Residents of Aleppo’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud Pay for Conflict Between PKK and 4th Division

The fourth division is feuding with the PKK over the quantities of fuel that reach Aleppo, according to Shaam Network.

Kurdish media have highlighted the situation of civilians in the Al-Shahba area north of Aleppo and the neighbourhoods of Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo, which are under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Media outlets focused on these areas due to the harsh siege conditions imposed by the regime’s Fourth Division. The siege comes against the backdrop of disputes with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) over the trade of fuel and other commercial commodities.

Конфликт на Украине. Генезис

Олег Нестеренко

Представителям западного сообщества довольно удобно сплотиться вокруг нарративов НАТО о причинах вооруженного конфликта в Украине и не ставить себя в положение дискомфорта сомнений и проверки постулатов, доминирующих общественное мнение.

Chad says it foiled attempt by military to ‘destabilize’ country

Chadian security agencies have foiled a plot by a group of army officers to “destabilize” the country and undermine constitutional order, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

A “restricted group of conspirators” comprising 11 officers led by the head of the Chadian Organization of Human Rights, Baradine Berdei Targuio, were behind the alleged plot, the statement asserted.

Will Pakistan Strike Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan?

As Islamabad increasingly voices concern about the alleged sheltering of a Pakistani insurgent group in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, there is speculation whether the Pakistani military might strike targets in the neighboring country and how that would impact the region’s fragile security.

More Than $3 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Biden Administration’s commitment of $3.075 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $2.85 billion to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs, as well as the Department of State’s announcement of $225 million in Foreign Military Financing to contribute to the long-term capacity and modernization of Ukraine’s military.

TRENDS IN TERRORISM: WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON IN 2023

The most defining feature of international terrorism in 2023 will be its diversity, reflected by the broad array of ideologies and grievances motivating plots and attacks.

The challenge of dealing with “everyday extremists” remains, as lone actors influenced by accelerationism and other forms of violent extremism radicalize online and seek to conduct real-world acts of politically and ideologically motivated violence.

Эксперты: «Группу Вагнера» нужно признать международными террористами

Джейсон Блазакис и Тур Буккволл – о наемниках Евгения Пригожина как передовом отряде Кремля в его агрессии против Украины

29 декабря Центр по исследованию коррупции и организованной преступности (Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, OCCRP) объявил «персоной года» (то есть, антигероем по версии этой организации) Евгения Пригожина – человека, прозванного «поваром Кремля» и стоящего за множеством темных дел в интересах своего главного клиента, президента России Владимира Путина.

Violence and Humanitarian Situation in Syria Worsening

Russia’s faltering war effort in Ukraine has caused regional powers to exploit this and try to expand their influence in Syria, threatening to worsen humanitarian conditions there.

Moscow has stepped up diplomacy to normalize relations with the Assad regime and reintegrate Syria into the broader Middle East region, in part by opposing an extension of the United Nations cross-border humanitarian aid program for the Syrian people.

Disinformation Trends on the Horizon in 2023

Disinformation will continue to evolve in 2023 with several trends worth highlighting, including: Sino-Russian alignment, more state actors seeking to acquire sophisticated disinformation capabilities, and the harnessing of emerging technologies for information manipulation purposes.

Decoding Israeli ‘Extremism’

“These are the basic lines of the national government headed by me: The Jewish people have an exclusive and unquestionable right to all areas of the Land of Israel. The government will promote and develop settlement in all parts of the Land of Israel – in the Galilee, the Negev, the Golan, Judea and Samaria.”

– Benjamin Netanyahu, December 30, 2023