December, 2023

• 29 December

  Qatar – solution or problem!?

  

  Qatar seems to be the “go-to guy” for almost anything important going on in the last few months, especially over the last weeks. The influence of the Emir Tamim Bin Hadad Al-Thani has grown completely out of proportion, and for a good reason: Qatar invests heavily in the Western world, …

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• 29 December

  Galilee Forces

  

  Established In: 2012 Established By: Fadi al-Mellah; Abu Ali Badran; Munir Abboud (Badr Brigades commander) Also Known As: Quwat al-Jalil; Galilee Forces – Lone Wolves; Country Of Origin: Syria Leaders: Fadi al-Mellah; Munir Abboud; Operational Area: Syria, Lebanon, Gaza Strip; Number Of Members: 4,800 Involved In: Suicide attacks, Terrorist attacks, …

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• 29 December

  About Popular Mobilization Forces

  

  Established In: 15 June 2014; Established By: Unknown; Also Known As: People’s Mobilization Committee (PMC), Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), PMF; Country Of Origin: Iraq; Leaders: Falih Alfayyadh; Key Members: Falih Alfayyadh, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis; Operational Area: Iraq, Syria; Number Of Members: 150,000; Involved In: Armed Attacks, Bomb Attacks, Assassinations; The …

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• 29 December

  Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Failed, Says Czech President

  

  Kiev’s much-touted summer counteroffensive operation has failed to produce “expected” results, and instead resulted in heavy casualties for the Ukrainian side, Czech President Petr Pavel admitted in an interview with French newspaper Le Monde on Wednesday. Pavel, who previously served as the chief of the general staff of the Czech …

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• 29 December

  For Palestinians, the “Day After” Starts With a Plan for Ending Israel’s Occupation

  

  Summary:Until the international community is ready to bridge the gap between Israel’s and Palestine’s plans for Gaza’s future, day-after negotiations only serve to distract from ending the bombardment and the urgent humanitarian crisis now. With the Israeli bombardment of Gaza in its third month and a permanent ceasefire nowhere in …

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• 29 December

  EU Must Prove It Is Serious About Enlargement – Analysis

  

  This has been a historic month for the EU. After months of deliberation, the Council of the EU last week voted to grant candidate status to Georgia and to begin membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova. This decision marks a turning point regarding the enlargement of the bloc. When the …

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• 29 December

  Three Things the Biden Administration Must Do Now to Stop Iran’s Mullahs

  

  If the Biden administration thought that by rescuing Iran’s economy, which had hit bottom, and removing the Houthis from the list of Foreign Terror Organizations would make both Iran into an ally, the generosity appears to have backfired. If the Iranian regime is allowed to advance to nuclear weapons capability, …

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• 29 December

  Rising Tide of Far-Right Neofascsim at a Global Level Including India and Task Before People

  

  Background Emergence of the “new global far-right” or “ultra-right” or “radical right” integrating itself with neofascism is on the ascendance today. Though the term “far right” is used to refer to sections and parties or positions which are more or further towards the right of the mainstream political right or …

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• 29 December

  Russia Is Down, But Not Out, in Central Asia

  

  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has weakened its influence in Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan. Russia is no longer a regional hegemon, which may increase regional instability. Tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are especially dangerous. Despite Moscow’s diminished influence in Central Asia, regional states cannot afford to completely ignore Russian interests. …

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• 29 December

  Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2024?

  

  With its brutal terrorist attack on October 7, the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has made the war in Gaza a central component of the terrorist threat landscape heading into 2024. Not only did the devastating terrorist attack demonstrate a capability and intent that few believed Hamas to possess, but it …

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