The statement by the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Syria not only critiques the Iranian regime’s actions but also responds directly to rumours suggesting that the Brotherhood was seeking rapprochement with Tehran. This context is crucial, especially given the Brotherhood’s historical relationship with Hamas, a Palestinian resistance movement with strong ties …
Read More »U.S. and Iraq Try to Recast the Strategic Relationship
The United States and Iraq reportedly have reached agreement to transition the U.S. military presence from leading an anti-Islamic State (IS) coalition to an enduring bilateral partnership. The apparent agreement – the announcement of which has been delayed by the war in Gaza – reflects the Iraqi leadership’s belief that …
Read More »Germany in the Jihadists’ Crosshairs as Islamic State Ramps Up Attacks
Germany is experiencing an uptick in Islamic State (IS) and Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) incidents and is increasingly the target for jihadists and IS’s propaganda. The target selection and date of the September 5 shooting in Munich fits within the post-October 7 trend of Islamic State leveraging hostile sentiments from the …
Read More »Iran’s Axis Of Resistance Is Fundamentally Unstable – OpEd
As early as December 27, 2023, speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, defense minister Yoav Gallant said: “We are in a multifront war and coming under attack from seven theaters.” He added that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were taking action on six of them. On July …
Read More »Axis Of Upheaval: New Era Of Confrontation – OpEd
‘For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit,’ Noam Chomsky once remarked, highlighting a key critique of U.S. global dominance. Now, the U.S. faces another confrontation with its rivals—China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (CRINK)—a coalition that endangers the global order, as described in the research termed “Axis of …
Read More »To Stop Hamas, Confront Qatar and Iran
The Biden-Harris administration’s lifting of sanctions is what enabled Iran to profit to the tune of an estimated $100 billion, used for waging terror against Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia — and the US. Just since October, Iran and its terror proxies and militias have attacked US troops …
Read More »Iran Update, September 13, 2024
The US Embassy in Baghdad assessed that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias likely conducted the attack a US diplomatic compound near Baghdad International Airport on September 10.[1] CTP-ISW also assessed on September 11 that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias conducted the September 10 attack. The US Embassy in Baghdad said on September 11 that …
Read More »Le cancer américain et notre conscience de la maladie mortelle
Au début des années 1930, Robert Aron (1898-1975) semble avoir compris le caractère malsain de l’influence qu’avaient les États-Unis sur la France et, plus généralement, dans le monde. Écrivain français, auteur d’essais politiques et d’ouvrages historiques, il est également dramaturge. Il sera une figure importante du mouvement personnaliste dans les …
Read More »To Confront Terrorism, A Multifaceted Approach Is Required – OpEd
The 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks was marked this week. In the aftermath of 9/11, America launched its “War on Terror,” invading Afghanistan and Iraq and overthrowing their regimes. Yet, more than two decades on, terrorism remains an ongoing global threat and questions about how best to confront …
Read More »Serbia: Between A ‘Special War’ And ‘Global Launch’ – Analysis
Over the past decade, the Republic of Serbia has made significant strides in its socio-economic and political development. It has successfully (re)positioned itself on the regional and international political stage. However, the unresolved dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina remains a substantial burden on Serbia’s ambitious economic development projects. Due to …
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