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REPRESENTING POLLUTION AT THE AGRARIAN–URBAN FRONTIER: Participatory Documentary Film‐Making in Bar Elias, Lebanon

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 4, Page 839-855, July 2026.
Abstract The Beqaa Valley in Lebanon has become increasingly polluted, and residents are attributing illness to improper waste disposal and dumping. This article explores local epistemologies of pollution’s causes and effects in three films, which were researched and produced by local residents of Bar Elias, a small town in the Beqaa, which has rapidly
Hannah Sender, Hanna Baumann, Joana Dabaj   +2 more
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Hezbollah Rockets and Missiles: Deployment and Defence Programme

Obrana a strategie, 2018
The paper addresses the issue of the proliferation of the rocket technology deployed in guerrilla warfare throughout the Near East. It evaluates assumptions and identifies potential regressions with respect to the most recent hot phase in the violent ...
Ladislav Kulhánek
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Gray Zone Risks in East Asia: A Threat Classification Framework Using Taiwan's ADIZ as a Case Study

Asian Politics &Policy, Volume 18, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Gray‐zone activities have become a central feature of security competition in East Asia, particularly in the Taiwan Strait, where persistent military operations blur the boundary between coercion and armed conflict. This study develops a structured threat‐assessment framework for evaluating the intensity of PLA aerial gray‐zone pressure around
Shih‐Yin Liang, Hsuan‐Lei Shao
wiley   +1 more source

Displaced Impacts: Visibility, Care, and Humanitarian Filmmaking in Iran

American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 2, Page 297-307, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Socially oriented documentary films are increasingly expected to articulate “impact” goals to gain international distribution, yet what counts as impact for those represented remains contested. This article examines how narratives about working and displaced youth in Iran are produced and circulated through social filmmaking.
Nat Nesvaderani
wiley   +1 more source

Hezbollah’s Organized Criminal Enterprises in Europe

Perspectives on Terrorism, 2013
Hezbollah plots in Europe over the past year exposed a return to violent operations being conducted by the Iranian supported Lebanese Shi’ite group.
Matthew Levitt
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Dış Aktörlerin Rekabetinin Gölgesinde Lübnan: Saad Hariri’nin İstifa Süreci

Türkiye Ortadoğu Çalışmaları Dergisi, 2018
Bu makale, Lübnanlı aktörlerin siyaset yapımında bölgesel ve küresel aktörlerin etkisini incelemektedir. Bu bağlamda, İran ve Suudi Arabistan’ın bölgesel rekabetinin yansıması olarak Cumhurbaşkanlığı krizi ve Saad Hariri’nin başbakanlıktan istifası ...
Talha İsmail Duman
doaj   +1 more source

AI Revolution and Warfare: A New Paradigm Shift in Defence Procurement, Restructuring, Training, and Recruitment

Canadian Public Administration, Volume 69, Issue 2, Page 250-277, June 2026.
Abstract The war in Ukraine and Israel's successful operations have demonstrated the apparent shift in military operations, strategic defence spending, and innovations. Drawing parallels to the industrial revolution and how it slowly transferred military procurement, training, and deployment, the current study also highlights the AI revolution and the ...
Ehsan Jozaghi
wiley   +1 more source

Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 206-227, Summer 2026.
Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
wiley   +1 more source

Rozwój komponentu militarnego Hezbollah w XXI wieku w kontekście konfliktu libańsko-izraelskiego [PDF]

Przegląd Geopolityczny, 2021
The study presents the origin and development of the military component of Hezbollah. The issues of increasing combat capabilities, equipment and weapons, as well as the use of the latest military technologies were discussed. Examples were given of the
Piotr Lotarski
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Iran's Forward Defense in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 57-71, Summer 2026.
Abstract This article examines Iran's security and defense initiatives in sub‐Saharan Africa between 1990 and 2024 and how they reflect the extraterritorial application of the regime's forward defense doctrine. In response to the long‐term erosion of its homeland defense capabilities since the Iran‐Iraq War of the 1980s—driven by infrastructure ...
Ariel Limanya Limbu, Ronen A. Cohen
wiley   +1 more source