September, 2023

• 5 September

  Two years after its Afghan withdrawal, US credibility is at rock bottom

  

  In his memoirs, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalls a significant event from 2013 when then-US Secretary of State John Kerry proposed a secret visit to Afghanistan to see US-trained forces: “Bibi, I want to arrange a clandestine visit for you to Afghanistan. You’ll see with your own eyes what …

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• 5 September

  Thierry Breton : Un néo-fascisme néolibéral, pourquoi pas ?

  

  Avec la fin du gaullisme politique porté en terre par les successeurs du Général, avec la disparition d’un PCF outil puissant de la classe ouvrière, avec la trahison du Parti socialiste fourrier du néolibéralisme, la France a emprunté le toboggan du déclin la conduisant à la sortie de l’Histoire. Pour …

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• 5 September

  Combien gagnent les mercenaires étrangers en Ukraine?

  

  Ces derniers temps, Kiev a intensifié le travail d’enrôlement de mercenaires étrangers sur fond d’échec de sa contre-offensive, selon la Défense russe. Combien les mercenaires touchent-ils par mois ? Est-ce un montant cohérent à leurs attentes ? Deux experts militaires US ont fourni des détails à Sputnik. La Défense russe …

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• 5 September

  Le brouillard de la guerre s’étend sur le terrain

  

  Chers amis lecteurs. Beaucoup d’entre vous ont rencontré quelques difficultés pour se connecter au site ces dernières semaines, avec des messages suggérant que le serveur était débordé par le nombre de connexions. Nous sommes sincèrement désolés des désagréments que cela a pu causer. Aussi, nous sommes en train de chercher …

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• 5 September

  Clashes in Northeast Syria between army, pro-Turkey fighters kill more than 20

  

  Clashes in Kurdish-held northeast Syria between the army and Turkey-backed armed factions killed 23 people on Sunday after pro-Ankara rebels attempted to infiltrate the area, a war monitor said. The violence comes amid days of separate clashes in Kurdish-held parts of neighbouring Deir Ezzor province after US-backed, Kurdish-led fighters detained …

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• 5 September

  Why Modi Can’t Make India a Great Power

  

  Government-Backed Intolerance Is Tearing the Country Apart Starting September 9, New Delhi is scheduled to host the G-20’s 18th annual summit. The event, in the eyes of the Indian government, will mark the country’s growing international importance. “During our G-20 presidency, we shall present India’s experiences, learnings, and models as …

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• 5 September

  The Sterility of Sideline Politics

  

  The Lebanese Forces have the largest Christian bloc in parliament, but you wouldn’t know that from their policy of splendid isolation. On Sunday, Sheikh Nabil Qaouq, a Hezbollah official, denounced the continued deadlock in Lebanon over electing a new president, but offered (what he considered) a sliver of good news. …

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• 5 September

  Syria’s Kurds struggle to contain backlash after detaining allied Arab militia leader

  

  Kurdish-led forces guarding Syria’s Islamic State prisons have been on high alert amid spreading clashes in Deir Ezzor province. Tribal backlash. The Kurdish-led alliance of Syrian militias backed by the US military to fight the Islamic State group is facing a fresh challenge to its authority in the oil-rich eastern …

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• 5 September

  Greece-Turkey ties on upswing as FM set to visit, Cyprus tensions subside

  

  Turkey tries to dial down confrontations in the eastern Mediterranean before the Greek minister’s visit as part of its push to improve relations with the West. Greek Foreign Minister Yorgo Gerapetritis will travel to Turkey on Tuesday as the historic rivals continue efforts to reset their decadeslong dispute over territorial …

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• 5 September

  Turkey’s Erdogan fails to persuade Russia’s Putin to return to Black Sea grain deal

  

  Russia withdrew from the deal two months ago after claiming the West was not keeping its side of the bargain by allowing for greater Russian agricultural exports. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to persuade Russia’s Vladimir Putin to return to a critical Black Sea grain deal Monday after meeting …

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