An Aging Jihadi Brand Still Inspires the Next Generation Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, does al Qaeda still pose a significant threat to U.S. national security? Among researchers, military and intelligence officials, and policymakers who study the group, there is little consensus. But very few …
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Hamas-Hezbollah talks and Iran-Turkey cooperation come at a crucial time
The recent meeting in Beirut between Hamas and Hezbollah leadership where the threats to the Palestinian cause and normalisation between Israel and Arab states were discussed is the latest sign that the two resistance movements have revived relations. The reconciliation between the Hamas and Hezbollah has been in the works …
Read More »Recent US Sanctions Increase Risk for Potential Hezbollah Allies
A U.S. government decision Tuesday to sanction two former Lebanese government ministers is the latest unprecedented campaign against Hezbollah, with some observers saying the move dramatically increases the risk for Lebanese politicians to engage with the U.S.-designated terror group.
Read More »U.S. to Reduce Troop Levels in Iraq to 3,000
The long-planned trims, which would cut the number nearly in half, maintain a U.S. counterterrorism force in Iraq but help fulfill President Trump’s goal to reduce overseas deployments.
Read More »Paix Emirati-Israélienne, devoir d’émotion
L’accord diplomatique entre l’État hébreu et Abou Dhabi est historique. Il contre l’influence iranienne délétère au Moyen-Orient. Et même si les monarchies du Golfe délaissent la cause palestinienne, ce rapprochement Émirati-Israélien est plein de promesses pour tous les peuples de la région.
Read More »Liban: la guerre civile permanente
L’explosion survenue au port de Beyrouth le 4 août dernier n’est pas le fruit du hasard. On peut y voir la conséquence tragique de l’absence d’Etat libanais. Ce dernier n’est qu’un agrégat de confessions et de clans incapables de servir l’intérêt général. Unis par la colère, les Libanais peuvent-ils inventer …
Read More »The Hard Truths About 9/11’s Aftermath and America’s Legacy in Afghanistan
In the 19 years that have passed since I watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapse, not a single moment of that day has faded from memory.
Read More »Kevin Rudd on ‘an Infinitely More Assertive China’ Under Xi Jinping
“What we’ve seen is an infinitely more assertive China,” says Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former prime minister of Australia, in assessing the country’s evolution under Xi Jinping. As a result, Mr. Rudd is not surprised by how rapidly the consensus view of China has …
Read More »Russia strengthens military base near US troops in northeast Syria
The Russian military has reportedly strengthened its presence at the Al-Qamishli Airbase in northeastern Syria, a new report said this week. According to Avia.Pro, the Russian Air Force moved a number of helicopters and a cargo plane to the Al-Qamishli Airbase recently, which comes only two weeks after a traffic …
Read More »AFRICOM: Russian fighter jets flown by mercenaries are conducting combat activities in Libya
Russian fighter jets mercenaries are flying in Libya are engaging in ground strikes and combat activities, U.S. Africa Command says. According to Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, AFRICOM’s director of intelligence, there are at least 14 Russian fighter aircraft that are based out of Al Jufra and Al Khadim airfields …
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