Month: November 2020

Between the Coalition, ISIS, and Assad: Courting the Tribes of Deir ez-Zor

Introduction

Regaining the tribal loyalty lost in the first years of the Syrian Revolution was an inevitable step in the regime’s eastern offensives. During the first half of the war, managing the weakened and fractured tribes, particularly in Deir ez-Zor, seemed to be a low priority. However, the rise of ISIS in central Syria in 2014 proved an opportunity for Damascus, eliminating “third way” options and forcing tribesmen to choose between Bashar al-Assad and ISIS. This led to the first large movement of opposition tribal factions back to Assad’s camp. By the time Damascus launched its 2017 central Syria campaign, the regime’s intelligence agencies had successfully re-integrated significant portions of tribes from Homs, Raqqa, and Deir ez-Zor, forming loyalist militias under the command of long-loyal tribal leaders.

Mali: JEUX DE ZIZANIE DE ISSA KAOU N’DJIM : RAS BATH MET LES POINTS SUR LES ‘’I’’

Dans son émission ‘’ Grand Dossier’’ du mercredi dernier, le chroniqueur Ras Bath a critiqué Issa Kaou N’Djim, le coordinateur de la CMAS pour certains de ses commentaires suite au cas d’insécurité qui sévit à farabougou.

Pour planter le décor, le chroniqueur a rappelé les propos de ISSA kaou N’Djim qui tentait d’expliquer la lenteur constatée dans l’intervention des militaires lors du siège du village de Farabougou par les terroristes. Dans ses propos, Kaou N’DJIM disait que les militaires s’apprêtaient à aller libérer le village et que la situation du terrain recommandait certains préparatifs. La réaction (…)

French government to ban Turkish nationalist Gray Wolves group

The announcement comes after the defacement of an Armenian genocide memorial in France. Turkey and France have had a series of disagreements in 2020.

The French government plans to ban a Turkish nationalist group after the defacement of an Armenian memorial as tensions between France and Turkey continue to rise.

‘Turkey will continue to support Libya’

Turkey to continue its educational, health, humanitarian aid, counseling support to Libya amid permanent truce, sources say.

ANKARA

Turkey will continue to support Libya on the request of the country’s Government of National Accord (GNA), security sources said on Wednesday.

Europe Is Losing Patience With Erdogan’s Islamist Rhetoric

As a terrorist attack was unfolding late Monday night in Vienna, where four people were killed and 22 others injured in a shooting rampage on crowded bars, speculation about the culprit, unsurprisingly, was rife on social media. Many of those offering theories were quick to accuse Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of stoking the rage of militant Islamists.

Police investigate if Vienna attacker was part of wider network

Austrian police are investigating whether an Islamist terrorist who killed four people in Vienna on Monday night was part of a wider network and if the attack could have been prevented.

Kujtim Fejzulai, known to authorities as a sympathiser of the Islamic State group, which claimed credit for the murders, is believed to have been the lone gunman in the attack despite hours of uncertainty over whether accomplices remained at large.

Libyan tribes delegation visit Anadolu Agency in Ankara

Opinion leaders from The Toubou, Tuareg, Berber tribes discuss bilateral relations at Turkish news agency’s offices

ANKARA

Opinion leaders from Libya’s leading tribes visited Anadolu Agency headquarters Wednesday in Ankara to discuss cooperation between the two countries and the latest developments in the war-torn country.

US, Russia at Odds over Syrian Refugee Conference

Washington is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to ensure that European and Arab countries and United Nations agencies boycott Damascus’ upcoming Syrian refugee conference, set for November 11 and 12.

The United States is seeking to underscore the “Russian delusions” over the conference and make sure that it foils Moscow’s plan to end Damascus’ isolation, restore legitimacy to the Syrian government and “transform military achievements into political acceptance.” Moreover, Washington is working on preventing Russia from separating the refugee file and political process from the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2254.

Nice attack looms large in Tunisian-French relations

The young age of Aissaoui, who was born in 1999, is sparking concern in Tunisia about whether a new generation of jihadists is emerging.

A few days after the brutal killing of three individuals at a church in the French Mediterranean city of Nice, the terrorism act is looming large in Tunisian-French relations.