On July 27, 2021, an Al-Qaeda supporter calling himself Haydarah Al-Qandahari posted an article on Telegram titled “A Call to the Lions of Monotheism in the Syrian Arena”. In this article, written in Arabic, Al-Qandahari urges Al-Qaeda-aligned mujahideen in Syria to form small, independent groups consisting of three to five …
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Auch bei Islamismusverdacht muss der Rechtsstaat gelten
Soll man gegen radikale religiöse Strömungen auftreten? Ja, unbedingt. Doch mit schwammigen und pauschalen Vorwürfen wird man dabei scheitern. Die Operation Luxor, ein Lieblingsprojekt von Innenminister Karl Nehammer, entwickelt sich für ihn gerade zum politischen Bumerang. Das Oberlandesgericht Graz hat Beschwerden von neun Beschuldigten zu den Hausdurchsuchungen stattgegeben. Sie waren …
Read More »Burkina Faso’s Gamble on Negotiating With Jihadists Could Backfire
In early June, jihadist militants in Burkina Faso raided homes and the local market in Solhan, a village close to the border with Niger. By sunrise, they had killed at least 160 civilians in what local officials said was the country’s worst terrorist attack in years. Though particularly shocking for …
Read More »China Is Closing the Door on More Than Just Democracy in Hong Kong
Before sitting down to write this week’s column, I opened a large and tattered, white, padded envelope that had arrived from Hong Kong late last week to find the final issue of the city’s once famously feisty newspaper, the Apple Daily, which was forced by local authorities to shut down …
Read More »Riz, cacao, café, coton… L’Afrique de l’Ouest face à la flambée des cours
Après une chute mondiale du prix des produits agricoles en 2020 – conséquence de la pandémie de Covid-19 – les cours repartent à la hausse depuis plusieurs mois. État des lieux en infographies. Initiée depuis la fin 2020, la tendance haussière des cours des matières premières agricoles se poursuit. Les …
Read More »Hijackers leave vessel in Gulf of Oman, British navy group says
Military says ‘incident complete’ after reports of armed men commandeering ship near UAE; details surrounding episode remain unclear The British navy says the hijackers who boarded a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the targeted ship, without elaborating. The notice …
Read More »3 rockets fired from Lebanon at Israel; IDF responds with 3 rounds of shelling
Sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona as 2 missiles hit outside city, sparking fire; 4 people treated for anxiety; Israel said to assess that armed Palestinian groups are behind attack Three rockets were fired into northern Israel from Lebanon Wednesday shortly after noon, causing warning sirens to sound in the Kiryat …
Read More »Au Cameroun, la colère sourde des soldats déployés face à Boko Haram et aux sécessionnistes
Alors que l’armée camerounaise, régulièrement accusée d’exactions, subit une série de déconvenues dans les régions anglophones et dans le Nord, des protestations émergent au sein de ses rangs. De quoi interpeller le commandement militaire. La visite du ministre de la Défense à l’hôpital militaire de Maroua se voulait soignée. Devant …
Read More »Ghassan Salamé : « J’ai défendu la souveraineté de la Libye plus que les Libyens eux-mêmes ! » (1/2)
Offensive de Haftar, sort des Kadhafi, ingérences des grandes puissances, mercenaires… L’ex-émissaire de l’ONU en Libye raconte tout à JA dans un grand entretien. Première partie. Quand il décide de jeter l’éponge, en mars 2020, l’ex-émissaire de l’ONU en Libye est épuisé. Physiquement, avec des problèmes de cœur qui se …
Read More »Turkish inflation climbs to two-year high, likely delaying interest rate cut
Turkey’s annual inflation rose higher than expected in July to 18.95%, just shy of the Central Bank’s key interest rate, reducing prospects for an early interest rate cut this summer. Turkey’s annual inflation rate rose higher than expected in July, reaching a two-year high of 18.95%, according to data published …
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