová

A Global Jewish Community Confronts the Emotional Impact of Crisis

The distance between a quiet street in America and a bomb shelter in Israel feels small. Since the escalation of Operation Lion’s Roar, the global...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Maayan Aviv

Abandoning ourselves

Since living requires choosing, we will always feel regret about the paths not taken. But what matters is the future we forge by Tasha Kleeman  BIO...

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Aeon

Tasha kleeman

Most Kids Don't Need Therapy: Here's What May Help More

Most Kids Don't Need Therapy: Here's What May Help More

Parents are the critical lever of change for addressing children's symptoms.

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Psychology Today

Emily Edlynn Ph.d

What Cheongung-II's success reveals about Korea's defense industry

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The Korea Times

Chun In-Bum

Cynická obluda: Keby sa mal Andrejovi splniť sen

Predstavte si krajinu, kde má SNS premiérsky výsledok. Bŕŕŕ!

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda