The Albanian Ambassador to Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan Mark Gharib expressed appreciation for the efforts conducted by Syria to help in the repatriation of Albanian nationals, including 5 women and 14 children, from the al-Hol Camp in the province of al-Hassakeh. Gharib, in a statement to journalists at the Damascus …

Jihadists from the al-Qaeda-linked Guardians of Religion Organization claimed responsibility for the bombing of a military bus belonging to Assad’s forces in the capital, Damascus. On Wednesday, the group issued a statement saying that the bombing was in response to the regime’s escalation in the Daraa governorate. The statement noting …

Sur les réseaux sociaux, les représentants de la nouvelle génération soutiennent les mesures chocs annoncées par le chef de l’État tunisien. Mais leur appui n’est pas inconditionnel. Fort de son slogan « le peuple veut », le président tunisien, Kaïs Saïed, avait largement été porté à Carthage par des groupes …

Recently there has been an increase in operations against the U.S. military presence in Syria. Within only two weeks there were six incidents of rocket and mortar fire against two bases of the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in northeastern Syria: the Al-Omar oil field east of Deir Al-Zor, …

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. Deuxième 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 …

“We support any diplomatic plan that achieves this goal,” he said, insisting that his country’s nuclear program is peaceful. During the inauguration ceremony held on Thursday, President Ebrahim Raisi assured that U.S. sanctions against Iran must be lifted. “We support any diplomatic plan that achieves this goal,” he said, insisting …

The dynamics fostered by the wars and revolutions plaguing many Arab states today represent the most consequential national transformations since World War I, culminating in a period of civilian defiance and resistance that was especially distinct between 2010 – 2020. Despite being pauperized by predatory governments, citizens have challenged their …

Any discussion of a Biden administration strategy on Iran must begin with an analysis of how previous U.S. administrations have approached the threat posed by Iran. From the very start of the Islamic Republic forty-one years ago, U.S.-Iran relations have been fraught with mistrust, animosity, threats, and occasional active hostilities, …

In his final briefing to the United Nations Security Council in May 2021, the Special Adviser and Head of the United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD), Karim A.A. Khan QC, highlighted their finding of “clear and convincing evidence” that ISIL attacks against the …

In the last three years, Indonesia and the southern Philippines have seen something new: women carrying out suicide bombings – some with their husbands, some with their children, and some avenging slain husbands – targeting churchgoers, police officers, and soldiers.1 In Malaysia, during the May 2018 general election, a 51-year-old …