Jens Stoltenberg on the Rise of China: Is NATO Pivoting to the Indo-Pacific?
As China rises, NATO finds itself at unease.
Canadian Electoral Politics and Islamophobia: Will Hate-Speech End?
Read: "We Are Scared of Our Own Shadow": Raphael Liogier on Islamo-Paranoia in FranceUnfortunately, Islamophobia in Quebec is not limited to the fringe right, either.
Erbil Conference on Normalization with Israel Stirs Debates
The Erbil Conference hosted more than 300 Iraqi delegates, including tribal and religious leaders who called for normalization with Israel.
Crises in Morocco and Tunisia: Is This Really the End of Political Islam?
The Islamists’ recent defeat in Morocco must not be viewed as a crisis in political Islam.
Calling out the UK: Pushbacks of Asylum Seekers Cannot Be Normalized
From next week on, small migrant boats crossing the Channel could be intercepted, blocked, and pushed back to France by U.
A Shared Struggle: How A Book Brought Palestinian and Irish Hunger Strikers Together
Mass incarceration and confinement strategies have long been an essential tool of colonial and neocolonial powers and in many cases represent the preferred options of so-called liberal democracies, such as Britain, France, and the United States.
The EU and the PKK: Hypocrisy and Double-Standards at Large
The most visible of this new dynamic is in France.
Angela Merkel, The Leader of the Free World?
However, after Merkel became chancellor, together with Sarkozy, president of France at the time, they virtually blocked Turkey’s EU accession.
On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
The resulting victory of the Taliban will extend well beyond the borders of Afghanistan.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
The Middle East has proven this several times: yesterday’s enemy could be tomorrow’s ally.
Chad’s Withdrawal of Half of Its Soldiers from G5 Sahel: Will it Have Implications?
” This decision came after France also announced in June that its operations in the Sahel to combat the militants, also known as Operation Barkhane, will be reduced from 5,100 soldiers to 2,500-3,000 by early next year.
It’s Time for the United States to Join the New Silk Road
The most spectacular feature is a possible tunnel across the Bering Strait—a fifty-mile underwater link, nearly twice the length of the Channel Tunnel between England and France.
How to Read Russian Expansionism in Africa
Thus, an effective military presence of Russia has emerged in Mauritania, one of the countries in the Sahel region, which is under the influence of France.
On Colonialism and Solidarity: The Decisive Israel-Palestine Battle under way in Africa
Now several Western militaries are openly operating in Africa under various guises - France in Mali and the Sahel region, the US’ many operations through US Africa Command (AFRICOM), and others.
NSO’s Pegasus Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg of Israeli Spyware
Traces of the Pegasus malware were most recently discovered on phones in the United Kingdom and France, amongst 45 other countries where the virus was found.
The Morality of Violence in Settler-Colonial Contexts: From Algeria to Palestine
On May 8, 1945, France killed 45,000 Algerians who took to the streets to demand independence from France following the victory of the Allied Forces over Nazi Germany.
Dissent against Bolsonaro Runs Deeper than COVID19 Mismanagement
COVID19 may well be the moment for political change in Brazil, yet the pandemic must not obscure the reasons behind…
Turkey’s UAV Breakthrough Creates Another Path to MENA
The Turkish expansion of military technology into Africa caused serious challenges for France as Khalifa Haftar’s forces were defeated thanks to the UAVs’ military superiority.
Understanding the Tunisian Coup: Actors and Implications
The Americans are not interested much in competing with France for influence in Tunisia, and have far more important issues such as Afghanistan, Iraq, China, Russia, and COVID-19.
EU Court Refuses to Address Discrimination against Muslims
Read: The Right to Blaspheme, the Mila Case, and Islamophobia in FranceBut even if the judgment will not directly erode the right to wear religious clothing at work, it is a slap in the face for female Muslims across Europe who are fighting for their right to observe their religious beliefs.
