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X Feb 22, 2026

DESIRE Your body is a silver cup I hold, Your wine I thirst, your lovely wine I drink #SouthCaucasus – #Gay themes in the #Nizami writings…

DESIRE Your body is a silver cup I hold, Your wine I thirst, your lovely wine I drink x.com/mikenov/status/2025554… #SouthCaucasus – #Gay themes in the #Nizami writingsMichael Novakhov (@mikenov)MEN A…

X Feb 22, 2026

Your body is a silver cup I hold, Your wine I thirst, your lovely wine I drink #SouthCaucasus – #Gay themes in the #Nizami writings…

Your body is a silver cup I hold, Your wine I thirst, your lovely wine I drink x.com/mikenov/status/2025554… #SouthCaucasus – #Gay themes in the #Nizami writingsMichael Novakhov (@mikenov)MEN AND DESI…

X Feb 22, 2026

#SouthCaucasus #Gay themes in the #Nizami writings

x.com/mikenov/status/2025554… #SouthCaucasus #Gay themes in the #Nizami writingsMichael Novakhov (@mikenov)MEN AND DESIRES: Gay themes in the Nizami writings thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…— https://x.c…

X Feb 22, 2026

MEN AND DESIRES – Google Search …

MEN AND DESIRES – Google Search google.com/search?num=10&new…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 22, 2026…

X Feb 22, 2026

MEN AND DESIRES: Gay themes in the Nizami writings

MEN AND DESIRES: Gay themes in the Nizami writings thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 22, 2026…

X Feb 22, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Aliyev stages a fake standoff with Russia to conceal his dependence on the Kremlin. Peace does not serve his interests. The state apparatus and security structures are deeply penetrated by Russian influence, and reforms are intentionally obstructed to preserve this system. pic….

Aliyev stages a fake standoff with Russia to conceal his dependence on the Kremlin. Peace does not serve his interests. The state apparatus and security structures are deeply penetrated by Russian inf…

X Feb 22, 2026

#Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus #Armenia

#Azerbaijan #SouthCaucasus #Armenia x.com/ANCA_DC/status/2024857…ANCA (@ANCA_DC)THE (FORMER) PRINCE AND THE PETRO-DICTATORDisgraced royal was a regular guest of Azerbaijani president-for-life Ilham Al…

X Feb 22, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Britain WILL send troops to Ukraine before the end of the year, Defence Secretary says – as long as a peace deal is agreed with Vladimir Putin…

Britain WILL send troops to Ukraine before the end of the year, Defence Secretary says – as long as a peace deal is agreed with Vladimir Putin https://t.co/csiGZyUFod— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) February…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Azerbaijan to host 15th OTS Economy and Trade Ministers meeting​

Azerbaijan to host 15th OTS Economy and Trade Ministers meeting​ https://t.co/nggwefhKPI— The Azeri Times (@AzeriTimes) February 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: It’s always money and it’s always Russia… One of Trump’s best friends, managing Vladimir Putin’s money, at least in a position of cooperation to produce copious amounts of blackmail material. Most horrifically, not even a surprise….

It’s always money and it’s always Russia… One of Trump’s best friends, managing Vladimir Putin’s money, at least in a position of cooperation to produce copious amounts of blackmail material. Most h…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: The worst US diplomatic blunder in recent memory. Huckabee just set our relations in the M.E. back decades and destroyed any trust they may have in the US. This is what happens when you hire maniacal religious zealots to represent you overseas. Huckabee must go immediately before……

The worst US diplomatic blunder in recent memory. Huckabee just set our relations in the M.E. back decades and destroyed any trust they may have in the US.This is what happens when you hire maniacal r…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Muy útil para entender las raíces intelectuales de la doctrina rusa actual. pic.

Muy útil para entender las raíces intelectuales de la doctrina rusa actual. pic.twitter.com/x8C3mn7LKI— Alberto Guerrero (@AAguerrero2009) February 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

Current News: Intelligence Analysis: Modern Challenges and Issues – Articles and Tweets: #CIA Director John #Ratcliffe has ordered the retraction or “substantive revision” of 19 of the agency’s intelligence products. ..”fall short of the high standards of impartiality”…….

Current News: Intelligence Analysis: Modern Challenges and Issues – Articles and Tweets: #CIA Director John #Ratcliffe has ordered the retraction or “substantive revision” of 19 of the agency’s intell…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: #CIA Director John #Ratcliffe has ordered the retraction or “substantive revision” of 19 of the agency’s intelligence products. ..”fall short of the high standards of impartiality”….

#CIA Director John #Ratcliffe has ordered the retraction or “substantive revision” of 19 of the agency’s intelligence products. ..”fall short of the high standards of impartiality”. https://t.co/jOGwS…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Breaking news: Trump officials have struggled to figure out how to increase military spending by $500 billion. The White House budget chief was among those who objected to the defense secretary’s plan to increase military spending by roughly 50 percent….

Breaking news: Trump officials have struggled to figure out how to increase military spending by $500 billion.The White House budget chief was among those who objected to the defense secretary’s plan …

X Feb 21, 2026

#CIA #FBI #IntelligenceAnalysis Current News: Intelligence Analysis: Modern Challenges and Issues – Articles and Tweets…

#CIA #FBI #IntelligenceAnalysis Current News: Intelligence Analysis: Modern Challenges and Issues – Articles and Tweets currentnewschannels.blogspot…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

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X Feb 21, 2026

Intelligence Analysis: Modern Challenges and Issues –

Intelligence Analysis: Modern Challenges and Issues gemini.google.com/share/2f15… – google.com/search?q=Intellig…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

What are the problems and issues in Intelligence Analysis today? – Google Search …

What are the problems and issues in Intelligence Analysis today? – Google Search google.com/search?num=10&new…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

#CIA #IntelligenceAnalysis #problems What are the problems and issues in Intelligence Analysis today? – Google Search Intelligence analysis faces critical challenges stemming from overwhelming data volumes, rapid technological shifts, and intense political scrutiny. Key issues include managing information overload (analysis paralysis), a…

#CIA #IntelligenceAnalysis #problems What are the problems and issues in Intelligence Analysis today? – Google Search google.com/search?q=What+are… Intelligence analysis faces critical challenges stem…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: New: I wrote a long critical essay about Marco Rubio — the moral compromises he’s made and the intellectual hypocrisies he hourly indulges to serve Donald Trump. Draws on a bit of reporting from here and there, and also on Rubio’s arguments on Russia, Ukraine and NATO from the… pic….

New: I wrote a long critical essay about Marco Rubio — the moral compromises he’s made and the intellectual hypocrisies he hourly indulges to serve Donald Trump. Draws on a bit of reporting from here…

X Feb 21, 2026

What are the problems and issues in Intelligence Analysis today? – Google Search Intelligence analysis faces critical challenges stemming from overwhelming data volumes, rapid technological shifts, and intense political scrutiny. Key issues include managing information overload (analysis paralysis), adapting to AI, maintaining objectivit…

What are the problems and issues in Intelligence Analysis today? – Google Search google.com/search?q=What+are… Intelligence analysis faces critical challenges stemming from overwhelming data volumes, …

X Feb 21, 2026

#CIA #IntelligenceAnalysis #Criteria Intelligence Analysis Criteria Explained Intelligence analysis criteria are the formal standards used to ensure that information is transformed into high-quality, actionable “finished” intelligence. These standards are primarily defined by Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203, which governs all …

#CIA #IntelligenceAnalysis #Criteria share.google/aimode/FlwSuWsw… Intelligence Analysis Criteria ExplainedIntelligence analysis criteria arethe formal standards used to ensure that information is tra…

X Feb 21, 2026

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share.google/aimode/0PkViM8b…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

Intelligence Analysis Criteria Explained – #AI Report #CIA #IntelligenceAnalysis Intelligence analysis is a rigorous discipline designed to reduce uncertainty for decision-makers. To be effective, the products must adhere to strict standards that differentiate professional intelligence from mere opinion or journalism. These standards are…

Intelligence Analysis Criteria Explained – #AI Report gemini.google.com/share/705e… #CIA #IntelligenceAnalysis Intelligence analysis is a rigorous discipline designed to reduce uncertainty for decisio…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Every detail of Jeffrey Epstein’s massive web of influence uncovered in the Mail’s interactive Deep Dive into hundreds of surprising connections…

Every detail of Jeffrey Epstein’s massive web of influence uncovered in the Mail’s interactive Deep Dive into hundreds of surprising connections https://t.co/Soad6cUIu7— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) Februa…

X Feb 21, 2026

#CIA #Analysis – #AI Assessment CIA Analysis: Objectivity, Quality, Prediction Pic.:

#CIA #Analysis – #AI Assessment CIA Analysis: Objectivity, Quality, Prediction gemini.google.com/share/4c10…Pic.: google.com/search?num=10&new…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 21, 2026…

X Feb 21, 2026

CIA Analysis: Objectivity, Quality, Prediction The statement by CIA Director John Ratcliffe on February 20, 2026, represents a significant and controversial shift in the landscape of American intelligence analysis. It highlights a tension between the pursuit of “objective intelligence” and the risks of “politicization” that often accompa…

CIA Analysis: Objectivity, Quality, Prediction gemini.google.com/share/4c10… The statement by CIA Director John Ratcliffe on February 20, 2026, represents a significant and controversial shift in the …

X Feb 21, 2026

#NIZAMI ON #DESIRES – #SouthCaucasus NIZAMI ON MEN AND THEIR DESIRES … Gay themes in the Nizami writings Homoerotic Traditions: Nizami wrote during a period where male homoeroticism was a prominent theme in Persian lyrics. While his major works focus on heterosexual romances (likeLayla and MajnunorKhosrow and Shirat Layla and Majnun: …

#NIZAMI ON #DESIRES – #SouthCaucasus youtube.com/watch?v=-KG2O5PS…NIZAMI ON MEN AND THEIR DESIRES … Gay themes in the Nizami writings thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com… Homoerotic Traditions: Nizami wrot…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Germany is moving to fortify its foreign intelligence agency with sweeping new powers — as European leaders grow concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump could move to halt the intelligence sharing they largely rely on. 🔗 pic….

Germany is moving to fortify its foreign intelligence agency with sweeping new powers — as European leaders grow concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump could move to halt the intelligence sharing …

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Attributing Russian Information Influence Operations: Testing the Information Influence Attribution Framework with real-world case studies StratCom | NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence Riga, Latvia. #Russia #cyber #influence #covertaction…

Attributing Russian Information Influence Operations: Testing the Information Influence Attribution Framework with real-world case studies StratCom | NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: The CIA and MI6 predicted Russia’s war with Ukraine, but they weren’t believed Since late 2021, the U.S. and the U.K. had been urging Ukraine and European countries about the inevitability of war, The Guardian reports. The intelligence agencies of the two countries saw tens of… pic….

The CIA and MI6 predicted Russia’s war with Ukraine, but they weren’t believedSince late 2021, the U.S. and the U.K. had been urging Ukraine and European countries about the inevitability of war, The …

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: By ignoring the U.S. Congress and Senate’s demands to free Gubad Ibadoghlu, Aliyev will face severe consequences. Gubad Ibadoghlu is destined to become a leading figure in Azerbaijan pic….

By ignoring the U.S. Congress and Senate’s demands to free Gubad Ibadoghlu, Aliyev will face severe consequences. Gubad Ibadoghlu is destined to become a leading figure in Azerbaijan https://t.co/AFlX…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Now this is interesting. Trump would love it. “Speculation has circulated regarding Tokayev’s potential future candidacy for the post of UN Secretary-General”…

Now this is interesting. Trump would love it.”Speculation has circulated regarding Tokayev’s potential future candidacy for the post of UN Secretary-General”https://t.co/U3sTKHBXGC— Ken Moriyasu (@ken…

X Feb 21, 2026

RT by @mikenov: JFK Jr took drugs ‘every single day’: Everyone knows about Carolyn Bessette’s cocaine snorting and cheating. But friends hid his binges, experimental sex and Jackie Kennedy’s gay fears… until now…

JFK Jr took drugs ‘every single day’: Everyone knows about Carolyn Bessette’s cocaine snorting and cheating. But friends hid his binges, experimental sex and Jackie Kennedy’s gay fears… until now ht…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Guards for Azerbaijani President Attack Protesters in D.C.

Guards for Azerbaijani President Attack Protesters in D.C. https://t.co/pKuKfkptbB— The New Republic (@newrepublic) February 20, 2026…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: The CIA and MI6 uncovered Putin’s invasion plan months early — but most of Europe, and even Zelenskyy, dismissed it as irrational. Washington predicted Kyiv’s fall in weeks. Berlin and Paris predicted no war at all. Both were wrong, The Guardian. 1/ pic….

The CIA and MI6 uncovered Putin’s invasion plan months early — but most of Europe, and even Zelenskyy, dismissed it as irrational.Washington predicted Kyiv’s fall in weeks. Berlin and Paris predicted …

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: CIA is fully committed to delivering objective intelligence analysis. When we fall short of our standards, we owe it to the American people to correct the record….

CIA is fully committed to delivering objective intelligence analysis. When we fall short of our standards, we owe it to the American people to correct the record. https://t.co/0eDbGEx1fR— Michael Elli…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Today @DCIARatcliffe ordered the retraction or substantial revision of 19 products that failed to meet CIA analytic tradecraft standards. CIA is committed to delivering objective intelligence free from bias, partisanship, and any form of undue influence. pic….

Today @DCIARatcliffe ordered the retraction or substantial revision of 19 products that failed to meet CIA analytic tradecraft standards.CIA is committed to delivering objective intelligence free from…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Protesters demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan say they were attacked by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s bodyguards in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred around President Trump’s Board of Peace meeting….

Protesters demanding the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan say they were attacked by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s bodyguards in Washington, D.C.The incident occurred around Presiden…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: FBI were warned Epstein could be destroying ‘evidence’ in an incinerator after ‘suspicious barn’ was built at Zorro Ranch where former worker claimed the paedophile buried ‘strangled girls’…

FBI were warned Epstein could be destroying ‘evidence’ in an incinerator after ‘suspicious barn’ was built at Zorro Ranch where former worker claimed the paedophile buried ‘strangled girls’ https://t….

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦‼️ Russian agents rented apartments near the presidential office with orders to eliminate Zelensky, — CNN It was one of dozens of Russian attempts to assassinate Zelensky. The elimination of Volodymyr Zelensky was a key part of Russia’s plan to take over Ukraine, which Moscow… pic….

🇺🇦‼️ Russian agents rented apartments near the presidential office with orders to eliminate Zelensky, — CNNIt was one of dozens of Russian attempts to assassinate Zelensky.The elimination of Volodym…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: The decision by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to join US allies in the Arab world in providing cash and other help — possibly including troops — for the reconstruction of Gaza marks another moment in efforts to forge a new, close relationship with US President Donald Trump.……

The decision by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to join US allies in the Arab world in providing cash and other help — possibly including troops — for the reconstruction of Gaza marks another moment in ef…

X Feb 20, 2026

#SouthCaucasus #Gay themes in the #Nizami writings Majnun – Google Search

#SouthCaucasus #Gay themes in the #Nizami writingsMajnun – Google Search google.com/search?num=10&new…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Feb 20, 2026…

X Feb 20, 2026

#SouthCaucasus #Gay themes in the #Nizami writings Nizami Ganjavi is best known for his romantic epics—collectively called the Khamsa (Quintet)—his relationship with “gay themes” is typically viewed through the lens of classical #Persian literary traditions rather than modern identity.While the 12th-century Persian poet In classical Persi…

share.google/aimode/Fod6b8pD… #SouthCaucasus #Gay themes in the #Nizami writingsNizami Ganjavi is best known for his romantic epics—collectively called the Khamsa (Quintet)—his relationship with “gay …

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: Now that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are trying to counter-balance Israeli hegemony in the Middle East in the wake of the destruction of the Axis of Resistance, many in the US and Israel are seeking to demonize it. Michael Ratney and Bernard Haykel explain that Saudi has not……

Now that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are trying to counter-balance Israeli hegemony in the Middle East in the wake of the destruction of the Axis of Resistance, many in the US and Israel are seeking to de…

X Feb 20, 2026

#gay themes in the #Nizami writings Nizami Ganjavi is best known for his romantic epics—collectively called the Khamsa (Quintet)—his relationship with “gay themes” is typically viewed through the lens of classical #Persian literary traditions rather than modern identity.While the 12th-century Persian poet In classical Persian poetry, the …

share.google/aimode/Fod6b8pD… #gay themes in the #Nizami writingsNizami Ganjavi is best known for his romantic epics—collectively called the Khamsa (Quintet)—his relationship with “gay themes” is typi…

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov: 🔴🇷🇺 [New revelations] Sixty Russian agents identified: Prigozhin’s influence network taken over by the Foreign Intelligence Service.#PropagandaMachine pic….

🔴🇷🇺 [New revelations] Sixty Russian agents identified: Prigozhin’s influence network taken over by the Foreign Intelligence Service.#PropagandaMachine pic.twitter.com/V9Z2dwT5FM— Forbidden Stories …

X Feb 20, 2026

RT by @mikenov:

https://t.co/QY3Rz5kPlU— Covert Intel and Operations (@covert_intel) February 20, 2026…

X Feb 20, 2026

#NIZAMI #MEN #DESIRES NIZAMI ON MEN AND THEIR DESIRES “Free is a man who has no desires.” — Nizami Ganjavi 1. Your body is a silver cup I hold, Your wine I thirst, your lovely wine I drink 2. Your beauty is Godly, Your beauty is God He looks at you, his creation, And finds love himself, through Mejnun eyes 3. My Soul is trapped within my…

#NIZAMI #MEN #DESIRESNIZAMI ON MEN AND THEIR DESIRES thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com… “Free is a man who has no desires.”— Nizami Ganjavi 1.Your body is a silver cup I hold,Your wine I thirst, your lovel…