Author: M Barbu

Iraq’s Election Raises More Questions Than Answers

Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shia cleric whose Mahdi Army followers battled U.S. forces during the years of the occupation, made big gains in Iraq’s parliamentary election on October 10. His victory could pose problems for the United States and Iran. But despite the Sadrist List’s electoral success, it is not a given that al-Sadr’s list will form the government, or even be the only kingmaker. USIP’s Elie Abouaoun examines the outcome of the election, the electoral process and the implications for Iraq’s future.

According to the latest results, Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sadrist List has the largest number of seats in the new parliament.

Un lider al organizației teroriste Al Qaida din Siria a fost ucis într-un atac american cu dronă

Armata americană a anunţat vineri, 22 octombrie, uciderea unui important lider Al-Qaida, Abdul Hamid al-Matar, într-un atac cu dronă în Siria, la două zile după atacul împotriva unei baze din sudul ţării utilizate de coaliţia antijihadistă condusă de Statele Unite, informează agențiile France Presse şi Reuters, preluate de Agerpres.

Russia warns against Ukraine’s accession to NATO

Russia has warned that any move towards the accession of Ukraine to the NATO would have consequences as it test-fired a submarine-launched Bulava ballistic missile.

“We believe that this would be an extremely dangerous step that would force Russia to react accordingly,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Thursday, answering a question about Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin’s recent comments.

Turquie-Togo : au cœur de la visite d’Erdogan à Lomé

Dans le cadre de la tournée qui l’a aussi mené en Angola et au Nigeria, le chef de l’État turc s’est rendu au Togo, le 19 octobre. JA vous livre les détails de cette étape.

Le 19 octobre, pour sa première visite au Togo, qualifiée « d’historique » par les autorités de ce pays, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, le président turc, était accompagné de son épouse, Emine, et de ses ministres Mevlüt Çavuşoglu (Affaires étrangères), Hulusi Akar (Défense), Fatih Dönmez (Énergie et Ressources naturelles) et Mehmet Mus (Commerce).

SDF-linked security forces arrest 22 ISIS suspects in Syria’s Deir al-Zor

The special forces linked with the US-backed SDF detained the ISIS suspects in the Deir al-Zor countryside, where the terrorist group is most active in northeast Syria.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Monday that affiliated fighters arrested 22 suspects with alleged links to ISIS in the Deir al-Zor countryside, with support from the US-led coalition.

US Base in Syria Hit by a Rocket and Drone Attack

The United States military base at Al-Tanf in Syria was targeted with a “deliberate and coordinated” on Wednesday at approximately 7 p.m., according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The base was hit by drones and indirect mortar and rocket fire. There were no casualties among the U.S. troops stationed at the base.

Our Future vs. Neoliberalism

In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results.

Progressive leaders in the U.S. Congress are refusing to back down on the Democrats’ promises to American voters to reduce poverty, expand rights to healthcare, education and clean energy, and repair a shredded social safety net. After decades of tax cuts for the rich, they are also committed to raising taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations to pay for this popular agenda.

Lessons from the Collapse of Afghanistan’s Security Forces

Abstract: Six themes emerge from a close examination of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces’ (ANDSF) collapse in 2021: the ANDSF collapse was months—if not years—in the making; the United States did not give the ANDSF everything they needed to be independently successful; the ANDSF did put up a fierce fight in many areas; the ANDSF were poorly served by Afghan political leaders; the ANDSF were poorly served by their own commanders; and the Taliban strategy overwhelmed and demoralized the ANDSF. From these themes, there are three key lessons: the ANDSF’s failure had many fathers; the U.S. model of security assistance requires reform; and greater emphasis on non-material factors (e.g., morale) is needed in future security force assessments.