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Iran Update, January 13, 2025

Israeli and Hamas officials appear to be optimistic after achieving a “breakthrough” in ceasefire negotiations in Doha on January 13. Israel and Hamas have yet to solve at least two outstanding issues, however.[1] Two Israeli officials told Axios that mediators from Qatar, the US, and Egypt presented Hamas with a …

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The Assads’ Houses of Death

In an interview, Anne-Marie McManus discusses Syria’s prison system and its importance in the country’s transition. Yezid Sayigh: It’s been over a month since a coalition of groups led by the Islamist militia, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s regime, ending a 50-year family dictatorship. Can you give some context …

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Le difficile réveil européen

Nous avons parlé récemment de la nouvelle version de l’impérialisme américain. Plus qu’une nouvelle version, il s’agit surtout d’une adaptation au déclin réel de la puissance américaine. Les USA semblent se recroqueviller sur leur île-continent en pensant soumettre facilement leurs malheureux voisins. Mais même pour cela il n’est pas certain …

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L’impérialisme US, nouvelle version

Le président Trump n’est pas encore entré officiellement en fonction qu’il multiplie déjà les lieux de conflits avec les puissances étrangères. En effet, on a appris ces derniers jours que Trump voudrait à la fois annexer le Canada, le Groenland et le Panama. C’est une espèce d’Anschluss en version 2025, …

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Trump may get Russia and Ukraine to the table. Then what?

American statesmanship has been largely dormant since the Cold War. The new White House must be serious about reviving it. Russia’s dismissive response to possible provisions of a Trump settlement plan floated in Western media underscores how difficult the path to peace in Ukraine will be. It also highlights one …

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Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2025?

Sitting down to write my annual assessment on trends in terrorism in early 2025, I am struggling more than usual, fresh off the horrors of an Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed fourteen people and injured dozens more. It is always a challenge to look beyond …

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 11, 2025

Ukrainian forces reportedly captured the first North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) in Kursk Oblast. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) stated on January 11 that elements of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) captured a North Korean soldier in Kursk Oblast on January 9 and that Ukrainian Airborne Assault Forces recently …

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