The Islamic State in Dera’a: History and Present Situation

On November 30, 2022, the Islamic State’s spokesman Abu ‘Umar al-Muhajir made the somewhat surprising announcement that the group’s “caliph” and leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi had been killed, while adding that the group’s Shura council had agreed on a successor going by the name of Abu al-Hussayn al-Hussayni al-Qurashi.1 Unlike the case with Abu al-Hasan’s two “caliph” predecessors (Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi), this time there had been no prior claim by the U.S.-led coalition or any other entity to have killed Abu al-Hasan. Indeed, the statement gave no information as to the date of his death or the circumstances of it apart from claiming that it was a violent death that occurred while he was fighting “the enemies of God.”

Turkey detains Kurdish figures ahead of vital polls

At least 126 politicians, journalists, lawyers and artists have been detained in an operation that observers call an intimidation tactic before the May 14 elections.

More than 120 people were detained across Turkey on Tuesday in an alleged counter-terrorism operation that targeted mainly Kurdish politicians, journalists, lawyers and artists less than three weeks ahead of crucial elections.

How America Is Erasing The Arab Identity – OpEd

The US House of Representatives passed legislation last month to include the Middle East and North Africa as a category in the Uniform Racial Classification Act, which requires state agencies to compile and report statistical data using racial classifications, thus effectively defining which groups are recognized and which are not.

Gold, Arms, And Islam: Understanding The Conflict In Sudan – Analysis

Sudan ended over a quarter-century of Islamist-military rule with the 2019 overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir, whose rule was based on Islamism, Arab supremacy, and the ruthless application of military power. A joint civilian-military government was formed to lead the transition to a civilian-led democracy. However, an October 2021 coup led by Sudan’s military and security forces ended all progress toward civilian rule, severing at the same time most of Sudan’s economic and financial ties to the West.

Multilateralism At Dead End? Forthcoming Geopolitical Chessboard And Necessity For Revival Of Diplomacy – Analysis

Foreseeable crises

It was around ten years back, when more and more experts started sharing and discussing the argument that we are heading towards a global crisis of international cooperation, of dialogue, of collective action and responsibility, of confidence and trust; a global crisis of multilateralism. Sadly enough, this analysis and assessment has been confirmed by now. There is almost universal consensus that we are in a period of high geopolitical tensions, multiple insecurities, in a shift, often reversal of former global paradigms, and a perceived paralysis of previous conflict prevention and conflict resolution mechanisms. German Chancellor Scholz, in his ear-catching speech of 27 February 2022, called it a Zeitenwende, a turning point in history triggered by a war in Europe – war, a grossly illegal means of politics, which was – expressis verbis – presumed “unthinkable” in Europe. A large number of Western political leaders and media commentators echoed that assessment and the “unthinkability of war” in Europe.

Autour du Soudan, un jeu géopolitique risqué

L’Egypte et les puissances du Golfe, qui appellent aujourd’hui à la désescalade, ont nourri les ambitions des deux généraux qui s’affrontent à Khartoum, Al-Bourhane et Hemetti.

L’onde de choc de la guerre au Soudan a déjà dépassé les frontières du pays. Un vent d’inquiétude souffle désormais chez ses voisins, mêlé à un embarras croissant, sur fond d’exode des populations. Par la mer Rouge à l’est, par l’Ethiopie au sud, comme par l’Egypte au nord ou en traversant la frontière ouest avec le Tchad, des dizaines de milliers de civils cherchent à fuir les combats.

Depuis le 15 avril, toutes les tentatives de faire cesser les affrontements entre les forces armées soudanaises (FAS), menées par le général Abdel Fattah Al-Bourhane, et les paramilitaires des Forces de soutien rapide (FSR), dirigées par le général Mohammed Hamdan Daglo, dit « Hemetti », ont échoué. Les pertes civiles s’aggravent chaque jour, dépassant les cinq cents morts et plusieurs milliers de blessés, selon le ministère de la santé soudanais.

Désormais, les puissances régionales multiplient les offres de médiation. Mais cette attitude masque difficilement le jeu dangereux auquel elles se sont livrées après la chute d’Omar Al-Bachir, en 2019, en soutenant les deux militaires, au détriment des aspirations démocratiques de la population. Les appels à la désescalade lancés par l’Egypte, les Emirats arabes unis (EAU) et l’Arabie saoudite sonnent particulièrement faux aux oreilles des Soudanais, nombreux à considérer ces trois pays comme une partie du problème et non de la solution.

Terrorists Kidnap Zamfara District Head

Terrorists kidnapped a senior member of an influential emirate council, a District Head in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria. The kidnapping breaks a period of peace in his district, residents say.