Author: M Barbu

US To End Military Aid To Iraqi Kurds: Report

Key Takeaways:
Four sources told the BBC the Pentagon has told Iraqi Kurdish leaders it does not plan to renew Peshmerga aid when the security MoU expires Sept. 30—the same day coalition forces are due to leave Iraq.
In FY2026 the Peshmerga (~180,000 troops) received $61 million to counter Daesh; a Pentagon source said some residual support is still under review, and Irbil’s last U.S. base is slated to close with the pullout.
Hegseth’s July line with PM Al-Zaidi is that Iraqi and Kurdish forces will now lead the fight; Washington also cites disarming Iran-aligned militias, while analysts note fewer U.S. troops would be in range of Iranian strikes on Kurdistan.
The US is planning to cut off military aid to Iraqi Kurds, four sources with knowledge of the situation have told the BBC.

American Policy Of Burden Sharing In West Asia – Analysis

Key Takeaways:
The essay reads West Asia through neorealism and burden-sharing: Washington still wants influence but prefers partners (Turkey, Gulf states, Pakistan) to carry more of the security load after Assad’s fall.
Turkey’s Syria role, plus the Aug. 7, 2026 Mecca/Makkah pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is framed as flexible balancing and autonomy—not a finished anti-Iran alliance; success depends on exercises, industry, and crisis aid.
Iran’s “strategic depth” via Syria and Hezbollah is described as under pressure if a Turkey-friendly Syrian order takes hold; the author sees a fluid multipolar balance, not a single bloc.
Strategic Reconfiguration of the Middle East: An Assessment Through International Relations Theory
A phase of structural adjustment is about to begin in the West Asian geopolitical order. Neither the United States nor regional powers are merely stepping in to fill the void left by the United States’ withdrawal from the Middle East. Rather, Washington seems more open to encouraging skilled allies to take on more responsibility for regional security while maintaining American strategic sway.

Huntington and the Specter of Civilizations

At a time when the global order is in a state of flux, the 30th anniversary of the renowned yet controversial book The Clash of Civilizations & the Remaking of the World Order becomes a fitting moment for taking stock of things.

More freedom is more order: the integration of migrants is more successful where they are not imposed unnecessary restrictions

The number of migrants in the world has reached 300 million, and despite the growth of anti-migration sentiment and the coming to power of leaders promising to stop the influx of visitors, neither the United States nor Europe has been able to significantly reduce their number. Migration will grow because aging economies are increasingly lacking in the hands, and the main challenge for the authorities is not so much to stop the flow as to properly integrate migrants to avoid social conflicts and get economic benefits. World experience in this matter is different, but numerous studies show that migration policies have been more successful in countries where migrants have received equal access to the labour market and could participate in social processes. The higher the employment of immigrants and the fewer bureaucratic barriers, the lower the negative factors for which migration are criticized: crime and inclusion in the local society.

Syria: Turkey’s New Battleground Against Israel

Turkey’s continued financial support for Hamas and its provision of safe haven to Hamas terrorists only adds to Israel’s view of Turkey as a hostile actor, an attitude that is not helped by Erdogan’s constant use of anti-Israel rhetoric in political campaigning and official communications. In June, for example, Turkey’s interior minister called for the “liberation of Jerusalem.”

The West must win : mais gagner quoi ?

La dernière couverture du Spectator proclame que «l’Occident doit gagner». Derrière l’ours russe, le dragon chinois et le temple fissuré se joue pourtant une question plus profonde : que signifie encore gagner lorsque l’Occident n’est plus seul à définir les règles du monde — et lorsqu’il doit lui-même affronter les contradictions de ses propres principes ?

Le Hezbollah traque les assassins d’Hind Rajab et écrase l’offensive israélienne

Le 29 janvier 2024, Hind Rajab, six ans, a imploré de l’aide au téléphone pendant trois heures, piégée dans une voiture entourée des corps de sa famille. Un char israélien a ouvert le feu à seulement 13 mètres de distance, dans le quartier de Tal al-Hawa, à Gaza, plongeant la fillette dans un état de choc. Pendant des heures, elle a supplié au téléphone les secouristes du Croissant-Rouge de la sauver, mais l’armée israélienne a refusé d’envoyer une équipe de secours.

Quand Bruxelles instrumentalise l’histoire pour servir ses guerres

Il arrive un moment où les discours sur les «valeurs européennes» doivent être confrontés à leurs propres contradictions. L’Union européenne se présente comme une sentinelle inflexible face au nazisme, au fascisme, à l’antisémitisme et au révisionnisme historique. Elle invoque la mémoire de la Shoah, condamne la glorification des collaborateurs et prétend défendre une Europe définitivement vaccinée contre les démons de son passé. Mais que valent ces principes lorsqu’ils se heurtent aux intérêts géopolitiques de Bruxelles et de ses alliés ?