Qatar’s Strategic Positioning
The decision of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel has not disadvantaged Qatar’s relationship with the Trump administration.
Month: September 2020
Islamic State claims Niger killings of French aid workers
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing six French aid workers, their driver and a local guide in a wildlife park in Niger last month.
Is there a terrorism threat in the Balkans?
By attempting to link Bosniaks to terrorism, Serbian and Croatian nationalists want to fool the international community into believing that Bosnia-Herzegovina is a terrorist hub.
Helicopter carrying Russian mercenaries has been shot down in Libya, Turkey said
An air defense system that was available to the forces of the Government of the National Accord [GNA] of Libya shot down a helicopter carrying Russian mercenaries from the private paramilitary company Wagner.
Syrian army destroyed at least 10 Turkish armored vehicles near Idlib – source
In recent hours, Russian media have claimed that the Turkish military has tried to establish control over the Syrian capital Idlib, but has suffered serious damage.
Migration en Méditerranée : “Mon but dans la vie ? Quitter la Libye”
Les Nord-Africains sont les plus nombreux à arriver en Italie, via la route dite de la Méditerranée centrale, soit la route migratoire la plus meurtrière au monde. Tunisiens et Algériens en tête, mais de plus en plus de Libyens tentent la périlleuse traversée de la Méditerranée.
Libye: Aguila Saleh et Khalifa Haftar rencontrent le président égyptien al-Sissi au Caire
Aguila Saleh, le chef du Parlement basé à Tobrouk et le maréchal Khalifa Haftar commandant de l’Armée nationale libyenne ont effectué une visite au Caire ce mercredi 23 septembre. Les deux responsables y ont rencontré le président égyptien al-Sissi. Le Caire œuvre à un rapprochement entre les deux personnalités influentes à l’est libyen, avant la reprise des discussions prévues dimanche 27 septembre au Maroc et le mois prochain à Genève.
Mali: le président de la transition, Bah N’Daw, a prêté serment
L’officier à la retraite et président de la transition du Mali, Bah N’Daw, ainsi que le nouveau vice-président, le colonel Assimi Goïta, ont prêté serment ce vendredi 25 septembre. Une double investiture qui a lieu dans un contexte particulier, un peu plus d’un mois après le coup d’État et alors que la Cédéao n’a pas encore levé les sanctions qui pèsent depuis sur le pays.
Russian dominance in the Black Sea: The Sea of Azov
Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 was about maximizing power. Moscow aims to turn the Black Sea into a Russian lake to advance its national interest far and wide. For its part, NATO has been slow to respond to this challenge.
Turkey’s Sahel strategy
On Sept. 9, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu embarked on a three-day trip to West Africa, which included stops in Mali, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau. During his trip, Cavusoglu emphasized Turkey’s support for Mali’s post-coup transition process, struck infrastructure-related commercial deals with Guinea-Bissau, and underscored its commitment to engaging with multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU), on addressing security challenges in the Sahel.