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Partners in Crime?

America can stop the carnage and famine in Gaza, but has not done so. Surely, this makes it complicit in the mass killings there. As the horror in Gaza continues, Americans in particular should repeat one simple proposition to themselves: Their government is complicit in prolonging a war in which …

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An Iraqi Path to Prosperity?

In an interview, Harith Hasan discusses Baghdad’s Development Road project, and sees obstacles ahead. Harith Hasan is a nonresident senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, and a resercher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. His research focuses on Iraq, sectarianism, identity politics, …

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Closing Circles: Iran’s Exclusionary 2024 Elections

Turnout in Iran’s national polls was historically low, marking the third vote in a row in which most people stayed away. In parallel, conservatives tightened their hold on the Islamic Republic’s institutions. The two trends together highlight the growing gap between state and society. On 1 March, Iran held its …

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Confiscation des avoirs russes : L’ambassadeur de Suisse convoquée à Moscou

L’ambassadeur de Suisse à Moscou a été convoquée ce 12 mars au ministère russe des Affaires étrangères, suite au feu vert donné par les parlementaires suisses à l’élaboration d’une base juridique permettant de confisquer les biens russes en Suisse et de les reverser à l’Ukraine. La diplomatie russe a accusé …

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La Russie a gagné parce que…

Le 24 février 2022, Vladimir Poutine, président de la Fédération de Russie annonce le déclenchement et les objectifs d’une opération spéciale russe en Ukraine. Surprenante pour certains, attendue au point d’être annoncée par d’autres, cette opération conduite avec des effectifs très limités au départ, à un contre trois, obtient d’emblée …

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Eliminer l’argent liquide pour sauver le climat, la dernière invention des khmers verts

Arrêtez d’utiliser de l’argent liquide, vous polluez l’environnement : c’est la dernière invention des bien-pensants, au nom du climat en péril. Ce qui est génial : elle combine le Cash Elimination Project avec l’alarmisme de l’Imposture Climatique. Du cash polluant, oui. La dernière idée géniale de l’unique pensée dominante s’exprime …

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Is Israel hoping to escalate hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Israel’s PM Netanyahu may be trying to extend his country’s conflicts to maintain his hold on power, analysts argue. After Israel killed at least one person in an attack on Baalbek, its second attack on eastern Lebanon since October 7, a reported 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, …

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In the wake of American-Israeli bombardment
Iranian presence in Syria: A repositioning, not a withdrawal

The Iranian presence in Syria has always been a source of concern at a regional level, for Arab countries on the one hand, and for Israel on the other. If the partial Arab severance of relations with al-Assad has pushed the issue of Iranian presence off the negotiation table, this …

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Recycling de facto authority in northeastern Syria
“The Social Contract” and the concern of separation

At the end of 2023, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), the political umbrella of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that controls northeastern Syria, came out with an updated “social contract” to replace an old one that had faced criticism at home and abroad. A new formula …

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Syrian Islamic Council supports protests in Idlib

The Syrian Islamic Council supported the popular movement in various towns and cities of northwest Syria, led by activists and civilians since February 26. In a statement published by the Council regarding the demonstrations, it said that it has been monitoring the protests against injustice and tyranny since their inception. …

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