Mali’s Militant Islamist Insurgency at Bamako’s Doorstep
Militant Islamist group violence is accelerating in Mali, advancing a complex insurgency in north, central, and increasingly southern Mali that further threatens the country’s stability.
Sahel and Somalia Drive Rise in Africa’s Militant Islamist Group Violence
Militant Islamist violence in Africa has risen continuously over the past decade, doubling in just the past 3 years.
A review of violence involving African militant Islamist groups over the past decade underscores the continuing, although varied, escalation of this threat.
O introducere în economia orwelliană: Sărăcia este Abundență, Datoria este Creștere, Consumul este Producție, Recesiunea este Depresie!
Definițiile cuvintelor sunt absolut esențiale, deoarece dacă nu înțelegem exact și precis ce înseamnă cuvintele, nu putem comunica între noi. Schimbarea subtilă și în timp a definițiilor nu poate duce decât la o lipsă de înțelegere și la confuzie. Acest lucru echivalează cu o putere, indiferent de unde provine, care încurajează idiocrația generalizată.
Fighting between U.S. troops and militias draws scrutiny to Syria role
Clashes between U.S. troops and Iran-backed militias in Syria this month have prompted new scrutiny of the Pentagon’s mission in Syria, as tit-for-tat strikes threaten to escalate tensions in the region.
The U.S. decision to target facilities in eastern Syria on Tuesday — which officials say had been used to launch attacks against U.S. forces by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — threatens to heighten tensions with Iran as the two countries try to reach a deal to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iraqi forces launch a fresh operation against ISIS in Kirkuk
This is the sixth phase of the military campaign, dubbed Solid Will, according to Security Media Cell.
The Iraqi forces launched a new sweeping operation against the remnants of ISIS in the remote areas between Kirkuk and Nineveh on early Saturday, according to the military’s media.
Iranian President Threatens Israel, Says Int’l Inspections Could Ruin Nuclear Deal
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday that any Israeli military strike on his country’s nuclear program would lead to the destruction of “the Zionist regime.”
Raisi said Israel could not protect itself against Palestinian “resistance groups” and would not succeed in stopping Iran’s nuclear program. “Can they keep themselves safe? Can the Zionists defend themselves against Gaza despite the fact that its oppressed people are under blockade?” he asked, rhetorically.
Iraqi Shiite Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Announces Full Withdrawal From Politics
Prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr tweeted on Monday that he has decided to withdraw fully from politics. “I’ve decided not to meddle in political affairs. I therefore announce now my definitive retirement,” he said in his tweet.
How Ukraine Is Remaking War
Technological Advancements Are Helping Kyiv Succeed
At the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, most experts expected that Kyiv would fall quickly. Ukrainian forces were fighting against a military that was bigger and better armed. Russia’s troops had more combat experience and funding. The question was not if Moscow’s forces would depose the Ukrainian government but when regime change would happen.
Another Russia Is Possible
The Kremlin Will Eventually Tire of Its Reliance on China
As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine drags on and realigns global geopolitics, the United States needs to review and revise its long-term strategy toward Russia. The primary focus of this strategy, not unlike the original Cold War–era strategy of containment articulated by George Kennan in this magazine 75 years ago, must once again be a “patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies.”
Sahara occidental : le Maroc et la Tunisie rappellent leurs ambassadeurs respectifs
La Tunisie a annoncé samedi le rappel de son ambassadeur au Maroc, dans la foulée d’une décision similaire, la veille, de Rabat à l’égard de Tunis pour protester contre l’accueil dans la capitale tunisienne du chef des indépendantistes sahraouis du Front Polisario, Brahim Ghali.