The most worrying concerns, though, about the Taliban’s ability to rein in the activities of Islamist terror groups stem from the composition of the new Afghan government which, far from reflecting the Taliban’s claim that it is pursuing a “moderate” agenda, is packed with hardliners and includes no women, minorities …

Le gouvernement du Mali aurait signé un contrat avec une société privée russes le groupe Wagner, pour l’envoi de 1000 soldats qui viendraient participer à la lutte contre les terroristes . Le gouvernement entend ainsi se rapprocher de Moscou pour ne plus dépendre entièrement de l’armée française. C’est dans ce …

La France a une fois encore averti. C’était le mercredi, 29 septembre 2021. Elle a fait savoir au Mali qu’il perdrait le « soutien de la communauté internationale » et abandonnerait des « pans entiers de sa souveraineté » s’il avait recours aux mercenaires de la société privée russe Wagner. …

Domestic quarrels and fears of a fractured nation are formidable hurdles on the path to KRG self-rule. What does Massoud Barzani want? The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced that it would hold an independence referendum on September 25. This isn’t the first time that the prospect of independence has been …

An SPD-led government in Germany has significant potential to sharpen international attention to the problems of corruption in Bulgaria. This could create big issues for former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his GERB party (EPP), which is trying to find ways to return to power. For the past 15 years, …

In France, the executive has carefully avoided a reaction to the outcome of the German elections. However, in a Twitter post on 26 September, French President Emmanuel Macron used election day to talk about his EU vision and ambitions. He recalled his initiative for a “sovereign, unified and democratic Europe”, …

Now that the United States has withdrawn its last remaining troops from Afghanistan, many expect the result will draw in regional powers, each seeking to cultivate proxy forces to work through. Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and China all have their own designs for the future of Afghanistan, and each have specific …

Former FBI agent Ali Soufan has investigated numerous terrorism cases, inside and outside the United States, including the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa and the 2000 attack on the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole. His role in shedding light on the 9/11 attacks also raised his profile. It is …

Government shutdown? No. Votes in the House? Not until at least 9 p.m. tonight. And on the Senate side, as Marianne LeVine wrote, “Democrats are desperately trying to make lemonade out of the bag of lemons Joe Manchin handed them today. Senate Democrats spun away Manchin’s utter rejection of their …

Fighting intensified this week in the strategically important city of Marib in central Yemen, believed to be a key access point to the northern part of the country. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveled to the Middle East earlier this week, meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. …