Jordan strikes Islamic State targets

by Patrick Dunleavy Reposted by Jonathan Portes

Scholar power: 153.6%

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Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Patrick Dunleavy	70%	46	142.4%
🎓 Jonathan Portes	28%	16	11.2%
Total			153.6%

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Patrick Dunleavy

@patrickdunleavy.bsky.social

“1,431 people, including at least 300 children and 130 women, have been killed since the US-brokered ceasefire deal began in October 2025 and Israel is aiming to "destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza". news.sky.com/story/un-rep...

UN report claims Israel 'genocide' in Gaza has continued after ceasefire

A commission also alleges Israel has been taking control of more territory and turning a temporary ceasefire line into a de facto border. Israel says the claims are false and the report is another att...

news.sky.com

October 27, 2026 at 10:27 AM

by Steven Heydemann

77%

Scholar power: 77.8%

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Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Steven Heydemann	58%	20	77.8%

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Steven Heydemann

@stevenhyde.bsky.social

Jordan attacks Syrian targets it claims were involved in church attack.

www.dw.com/en/jordan-sa...

Jordan says its military struck 'militant hideouts' in Syria after deadly church attack

Jordanian armed forces carried out strikes on "militant hideouts" in Syria that it said were linked to a deadly church attack on the kingdom last week. Syria gave a different account.

www.dw.com

October 27, 2026 at 1:27 AM

by Mohammad Marandi

17%

Scholar power: 17.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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

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45.0%

7.7 h

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0.175

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Reposted by Eugene Kontorovich

18%

Scholar power: 18.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Eugene Kontorovich	52%	12	18.0%

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by Eugene Kontorovich

54%

Scholar power: 54.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Eugene Kontorovich	52%	12	54.0%

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27.8 h

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0.123

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by Trita Parsi

46%

Scholar power: 46.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Trita Parsi	58%	7	46.0%

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Trita Parsi

@tparsi.bsky.social

Israel's breach of Iranian airspace and Iran's decision not to respond, fearing it was a trap designed to force Trump's hand and help Netanyahu in today's elections, reduces the likelihood of Iran launching preemptive strikes against Trump before the midterms.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4b2...

Saudis BEG IRAN For MERCY: OFFER $1 BILLION To Houthis

YouTube video by Breaking Points

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October 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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

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73.0%

27.2 h

493

5.9%

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0.074

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Reposted by Patrick Dunleavy

47%

Scholar power: 47.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Patrick Dunleavy	70%	46	47.5%

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49.0%

14.6 h

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0.05

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Jan Dehn

@jandehn.bsky.social

Israel is a death cult

Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 14h

“1,431 people, including at least 300 children and 130 women, have been killed since the US-brokered ceasefire deal began in October 2025 and Israel is aiming to "destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in Gaza". news.sky.com/story/un-rep...

UN report claims Israel 'genocide' in Gaza has continued after ceasefire

A commission also alleges Israel has been taking control of more territory and turning a temporary ceasefire line into a de facto border. Israel says the claims are false and the report is another att...

news.sky.com

October 27, 2026 at 10:33 AM

by Shibley Telhami

57%

Scholar power: 57.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Shibley Telhami	53%	13	57.3%

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52.0%

27.3 h

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by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Israel forces shell towns of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern #Lebanon overnight

Towns of Barashit and Kounine were also attacked overnight. Heavy machine-gun fire was directed towards Beit Yahoun in Bint Jbeil district

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 19h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 243 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan

#IranWar #MeccaPact

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 243 - Tehran In Discussions With Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - EA WorldView

Iran will convene with Mecca Pact members --- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan --- in Tehran on Monday. to discuss regional coordination.

eaworldview.com

October 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM

Reposted by Mona Yacoubian

7%

Scholar power: 7.4%

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Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Mona Yacoubian	52%	2	7.4%

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26.7 h

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0.032

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by Dean Baker

6%

Scholar power: 6.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Dean Baker	5%	21	6.9%

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8.6 h

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by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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19.2 h

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Saudi- led coalition in #Yemen: We intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles launched by #Yemen ’s #Houthis toward #SaudiArabia ’s Eastern Region.

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 19h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 243 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan

#IranWar #MeccaPact

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 243 - Tehran In Discussions With Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - EA WorldView

Iran will convene with Mecca Pact members --- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan --- in Tehran on Monday. to discuss regional coordination.

eaworldview.com

October 27, 2026 at 5:57 AM

Reposted by Marcus Grant

1%

Scholar power: 1.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 66%, Law 17%, Geography 17%

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🎓 Marcus Grant	2%	30	1.1%

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26.9 h

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Bill Ebrill

@billebrill.bsky.social

78 years of pointless attacks, wars, invasion and terrorism against Israel did nothing for the Palestinians but changed the democratic outlook within Israel.

Only Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Saudi can resolve the Palestinian question that they created in 1947/48

October 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM

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