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Le Qatar, les Frères musulmans, le Hamas et Israël

Contrairement à la manière dont on présente le Qatar, l’émirat n’est pas un négociateur neutre dans l’affaire des otages de l’opération Déluge d’Al-Aqsa. Une bévue de sa ministre, Lolwah Al-Khater, venue suivre les négociations à Tel-Aviv, montre, au contraire, que Doha exerce une autorité sur le Hamas. Les nouveaux membres …

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Zelenskyy Orders Ukrainian Forces to Dig In

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that he had ordered an expansion of defensive fortifications across the battlefield. Following the failure of Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, Zelenskyy’s announcement may signal that Kyiv intends to adopt a defensive posture in 2024. Digging in could help Ukraine repel future Russian offensives while …

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From The MEMRI Archives – October 4, 2021: Hamas-Sponsored ‘Promise Of The Hereafter’ Conference For The Phase Following The Liberation Of Palestine And Israel’s ‘Disappearance’

Below is a report published by MEMRI on October 4, 2021: The September 30, 2021 “Promise of the Hereafter[1] – Post-Liberation Palestine” conference, sponsored by Hamas leader in Gaza Yahyah Al-Sinwar and attended by senior officials from Hamas and other Palestinian factions, discussed preparations for the future administration of the …

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Senior Iranian, Hamas, And Palestinian Islamic Jihad Officials Link Hamas Attack On Israel To Thwarting U.S.-Saudi-Israel Normalization Initiative

On October 10, 2023, three days after the Hamas attack on southern Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei set out Iran’s official position – i.e. that Iran had no hand in the attack. However, statements by some senior Iranian officials and leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups indicate that one …

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Putin seems to be winning the war in Ukraine—for now

His biggest asset is Europe’s lack of strategic vision FOR THE first time since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on February 24th 2022, he looks as if he could win. Russia’s president has put his country on a war footing and strengthened his grip on power. He has procured military supplies …

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Kissinger’s Great Game

To those who steep themselves in history, and others who follow international affairs with obsessive focus, the bill of particulars often cited this week in critical appraisals of Henry Kissinger’s record as an unusually powerful figure in the history of U.S. foreign policy may already seem blandly familiar. The list …

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