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 …

Comme je l’ai rappelé récemment (ici), la judéité n’est ni strictement religieuse, ni strictement ethno-nationale. Elle est bibliquement fondée par une «alliance» dont les termes sont clairement énoncés dans le Deutéronome : alliance des juifs avec leur dieu (culte exclusif), et alliance des juifs entre eux (stricte endogamie) – le …

The coalition between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Arab tribes in Deir ez Zor is fracturing amid clashes over long-standing grievances. The SDF’s response to the clashes very likely will undermine its ability to maintain control in the province for at least the next several months. The SDF …