Sectarian tensions appear to be resurfacing in Syria’s Mediterranean coastal region, the home to the country’s largest concentration of the Alawite religious minority. The group held a privileged position under the ousted dictator — and co-religionist — Bashar al-Assad. On December 28, thousands of Alawites protested in cities of Latakia …

Le mot commence à apparaître, et la perception se répand de cette situation : la défaite. Mais la tendance demeure à la surestimation de la puissance occidentale qui espère encore dicter ses conditions au vainqueur. Ce n’est ni plus ni moins que la manifestation sur la scène internationale de la …

The Pentagon has deployed special operations aircraft, troops and equipment to the Caribbean region near Venezuela, The Wall Street Journal and other media reported on December 23. A significant force amassed in Puerto Rico, which has traditionally served as critical hub for refuelling, resupply and surveillance operations. The 27th Special …