«Si les États-Unis s’emparent du Groenland par la force, les soldats danois qui y sont stationnés peuvent immédiatement ouvrir le feu sans avoir besoin de consulter leurs supérieurs !» On dirait une réplique de film, mais il s’agit d’un véritable ordre militaire émis par le ministère danois de la Défense …

Key Takeaways SDF Collapse and Risks for the US Counter-ISIS Mission: The United States’ framework for sustaining success against the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) in northeastern Syria is collapsing. The risk that fighting in the northeast will significantly imperil the US mission to combat ISIS remains …

20 choses à savoir sur les manifestations en Iran Les allégations de «morts massives» parmi les manifestants iraniens ne sont pas fiables. Elles proviennent d’un groupe appelé Centre pour les droits de l’homme en Iran. Ce centre n’est PAS en Iran, mais à New York.S’agit-il d’un groupe iranien ? Non. …

A government source confirmed to Enab Baladi the appointment of Abdul Rahman Salama (Abu Ibrahim) as governor of Raqqa today, Monday, January 19, without an official announcement of the appointment so far. The source, who has reservations about publishing his name or position, denied appointing a governor for Hasaka until …

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must be disarmed and integrated into the security structure of the government in Damascus. Baerbock’s statement came after talks with her Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Friday, December 20. According to Reuters, Baerbock …

Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Sunday, 18 January, that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the Syrian Presidency, the agreement includes the following provisions: An immediate, comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts and front lines between government …

Syria’s Kurdish authorities say the move does not guarantee people’s rights Syria’s President Ahmad Al Shara on Friday issued a decree affirming the rights of Kurdish ⁠Syrians, formally recognising their language ​and restoring citizenship to the country’s largest minority community. “I have the honour to issue a decree especially for …

SDF accepts integration into army after government troops advance into Deir Ezzor and Raqqa The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces militia has agreed to cede control of Deir Ezzor and Raqqa provinces to the Syrian government, state media has reported, after the army made rapid advances into the two eastern provinces. …

Anti-ISIS operations launched in response to attack The US said an air attack in north-western Syria killed an Al Qaeda-affiliated leader who was linked to an ISIS member responsible for a deadly ambush of American personnel last month. US Central Command (Centcom) on Saturday said that the strike, carried out …

Residents of northern city welcome return to control of government forces Jubilant crowds waved Syrian revolutionary flags amid celebratory gunfire as Raqqa residents tore down symbols and statues of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, who had controlled the city since 2017. The scenes in the city on the north bank …