The Turkish Army Has Lost its Lustre Gabriel Aristide, November 2021 After 20 years of rule by the Justice and Development Party, has the influence of the armed forces, who used to intervene directly in running the country, disappeared? The harassment of its former and current personnel indicates that (…) Gwadar Harbour, Key to the Sino-Pakistani Partnership Hugo Lacombe, November 2021 In Baluchistan, on the Arabian Sea-board, Pakistan has been developing for the last two decades a large-scale harbour project in the town of Gwadar. After an initial phase, terminated in 2007, the (…) Open the Windows, Support Orient XXI! November 2021 In this month of November, several dozen publishers of independent media (over 85 thus far) have signed an appeal to “Open the windows, read the independent media!”. It contains these (…) Iraq. “Without Water, We Have No Life” Safaa Khalaf, November 2021 Dramatic water shortages, increasing drought and temperature, intensifying dust storms, desertification, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity. Iraq is experiencing an unprecedented environmental crisis that (…) Apocalypse Soon, From North America to Jerusalem Falestin Naili, November 2021 Are the US evangelists the last rampart against the expansion of Zionism or are they Israel’s unnatural allies? In their majority allied with the Israeli far right, they include nonetheless a fringe which believes (…) The Arabs Are Back on Their Road to Damascus Baudouin Loos, November 2021 The growing lack of US interest in the Middle East has prompted several Arab capitals that had broken with Bashar Al-Assad’s Syria to undertake a normalisation of their relations with his regime. All the more so as the (…) Gas Flareup Caused by Sanctions Against Iran and Russia Jean-Pierre Sereni, November 2021 The explosion in the price of gas is a threat both to consumers and to growth, especially in the West. But it is actually the West, through its sanctions against Iran and Russia, which has largely (…) Turkey. The Arms Industry on the Fast Track to Autonomy Émile Bouvier, October 2021 In a single decade, Turkey has considerably increased its autonomy in the matter of arms manufacture and achieved several triumphs on the export market, especially in the area of drone production. But (…) French Jews Split Over Zemmour Jean Stern, October 2021 The probable candidacy in next year’s presidential election of the man who promotes the fear of the “great replacement” has produced a shock wave in the French Jewish community. Many Jews are saying they will vote for Eric Zemmour, to the dismay (…) Moscow’s Illusionless Realism in Afghanistan Maxim A. Suchkov, October 2021 Moscow had been preparing for the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan for several years. Since their conquest of Kabul, Russia has increased its contacts with the new leaders, but not with many illusions. On (…) Gulf Airlines, The Art of Copy-And-Pilfer Sebastian Castelier, October 2021 Obliged by the energy transition to diversify, the Gulf monarchies want to secure a future or themselves when the black gold has run out. However their rivalries are intensifying on various economic fronts, especially air (…) Storm-Clouds Are Brewing Over Egypt’s Economy Jean-Pierre Sereni, October 2021 Despite its favourable statistics, the outlook for Egypt’s economy is uncertain indeed, so deeply is the country in debt and dependent on the speculative capital invested in its economy, attracted by high interest (…) 0 | ... | 180 | 192 | 204 | 216 | 228 | 240 | 252 | 264 | 276 | ... | 588