Turkey, Pakistan pledge Saudi forces

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

59.0%

3.4 h

19

5.9%

Ranking score

0.108

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Oliver Stuenkel

68%

Scholar power: 68.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Oliver Stuenkel	51%	20	68.4%

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Scholar power

69.0%

3.7 h

0

68.4%

Ranking score

0.749

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

62.0%

4.0 h

36

5.9%

Ranking score

0.116

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Reposted by Helen Clark

3%

Scholar power: 3.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Helen Clark	7%	19	3.1%

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Scholar power

46.0%

4.2 h

12

3.1%

Ranking score

0.016

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Mohammad Marandi

17%

Scholar power: 17.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	17.6%

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Scholar power

58.0%

5.5 h

40

17.6%

Ranking score

0.449

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

56.0%

5.6 h

1004

5.9%

Ranking score

0.208

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Trita Parsi

15%

Scholar power: 15.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	59%	7	15.6%

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Scholar power

67.0%

6.1 h

47

15.6%

Ranking score

0.281

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

54.0%

6.6 h

15

5.9%

Ranking score

0.038

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Randa Slim

13%

Scholar power: 13.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	53%	6	13.0%

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Scholar power

58.0%

7.2 h

118

13.0%

Ranking score

0.176

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Marc Lynch

77%

Scholar power: 77.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Marc Lynch	53%	24	77.9%

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Scholar power

53.0%

8.9 h

0

77.9%

Ranking score

0.144

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Abu Aardvark

@abuaardvark.bsky.social

Mirrors and extends my FP piece from last month. These changes are real and critically important.

foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/18/h...

The Houthi Advance Is About More Than Just Iran

The Saudi-Emirati rivalry is driving moves across the region.

foreignpolicy.com

October 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

66.0%

10.1 h

38

5.9%

Ranking score

0.057

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Reposted by Randa Slim, Dean Baker

15%

Scholar power: 15.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	53%	6	13.0%
🎓 Dean Baker	5%	21	2.3%
Total			15.3%

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Scholar power

64.0%

10.3 h

782

15.3%

Ranking score

0.366

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de Volkskrant

Turkije en Pakistan schieten Saoedi-Arabië te hulp in conflict met Houthi’s

Reposts 1 13h

by Mohammad Marandi

17%

Scholar power: 17.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	17.6%

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Scholar power

52.0%

13.7 h

90

17.6%

Ranking score

0.122

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by Mohammad Marandi

17%

Scholar power: 17.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	17.6%

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Scholar power

59.0%

14.0 h

274

17.6%

Ranking score

0.258

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Handelsblatt

Yemen: Houthi rebels deny reports of government troops' territorial gains

The Houthi rebels described reports that Yemeni government troops had taken control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait under their control as 'completely untrue.' Meanwhile, the militia reported renewed attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia.

Reposts 0 14h

by Mohammad Marandi

17%

Scholar power: 17.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	17.6%

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Scholar power

46.0%

14.5 h

31

17.6%

Ranking score

0.069

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Le Monde

Yemen: Houthis deny any retreat in areas they control and claim new attacks in Saudi Arabia

The Yemeni government coalition, which has launched a counteroffensive in recent days, nevertheless claims "victories on several fronts." Saudi Arabia also announced on Tuesday that three people were wounded the day before in Houthi strikes on airports

Reposts 3 14h

Handelsblatt

Defense pact: Turkey and Pakistan want to station troops in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is once again under attack from its southern neighbor amid the latest escalation in the Yemen war. Its allies want to support the kingdom

Reposts 0 14h

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 63%, History 14%, Geography 14%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

48.0%

15.8 h

1252

5.9%

Ranking score

0.047

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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Defense pact: Turkey and Pakistan want to station troops in Saudi Arabia

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Scholar power: 17.6%

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Scholar power: 17.6%

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Defense pact: Turkey and Pakistan want to station troops in Saudi Arabia

Scholar power: 5.9%

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