March, 2024

• 29 March

  France Saves Europe.

  Again. In a manner of speaking. We are now in the degenerate phase of the Ukrainian crisis, and more especially in the sorry and pathetic story of the West’s collective attempts to manage it. Western political leaders are in zombie mode, staggering forward in various states of disrepair, blundering on …

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• 29 March

  Idlib: Financial exemptions on buildings, licenses and regulations

  

  Hussein Zakaria breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the decision to reduce building fees in Idlib, which will allow him to obtain a license to build a room to shelter himself and his children without any fees, despite the legal obstacles related to sorting the property. Zakaria (45 years …

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• 29 March

  Tunisia’s Transformation Into a Transit Hub: Illegal Migration and Policy Dilemmas

  

  Summary Due to structural economic, climate, and social crises in the Sahel, Tunisia has emerged as a key transit point for sub-Saharan African migrants and asylum seekers aiming to reach Europe. This has fueled a migration economy in Tunisia. Caught between Tunisia’s attempts to leverage migration to pressure the European …

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• 29 March

  Washington Hits Syrian Narco-Trade With New Sanctions

  

  The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on five Syrian targets for supporting the Assad regime in Syria by trafficking illegal drugs. The sanctions reflect the Biden administration’s continuing efforts over the past 12 months to respond more proactively to the Syrian narco-trade. The production and trafficking of the amphetamine-like drug …

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• 29 March

  Inside the IRS unit taking on America’s millionaires and billionaires

  

  The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is seeking to use an infusion of funding to keep up with the ever-evolving tax maneuvers of the ultra-rich — while staving off frequent political attacks. A pair of U.S. Internal Revenue Service agents are attempting to interview a billionaire they suspect of cheating on …

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• 29 March

  Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax

  

  Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said. A member of the Qatari royal family invested roughly $50 million in Newsmax, according to documents and representatives for the media company and the royal, in a moment of …

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• 29 March

  How Moscow Terror Attack Fits ISIS-K’s Strategy

  

  What is ISIS-K? ISIS-K, short for Islamic State Khorasan Province, is a regional affiliate of the larger Islamic State group. The affiliate group operates primarily in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, although it has presence throughout the historical “Khorasan” – a region that includes parts of the modern-day nations of Afghanistan, Pakistan …

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• 29 March

  A Slow-Motion World War III?

  

  I’ve been describing this world of ours, such as it is, for almost 23 years at TomDispatch. I’ve written my way through three-and-a-half presidencies — god save us, it could be four in November! I’ve viewed from a grave (and I mean that word!) distance America’s endlessly disastrous wars of …

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• 29 March

  Face à l’OTAN ? Les bons comportements de de Gaulle

  

  Preuves flagrantes qu’ils y a des attitudes autres que les soumissions vassalisées, anachroniquement moyenâgeuses, face à cette institution de tous les désordres mondiaux. Les USA seraient, alors, le véridique «axe du mal» qui incite qui les suivent à devenir des États voyous ? En quelque sorte oui ! Partant de …

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• 29 March

  Airstrikes target vital Iranian sites in Deir Ezzor

  

  Unidentified warplanes bombed vital positions of militias supported by Iran in various areas of Deir Ezzor province, eastern Syria, without information on the extent of damage resulting from the strikes. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Deir Ezzor reported that warplanes bombed scattered locations in Deir Ezzor province in the early hours …

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