Eurasia

IntelBrief: Iran Extends its Influence in Africa

Iran is capitalizing on the widening rift between several post-coup leaders in the Sahel and Western countries, including the United States and France.Iranian leaders perceive that expanded relations with Africa’s leaders can help Iran circumvent U.S.-led sanctions and enhance Iran’s role as a supplier of sophisticated weaponry, particularly armed drones.Iran’s …

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NATO at 75: The Alliance’s future lies in Ukraine’s victory against Russia

NATO will mark its seventy-fifth anniversary on April 4 as history’s most successful military alliance. However, its future as a credible deterrent to aggression now lies in the success or failure of Russia’s unjust and brutal invasion of Ukraine. NATO’s past successes are unquestioned and impressive. It was NATO that …

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Irremediable Defeat: On Israel’s Other Unwinnable War

Historically, wars unite Israelis. Not anymore. Not that Israelis do not agree with Benjamin Netanyahu’s war; they simply do not believe that the prime minister is the man who could win this supposedly existential fight. But Netanyahu’s war remains unwinnable simply because liberation wars, often conducted through guerrilla warfare tactics, …

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Iran says senior Daesh member and others arrested

Iranian police on Saturday announced the arrest of a senior operative of Daesh with two other members of the group accused of planning a suicide attack during next week’s celebrations marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The police said Mohammad Zaker, known as “Ramesh”, and the …

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Northern Kosovo: Asserting Sovereignty amid Divided Loyalties

Tensions are rising in Kosovo’s restive Serb-majority north, as Pristina enforces its writ against the backdrop of continuing disputes with Belgrade. The parties and outside supporters should first work on defusing the short-term risk of violence and then look for ways to foster lasting stability. What’s new? A clash between police …

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NATO Societies Must be Ready for War

Since Russia’s 2022 large-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO militaries have been getting ready to fight. Thus far, less attention has been given to societal readiness for war, but there are signs that this imbalance is starting to be addressed. The 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea was an insufficient wake-up call …

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The US’ Red Sea strategy has failed to deter the Houthis

More than three months have elapsed since the United States launched its naval task force Operation Prosperity Guardian, accompanied by American and British airstrikes in January, that aimed to deter Yemen’s Houthis from attacking Red Sea trade. Despite these efforts, the Houthis have not relented on their drone and missile …

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Five years since al-Baghouz battle
The caliphate ended but the Islamic State is still present

In the Syrian village of al-Baghouz, in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, the last battles between the Islamic State organization and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the International Coalition Forces, took place on February 9 and ended on March 23, 2019, marking the end of the organization’s geographical …

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Écosse: du nationalisme à l’islamo-gauchisme

L’islamo-gauchisme est loin d’être uniquement un problème français. Le Premier ministre écossais, le musulman Humza Yousaf, a invité un imam à lancer un appel à la prière depuis sa résidence officielle, à Bute House, alors que se terminait le weekend de Pâques ! Quelques jours plus tôt, la très controversée …

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Eid al-Fitr holiday 2024: Free events, concerts, fireworks across Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announced a packed calendar of events for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, from theater to concerts and daily firework displays. Public and private sector employees in the Kingdom will get five days off from April 9, including the weekend, to mark the end of the holy month of …

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