August, 2024

• 26 August

  Akhras and Otari Instead of Makhlouf: Emirati-Iranian Rivalry for Influence in Syria

  

  An Iranian newspaper expressed surprise at the repeated assassinations of leaders within the axis of resistance in Syria, according to Syria TV. An Iranian newspaper with reformist leanings has highlighted the intensifying internal conflict and competition among the ruling economic factions in Syria, particularly those connected to the Damascus regime. …

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• 26 August

  Strategically Important Step: US Supplies SDF with Avenger Air Defense System

  

  This development aligns with shifts in U.S. foreign policy, particularly as the United States aims to reduce its direct military involvement in the Middle East, Damas Post writes. The training of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Avenger air defense systems by U.S. forces in northeastern Syria represents a significant …

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• 26 August

  The Taliban’s Afghan Drug Ban Hasn’t Slowed Europe’s Heroin Trade

  

  In April 2022, less than a year after it took power in Kabul, the Taliban announced it would prohibit the cultivation, production, trafficking, trade and consumption of all narcotics in Afghanistan. At the time, many observers were skeptical of both the group’s sincerity, due to the revenues it had long …

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• 26 August

  Afghanistan’s Volatile Security Landscape – OpEd

  

  The recent statement by the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dismissing the remarks made by Pakistan’s envoy about the potential for a 9/11-style attack originating from Afghanistan, has sparked widespread debate. The Ministry’s assertion that such a threat is more likely to originate from Pakistan rather than Afghanistan is not …

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• 24 August

  Amérique latine : Tentatives de coups d’État et coups d’État

  

  En juin dernier, dans le contexte des événements du 26 juin de cette année, jour où un groupe de militaires a fait irruption au siège du gouvernement situé sur la place Murillo pour renverser Luis Arce et prendre le pouvoir, la BBC a dit que la Bolivie était «le pays …

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• 24 August

  Turkey-Iraq Relations: A New Beginning Or A False Spring? – OpEd

  

  Iraq is the fifth richest country in the world in terms of oil resources. Almost 10 percent of global reserves are located within the borders of this country. With approximately 5 percent of global oil production, it is a pivotal player in the global energy market. Moreover, although it does …

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• 24 August

  Why are Palestinian armed groups in Gaza resuming ‘suicide operations’ against Israel?

  

  “The Palestinian resistance resorted to suicide operations as a response to the US and international collusion with Israel…” one analyst said. The Palestinian armed resistance groups decided to resume “suicide operations” within Israeli territories, signalling a new phase in the fighting as Israel’s genocidal war continues past its tenth month. …

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• 24 August

  Christian Conspiracy Fantasies in the USA

  

  One might need to issue a warning on conspiracy theories that are, as a matter of fact, rather mad fantasies and hallucination. Such conspiracy fantasies tend to link things that are not connected and imagining patterns where there are none. Such an introductory warning, for example, should focus on investigative …

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• 24 August

  The trail leads to Sheiman. BIC uncovers schemes to evade sanctions on fertiliser and luxury car sales

  

  Both schemes are connected by the Cypriot company Dimicandum Invest Holding LTD and are linked to the Presidential Affairs Department of Belarus. A European company assists Belaruskali in the export of sanctioned fertilisers. However, the only European element it contains is that of being registered in Cyprus. The company is …

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• 24 August

  Turkey’s Threat to Block NATO Cooperation with Israel

  

  On July 12, at the NATO summit in Washington, Turkey threatened to take steps to exclude Israel from all cooperation with NATO. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that “until comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Turkey.” This …

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