November 18, 2025 Eurasia
Depuis le déclin de l’État islamique, ou Daech, en Syrie et en Irak, des centaines d’hommes, femmes et enfants ayant vécu dans le « califat » sont retournés dans leurs pays d’origine, y compris en Allemagne. Cette série d’articles présente l’expérience allemande en matière de rapatriement, de poursuites pénales et …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Al Jazeera’s leadership shake-up has been in the headlines. Will its new executives direct the Qatari state-funded media arm to cease its cozy relationship with Hamas? Allegations have been swirling that the royal family’s soft power news outlet is not merely reporting what Hamas says but is actively collaborating with …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Sudani did very well at the ballot box, but the peculiarities of Iraq’s long government formation process and the final distribution of parliamentary seats may leave the main Iran-backed coalition in the driver’s seat. At first blush, the results of Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary election were encouraging, including for U.S. …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia
Alors que je commençais ce texte consacré à la Macronie et son irrésistible fuite en avant dans la négation du réel, voilà que j’apprends que notre farfelu président veut vendre cent Rafale à l’Ukraine. Ce serait drôle si ce n’était pas aussi grave. Mais il s’agit là d’une véritable démonstration …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The US military is evaluating a US Navy inquiry about a possible temporary base near Gaza that could house 10,000 people, a document that has triggered public denials from the White House and US Central Command. The internal request for information, reviewed by Bloomberg, asked pre-approved contractors for cost estimates …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The Syrian Ministry of Defense has begun issuing military identification cards for members of the Syrian Army as part of efforts to strengthen discipline, institutional belonging, and organizational identity. In a statement published Thursday, October 9, the ministry said the new military ID is a unified card for all personnel …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Middle Orient
In a declaration of steadfast resolve, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Katz has asserted that Israeli forces will remain firmly entrenched atop Mount Hermon and continue their vigilant oversight of what he described as a “security zone” in southern Syria. Katz emphasised that this position is non-negotiable, characterising it as a …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
Iran is strengthening ties with allies in Iraq and Lebanon while accusing the US and Israel of coercive diplomacy in its latest regional push. Iran continues to do outreach to its friends in Iraq and Lebanon while also slamming Israel and making it seem like talks with the West are …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia
The Donald Trump administration has launched several criminal cases against prominent critics of the president and carried out purges within the federal prosecutor’s office and the FBI. Trump himself has repeatedly demanded prosecutions of his opponents and promises even more investigations against those he blames for his own lawsuits and …
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November 18, 2025 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The statement, released on 5 November 2025, squarely blamed the Ministry of Interior and security agencies for the current instability. The Homs Bar Association has issued a stark warning over the province’s deteriorating security and legal environment, warning that Homs risks becoming a hotbed of lawlessness, violence and vigilante justice. …
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