Middle Orient

Preparing for potential ‘chaos’ in post-Assad Syria, Israel goes on the offensive

The Israeli military says it carried out nearly 500 strikes against Syrian military targets in the days since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, while its troops moved into a demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights that was established following the 1973 Middle East war. Analysts say Tel Aviv may …

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Syrie : Gagnants et perdants ou les deux

Il est désormais très probable que le pays se désagrège. Les acteurs extérieurs et intérieurs tenteront de s’emparer et/ou de contrôler autant de parties du cadavre qu’ils le pourront. Il s’ensuivra des années de chaos et de conflits. Israël s’empare d’une autre grande partie du territoire syrien. Il a pris …

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La Syrie, et après ?

La chute du régime syrien provisoirement conclue par le départ du président Bachar al-Assad vers une destination pour l’instant inconnue (Moscou semble-t-il), a étonné par sa rapidité. La faiblesse du régime n’est pas une nouveauté puisqu’il n’a dû sa survie dans la guerre intérieure qu’a connu le pays de 2011 …

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Après l’Afghanistan, la Syrie ? Al-Qaïda serait devenue une organisation caritative et inclusive, sacrés journalistes

Le système se félicite de la victoire des islamistes en Syrie. Et après ils pleurent hypocritement les femmes afghanes et iraniennes (bientôt syriennes). Le chef de ceux qui viennent de renverser Bachar fut un compagnon de route de l’attentat au bataclan et le gouvernement français le soutien. L’assassin de Samuel …

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Trump Says Russia, Iran In ‘Weakened State,’ Calls On Putin To Make Ukraine Deal

President-elect Donald Trump said Russia and Iran are in a “weakened state” and called on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to end the nearly three-year war in Ukraine. Trump made the comments in a post on Truth Social on December 8 as Syrian rebels captured Damascus, ending the half-century rule of …

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Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.” With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against Syria’s Russian- …

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US attacks 75 ISIS targets in Syria on day the Assad regime collapses

U.S. Air Force jets including B-52s and F-15 fighter jets struck 75 Islamic State targets Sunday in central Syria on the day the regime of Bashar al-Assad collapsed, the U.S. Central Command said. A CENTCOM statement said the strikes against ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps “were conducted as part of …

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‘Temporary Defensive Position’: Israel Takes Control of Golan Buffer Zone

Latest Developments • Assad Ousted as Rebels Take Damascus: In the culmination of a 10-day sweep of Syria, Syrian rebels entered Damascus leading to the December 8 ouster of President Bashar al-Assad and the end of more than half-a-century of the Assad family’s brutal rule. “This is a historic day …

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‘A Historic Day in the Middle East’: Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia as Rebels Take Syrian Capital

Latest Developments • Syrian Rebels Capture Damascus, Declaring Assad Regime Fallen: Bashar al-Assad resigned his presidency and fled from Syria early on December 8, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. Syrian rebels declared victory in Damascus following a lightning-quick offensive led by Islamist group and U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir …

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