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White House aide discusses Yemen with Saudi crown prince

U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, had a detailed discussion about the war in Yemen on Tuesday in a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior administration official said. The war, in which a Saudi-led coalition has been battling the Houthis, has devastated Yemen’s …

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Jordan Fully Reopens Main Border Crossing With Syria

Jordan fully reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday, the first time that the Jaber border crossing has been fully open since the start of Syria’s decadelong civil war. Arab states had cut ties with Syria during its civil war, The crossing was partially opened in 2018 after …

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Top US General Calls Afghan War ‘Strategic Failure’

Gen. Mark Milley testified for the first time before Congress since the United States ended its longest war in Afghanistan. During a Senate hearing held on Tuesday, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that it is a “strategic failure” with the Taliban back in …

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L’islamo-catholicisme de Patrick Buisson

Ce qui inquiète Patrick Buisson, ce ne sont pas les territoires perdus de la République mais les valeurs perdues de la France chrétienne. Quand il affirme avoir « plus de respect pour une femme voilée que pour une lolita en string », l’essayiste réactionnaire aurait-il, avec la société libérale, un …

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İbrahim Kahveci

Akıl tutulması Ali Babacan deyimi ile söyleyeceğim: “Eskiden de AK Partide slogancılar vardı ama bir de icraatçılar vardı. İcraatçılar gitti, geride slogancılar kaldı.” Evet, AK Parti’de ve ülke yönetiminde sloganlar, semboller ile çözüm arayan bir anlayış hakim. ABD’ye giderken sayın Biden ile başlayan övgü cümleleri, ABD’den dönüşte “Aramız hiç iyi …

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Зеленский блестяще имитирует борьбу с олигархами

Верховная рада Украины приняла во втором чтении закон «О предотвращении угроз национальной безопасности, связанных с чрезмерным влиянием лиц, имеющих значительный экономический или политический вес в общественной жизни» – больше известный под названием «закон об олигархах». Владимир Зеленский видит в этом огромное достижение, которое возвращает страну народу – и официальная пропаганда …

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Afghanistan’s Taliban Expand Their Interim Government

What do the new appointments signify? On 22 September, the Taliban published several new appointments, including at ministerial levels. The announcement came a day after the Chinese, Russian and Pakistani envoys met with the head of the Taliban government, Mullah Hassan Akhund, calling for more inclusive governance. The list of …

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Rise of centre-left in Germany

The big take-away of Germany’s first election of the post-Merkel era is that none of the parties has ‘won’ and each of the parties has reason to look miserable and feel disappointed with their performance. A new political landscape is struggling to be born. For the ruling Christian Democrats [CDU], …

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Afghanistan and China, NATO, Russia

Afghanistan is now a hot issue among the world powers. China has talked to NATO while Russian Foreign Minister has said about a common approach by U.S., China, Russia and Pakistan. Media reports said: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held a virtual meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg …

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