Le groupe russe Wagner mènerait une bataille de com’ sur les réseaux sociaux, flirtant avec la désinformation. Sur des médias maliens plus traditionnels, l’opération Barkhane y va aussi de ses spots publicitaires… Au Mali, comme dans d’autres pays africains en mal de sécurité, grincent les dents des antennes militaires des …
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Jihadis from Syria blamed for multiple attacks on Iraqi Kurds
An onslaught of attacks on Kurdish peshmerga forces and villages in northern Iraq has sparked concerns over the presence of Islamic State cells and whether they have been bulked up by jihadis arriving from Syria. A recent string of attacks targeting Kurdish forces in northern Iraq in areas disputed between …
Read More »Israeli foreign minister meets Egyptian president in Cairo
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in another sign of strengthening bilateral ties. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo Dec. 9. They discussed the Iranian threat, strengthening bilateral ties in various spheres and Egypt-mediated …
Read More »Kurdish politician’s plight highlights Turkey’s indifference to critically ill inmates
Aysel Tugluk, who defended PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan in his trial decades ago, is now suffering from advanced dementia behind bars, despite widespread calls for her release. Aysel Tugluk, a slight brunette with high cheekbones, eagle eyes and long, dark hair, garnered much curiosity during the courtroom trial of Abdullah …
Read More »Iraq announces end to US-led combat role with no fanfare
The defeat-IS coalition will continue its advisory mission into next year, despite a declared end to a combat role. Iraq’s national security adviser said today that the US-led military coalition had completed its combat mission in Iraq, but American troops aren’t leaving the country just yet. Qasim al-Araji announced the …
Read More »Biden Says No U.S. Troops Will Be Deployed To Ukraine In Event Of Russian Invasion
U.S. President Joe Biden has said the United States will not send troops to Ukraine to defend against any potential Russian invasion. Biden spoke to reporters on December 7, a day after he and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held a two-hour videoconference. Biden said he had warned Putin that …
Read More »Biden Says Sending U.S. Troops to Ukraine ‘Not on the Cards’
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of unprecedented US sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine. A day after talking for two hours by video link, Biden said he had told Putin the United States would retaliate with sanctions “like none he’s ever seen” in …
Read More »Biden Warns Putin Invasion of Ukraine to Be Met With Economic Response and More
President Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. and its allies would meet a military invasion of Ukraine with strong economic penalties, moves to bolster Ukrainian defenses and fortify support for Eastern European nations. For two hours Tuesday, the two leaders held a secure video call to address …
Read More »Here are five takeaways from the Biden-Putin call.
President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke for roughly two hours by videoconference on Tuesday in an effort to defuse a growing military crisis along Ukraine’s borders, where tens of thousands of Russian troops have massed in what U.S. officials say could be the prelude to an …
Read More »Russia Ratchets Up Pressure On Ukraine As Biden Consults Zelenskiy
Russia continued to ramp up rhetoric against Kyiv as U.S. President Joe Biden held talks with Ukraine’s leader and was to offer security reassurances to nine Eastern European NATO allies amid a Russian military buildup near the Ukrainian border. Biden held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on …
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