September, 2021

• 24 September

  Opinion | Sous-marins : ces questions en suspens

  

  Tandis que la polémique autour du « contrat du siècle » des sous-marins français pour l’Australie gonfle, il est quand même curieux d’observer que peu de monde n’évoque les contrats eux-mêmes. Or c’est quand même cela qui est essentiel. En fait, tout le monde parle de ces sous-marins sans pourtant …

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• 24 September

  Saudi military trains with Greek forces

  

  Saudi Arabia and Greece signed a missile deal earlier this year and are both allies of the UAE and Egypt. Saudi soldiers arrived in Greece on Tuesday for a joint training exercise with their Greek counterparts. Paratrooper units and special security forces from the Royal Saudi Land Forces participated in …

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• 24 September

  What is Neoliberalism? A Primer

  

  “Neoliberalism” has been a hot topic for a few decades, but by now the word is sloppily used often enough that many claim that the word has become meaningless. However, it doesn’t work that way. The word neoliberalism has a definite meaning, even if it can be a tricky one, …

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• 24 September

  Wagging the Bitcoin Dog

  On Wednesday, thousands of Salvadorans celebrated the 200th anniversary of the country’s independence by marching in protest against President Nayib Bukele’s administration. President Bukele’s decision to make Bitcoin an officially recognized currency in El Salvador succeeded in getting a lot of attention. And that was precisely the point. The boldness …

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• 24 September

  How Corporations Won the War on Terror

  The costs and consequences of America’s twenty-first-century wars have by now been well-documented — a staggering $8 trillion in expenditures and more than 380,000 civilian deaths, as calculated by Brown University’s Costs of War project. The question of who has benefited most from such an orgy of military spending has, …

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• 24 September

  La ministre française des Armées affirme que la France maintiendra sa présence militaire au Mali

  

  La France va maintenir sa présence militaire au Mali, a confié à la presse la ministre française des Armées, Florence Parly, à l’issue d’une rencontre, lundi à Bamako, avec son homologue malien Sadio Camara. “La France ne quittera pas le Mali et reste déterminée dans la lutte contre le terrorisme”, …

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• 24 September

  Mali : une implication de Wagner affecterait ”sérieusement” les relations de l’UE avec Bamako (Josep Borrell)

  

  -Le Chef de la diplomation de l’Union européenne s’exprimait en marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies à New York. Une implication du groupe privé russe Wagner au Mali affecterait « sérieusement » les relations entre l’Union européenne et Bamako, a indiqué lundi, Josep Borrell, chef de la diplomatie européenne.Josep …

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• 24 September

  IS Attacks in Syrian Desert Kill Pro-Regime Militia Fighters

  

  IS group launched attacks in the Syrian Desert region over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of several Syrian regime militia fighters, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed. The Islamic State (IS) group launched attacks in the Syrian Desert region over the weekend, resulting in the deaths of several Syrian regime militia …

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• 24 September

  Drone Targets Car in Idleb Amidst Rumors of Guardians of Religion Leaders Assassination

  

  A drone targeted a car at the entrance to the city of Binnish in the Idleb countryside amidst rumors of “the assassination of leaders of the Guardians of Religion Organization.” On Monday, an Al-Souria Net correspondent in Idleb reported that military surveillance “monitored a reconnaissance flight coinciding with the drone …

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• 24 September

  UN’s Guterres Says Intra-Taliban ‘Fight For Power’ Hindering International Efforts On Afghanistan

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says an ongoing “fight for power” among rival Taliban groups has complicated the situation in Afghanistan since the departure of U.S.-led international forces late last month and publicly pressed the hard-line militants now ruling the country to respect rights and avoid the country becoming a “safe …

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