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Ayo Ra

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PhD International Relations (IR).

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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The new front in Yemen seems more dangerous than US with Iran. A militia fighting with a trilateral defense alliance.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#US removed #Syria from state sponsored terrorism list.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Economically, pressuring Iran hurts the credibility of US than the Iran. A wave of domestic protests in January showed that Iran is internally combustible, but the war proved that the Islamic Republic is resilient and will not capitulate. Source: Foreign Affairs
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Democracies are facing crisis from within the system. To truly reverse the dramatic decline in state capacity, governments need to take radical approaches that can win public trust. Not every broken institution has to be rebuilt from scratch. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Democracies Need Creative Destruction
How to make government work again.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A criminal court in Syria’s capital, Damascus, has issued death sentences against fugitive former President Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib after convicting them of intentional killing of multiple people and torture.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Dog eats Dog.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Indeed, Human trafficking is a serious global concern. Unfortunately, in this technological era, Policing, border control, and awareness campaign are less or not effective.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Former UK security Advisor told that, It is necessary to reach an agreement with #Iran because #US can't provide safe passage to every ship.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
People who still write things down on paper aren't resisting technology — they're preserving a thinking process of their mind. #AI #Technology #Writing
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
China's Pressure Fails to Stop Taiwan President’s Eswatini Visit Do pressure in International Relations and Diplomacy work? Or a Hard power is also necessary to impose pressure?
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
That's why people lack communication skills. They can't arrange words to convey a clear and concise message in physical debating, due to which misunderstanding happens.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Congressional prerogative is required for this.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations in the war with Iran, including to suspend Spain from the alliance and review the US position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands, a US official tells Reuters.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Look at the beauty of our earth, and here we are fighting and igniting fires,
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
BREAKING: 55 members of the US House of Representatives and two US senators have called for activating the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution to remove Trump from power.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Since both countries are in war and Syria's economic foundation is not concrete, it would give minimal gains to each other. The trip will be viewed by allies and antagonists with different angles.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Indeed, Internal pressure on the governments is necessary and can end the war. Outside pressure now doesn't work.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Carrying the burden of other people.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
And that's the real meaning and Interpretation of #Democracy
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Why US is strong? As per Henry Kissinger, US strength in hard power is due to its fox diplomacy. "It punishes the traitors of its own state while invests in the traitors of other states."
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Venezuela’s new leader is a socialist true believer who helped Nicolás Maduro maintain his grip on power for more than a decade as the country’s economy crumbled.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Venezuelan Army Recognizes Delcy Rodríguez as Acting President.. The Venezuelan army has announced that it recognizes Delcy Rodríguez as the acting president of #Venezuela. Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino stated in a televised message on Sunday.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Whoever replaced Maduro would face significant obstacles—especially if the United States put them there, Leaders brought to power by outside actors are more likely than other leaders to be ousted violently.
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
After decades of restraint, Germany is under pressure to do more. Is it ready?
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From Restraint to Readiness? Germany Considers Conscription
On Dec. 5, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reached a significant milestone in his bid to build “Europe’s strongest conventional army”: Germany’s
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Strong fathers, strong daughters.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
The Absent Father Effect On Daughters.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
The shortage of troops may reshape the southern front as manpower is decisive factor. Technology cannot fully substitute for manpower.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
www.linkedin.com/posts/west-a...
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#westasia #yemen #uae #saudiarabia #middleeast #geopolitics #security #westasiawatch | West Asia Watch
🇦🇪🇾🇪 UAE rejects accusations over southern separatists, signals troop withdrawal from Yemen The United Arab Emirates has rejected allegations of backing Yemen’s southern separatists, stressing that i...
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
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UN Security Council members condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Somalia tells emergency UNSC meeting that Israel's recognition is part of a plan to force Palestinians to relocate.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The White House says “tremendous progress” has been made toward a Russia–Ukraine peace deal — though a few “delicate, but not insurmountable, details” remain.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Critical Thinking
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Indeed, Worth Reading.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
International Relations and its effect on enforcement of international law: The case studies of Ukraine and Syria. rdiscovery.page.link/zqWdEGGsdbNr...
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ITS EFFECT ON ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE CASE STUDIES OF UKRAINE AND SYRIA - R Discovery
Article on INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ITS EFFECT ON ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW: THE CASE STUDIES OF UKRAINE AND SYRIA, published in Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 8 on 2025-01-14 by Mohama...
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
It’s a familiar phenomenon; as John F. Kennedy famously quipped: “Victory has 100 fathers, and defeat is an orphan.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/08/u...
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A User’s Guide to ‘Who Lost Ukraine?’
How to get ready for what will be a long-running debate.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Good Data is not a Good Research but interpretation makes it good.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Necropolitics: The ultimate expression of sovereignty largely resides in the power and capacity to dictate who is able to live and who must die.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Political “Realism” about the Gaza war. Beyond the moral component, the realists in international affairs believe that support for Israel does not serve the U.S. interests. They also believe that Israel’s violations against the Palestinians are not in Israel’s interests either.
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
A-Z alphabets in International Relations. www.facebook.com/share/p/1FRj...
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Redirecting...
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
A plant found in Mountainous areas for kidney stone removal amd might be used in medicine. Ononis natrix (commonly called large yellow restharrow)
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Somewhere in Hindukosh mountains
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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Ayo Ra @irian26.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Exclusive: Syrian letter delivers response to US conditions for sanctions relief www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Exclusive: Syrian letter delivers response to US conditions for sanctions relief
The United States last month handed Syria a list of eight conditions it wants Damascus to fulfill.
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