Turkey: The Dark Side of Religious Sects

The school curriculum teaches boys that the female sex is inferior and second-class, while it teaches girls to be a slave to a man. — Professor Esergül Balcı, Report from Izmir September 9th University, September 5, 2020.

Can Russia Steer the Endgame in Nagorno-Karabakh to Its Advantage?

Until late last month, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh had been mostly frozen, with occasional skirmishes, for over a quarter of a century. One notable exception was the April 2016 “four-day war,” a brief but intense period of fighting that left over 200 people dead and was followed by claims of victory from both sides. The recent fighting that erupted on Sept. 27 has been much more intense; over 600 soldiers have been killed on the Armenian side alone, along with scores of civilians and an undisclosed number of Azerbaijani personnel.

Who Is Responsible for the ‘Crisis’ in Islam?

Other Arabs said that Muslims have only themselves to blame for the “crisis” in their religion. They are referring to the use of Islam, by many Muslims, to carry out terrorist attacks and other atrocities against Muslims and non-Muslims.

Mali: Négociation avec des groupes Djihadistes au Mali: Le départ de la force Barkhane, condition sine qua non posée par Iyad Ag Gahli !

Depuis quelques mois maintenant, les Maliens en majorité réclament de négocier avec des djihadistes maliens notamment Iyad Ag GHALI et Amadou KOUFFA, deux leaders des groupes djihadistes. C’est aussi l’une de recommandations du Dialogue National inclusif. Dès réception de l’information, Iyad Ag GHALI du GSIM, un groupe djihadiste affilé à l’Etat Islamique, ne cesse de poser ses conditions dont la principale reste le départ des troupes françaises au Mali. Sans cela, il est déterminé à poursuivre le combat.