The administration has been sluggish in its pledge to withdraw material support to the Kingdom and help end the blockade in Yemen. In sharp contrast to Donald Trump’s uncritical embrace of the Saudi regime and its brutal war in Yemen, President Biden took the opportunity of his first foreign policy …
Read More »Don’t let the generals dictate the war’s legacy, make them answer for it
Expect the military officials who commanded Afghanistan to invoke ‘cutting and running.’ Let’s talk about why they failed. David Petraeus — remember him? — recently confided to a nationwide television audience that prospects in Afghanistan are looking grim. “The situation on the ground,” the retired general told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, …
Read More »Enquête – Dans les coulisses du softpower russe en Afrique
« La symphonie africaine de Poutine » (2/2). Productions de contenus audiovisuels, financement de médias locaux, parrainage d’influenceurs « anti-impérialistes », campagnes de propagande sur internet… Les moyens déployés par Moscou pour promouvoir son action sont innombrables. Ils sont plusieurs milliers, massés dans les travées du stade Barthélémy-Boganda de Bangui, …
Read More »Iraq’s military disputes militia claim about drone attack
The Imam Ali Division militia claimed two drones attacked one of its storage facilities near Najaf. Iraq’s military pushed back on a claim by a pro-Iran militia that one of the militia’s storage facilities in Najaf had been attacked by a drone. Iraq’s security media cell said that an explosion …
Read More »Biden announces end to US combat mission in Iraq
Following a White House meeting today between US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the two side announced an agreement that the US combat mission in Iraq will end by Dec. 31, 2021. US President Joe Biden on Monday announced that the US military’s role in Iraq …
Read More »Turkish plan to reopen Cyprus ghost town strains rapprochement with Egypt
Egypt slams the Turkish plan to reopen the town of Varosha in the eastern part of the island of Cyprus, at a time when talks to normalize ties between the two countries have stalled. The Turkish plan to reopen the town of Varosha, located on the eastern side of Cyprus …
Read More »Tunisians decry coup, while president’s supporters claim ‘second revolution’
On the streets of Tunis, rumors and anticipation of July 25 demonstrations have been circulating for weeks. While July 25 is the anniversary of the true birth of Tunisia as an independent republic, this year the date saw widespread protests that climaxed with President Kais Saied suspending parliament and sacking …
Read More »The End Of American Domination? – OpEd
China is currently the country with the most trading partners in the world, China even managed to beat America. However, this has not been able to change China’s position as the world’s economic leader by shifting America’s position. This makes relations between the two countries even more complicated.
Read More »Wer bietet weniger?
In der Mittagspause eine Runde surfen, nur noch zwei E-Mails und dann ab zum Strand mit den Kindern. Corona hat nicht nur unsere Arbeitsplätze von unseren Betriebsstätten entkoppelt. Dank Digitalisierung und Homeoffice müssen viele von uns nicht einmal in dem Land leben, in dem sie eigentlich arbeiten. Im Vorjahr hat …
Read More »Lid dvojí kategorie?
Slovenská sněmovna schválila zákon, který zvýhodní lidi, kteří jsou očkováni, před těmi, kdo ne. Tedy jen pokud epidemie znovu propukne a jen mírně. (Sousední poslance umírnil hlučící dav před budovou, původně mělo být bene opulentnější. Vypleněný americký Capitol je však ještě v živé paměti…)
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