Sudani did very well at the ballot box, but the peculiarities of Iraq’s long government formation process and the final distribution of parliamentary seats may leave the main Iran-backed coalition in the driver’s seat. At first blush, the results of Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary election were encouraging, including for U.S. …

Alors que je commençais ce texte consacré à la Macronie et son irrésistible fuite en avant dans la négation du réel, voilà que j’apprends que notre farfelu président veut vendre cent Rafale à l’Ukraine. Ce serait drôle si ce n’était pas aussi grave. Mais il s’agit là d’une véritable démonstration …

The US military is evaluating a US Navy inquiry about a possible temporary base near Gaza that could house 10,000 people, a document that has triggered public denials from the White House and US Central Command. The internal request for information, reviewed by Bloomberg, asked pre-approved contractors for cost estimates …