Dr Youssef
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STUDIES
A Jihadist Continent: The New Global Threat Taking Over Africa
This study warns of a “jihadist corridor” emerging from Somalia to the Atlantic as JNIM, ISIS affiliates, Boko Haram, and…
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Articles
Between the 1996 and 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh Summits: Trump’s Unrealistic Expectations
Images from the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit held on October 13, 2025, inevitably evoke the “Summit of the Peacemakers” convened…
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STUDIES
Statistics: The High Human Cost of Intra-Muslim Wars
The most pivotal and celebrated battles in early Islamic history took place during the caliphates of Abū Bakr and ʿUmar:…
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Damp Squib: A Decade of Russian Interference in Syria
First: The Facts Russia began its military campaign in Syria on 30 September 2015, initiating aerial bombardments in the countryside…
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Political follow-up
Dr. Youssef’s Prediction Comes True: Iran Gears Up to Join Saudi-Pakistan Alliance
Iran has expressed approval of the recent joint defense agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, indicating its openness to joining…
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STUDIES
The Phases of International Relations in the Islamic Political System
Given that the Islamic movement Jabhat al-Nusra now holds power in Syria, it can be helpful to revisit the core…
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Seminars and activities
Official Delegation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Lebanon Visits ICGER: Agreement to Explore Avenues for Cooperation
An official delegation from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Lebanon, led by Mr. Wu Shutao, Head…
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Articles
Britain, France, and Canada: Between Double-Standards and Opportunism
Many applauded as Western countries, including Canada, France, the UK, Spain, Australia, and Portugal, successively recognized the State of Palestine…
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Israel: Between Conventional Iranian Missiles and the Saudi-Pakistani Nuclear Threat
In 2015, Saudi Arabia was unsuccessful in persuading Pakistan to join the “Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen,” which…
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Seminars and activities
ICGER Hosts Seminar on Saudi–Pakistan Defense Pact Dr. Youssef: A potential nucleus for a “purely Islamic NATO”
Beirut, September 19, 2025. The International Center for Geopolitical, Economic and AI Studies (ICGER) hosted a closed-door seminar on Friday…
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