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Burkina Faso : l’ambassadeur de France, franc ou injurieux ?

Au Burkina Faso, certaines organisations de la société civile et des acteurs politiques réclament le départ de l’ambassadeur français, Luc Hallade, suite à des propos « discourtois ». En manque de majorité absolue, le gouvernement français tardera à statuer sur le recul controversé de l’âge de la retraite à 65 …

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The New Old Middle Eastern Order

Biden’s Trip Shows Why Washington Is Still Getting the Region Wrong U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East ended not with a bang but a whimper. The rewards for his fist bump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, proved paltry. Saudi Arabia did not …

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Failed Initiative To Establish Middle East NATO – Arab Countries Clarify: There Will Be No Regional Military Alliance Against Iran; We Seek To Improve Our Relations With It

In the weeks preceding the visit of U.S. President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia for the July 16, 2022 Jeddah Security and Development Summit, Arab and international media published numerous reports claiming that one of the main topics slated to be discussed at the summit – attended by Biden and …

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US focus of ire as Turkey threatens Syria‘s Kurds

Syrian Kurdish leader says Turkish intentions unclear. Will Turkey mount yet another military incursion against US-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria “at any time, any moment,” as the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been threatening for some time? The threat seemed to subside as Erdogan came back “empty handed,” …

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