Shin Bet uncovers Hamas cell in Nablus run by Turkey-based HQ; observers say Ankara offers freedom of action to Hamas terror operatives. A Hamas terror cell in Nablus that received instructions and funding from the organization’s overseas headquarters in Turkey was dismantled by Israeli security forces in recent weeks in …
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8 April
Europe’s Reported Plan To Replace The US In NATO Ignores The Interests Of Five Key Countries
The Financial Times (FT) cited four unnamed European officials to report that “European military powers work on 5-10 year plan to replace US in Nato”. The UK, France, Germany, and the Nordic nations are named as those that want to present this proposal to the US during the next NATO …
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8 April
France, Germany, & Poland Are Competing For Leadership Of Post-Conflict Europe
The interplay between them, Russia, and the US will determine the continent’s future security architecture. French President Macron’s declaration on Wednesday that he’s flirting with extending his country’s nuclear umbrella over other continental allies shows that he’s throwing down the gauntlet to Germany and Poland for leadership of post-conflict Europe. …
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8 April
France’s Next Quarterly Nuclear Drills Might Become Prestige-Building Exercises With Poland
Poland might participate in these exercises in order to send a strong anti-Russian signal, but the extent to which it might pivot towards France and away from the US will depend in large part on the outcome of its upcoming presidential election. Everyone in Europe is wondering what form French …
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8 April
Rebuilding the Syrian economy after a decade and a half of crisis
The economic sanctions imposed on Syria since 2011 constitute one of the most significant obstacles to any economic recovery efforts, as they have contributed to deepening the humanitarian crisis and hampering reconstruction. These sanctions are primarily imposed by the United States and the European Union and target vital sectors such …
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8 April
Can Arab States Stop The Israeli Genocide?
Neither the Israeli war nor the ethnic cleansing of Gaza will ever stop if there is no forceful, determined intervention from the outside. And primarily this intervention has to come from the Arab countries and the pan-Arab nation as a whole: If these states – so-called Arab brethren and Islamic …
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8 April
Gaza a “No Land” for Children as 100 Killed or Injured Daily:UN
Gaza (Quds News Network)- At least 100 children are killed or injured every day in Gaza since Israel’s genocidr resumed on March 18, according to UNICEF. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini called the situation “harrowing” and described Gaza as a land where children can no longer survive. He said 15,000 children …
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8 April
Türkiye and Iran Battle for Influence in the South Caucasus
Iranian leaders fear that Türkiye, emboldened by the ousting of the Assad regime in Syria, will further advance its influence in the South Caucasus at the expense of Iran. Iran’s foreign minister visited Tehran’s key South Caucasus ally, Armenia, last week to coordinate efforts to thwart the establishment of a …
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8 April
Trump fires NSC officials after far-right activist raises concerns to him about staff loyalty
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s fired “some” White House National Security Council officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty. Trump downplayed Loomer’s influence on the firings. But Loomer during her Oval Office conversation with Trump …
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8 April
« La condamnation de Marine Le Pen représente un progrès indéniable pour notre démocratie »
Marine Le Pen a été reconnue coupable de détournement de fonds publics et condamnée à quatre ans de prison et cinq ans d’inéligibilité avec application immédiate. Malgré sa décision de faire appel, cette décision de justice l’élimine probablement de la course à la présidentielle en 2027. Le politiste Luc Rouban …
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