The fall of Bashar Al Assad’s brutal regime is a moment for celebration. He is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the immiseration of millions more. Like his late Baathist co-partisan, Sadaam Hussein, Assad used the state to torture, kill, and maim innocent civilians for decades. He will now join Edward Snowden in exile in […]
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Institutionalised Repression On Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir – OpEd
Named ‘Azad’ [liberated] Jammu & Kashmir by Islamabad, this area of J&K under Pakistan’s illegal occupation [PoJK] since 1947 unfortunately doesn’t quite live up to its name as its people are anything but free. To begin with, Para 7 [3] of PoJK constitution criminalises freedom of expression by mandating that “No person or political party in Azad Jammu and Kashmir […]
Read more ›La Chine a toutes les raisons de craindre une Syrie dirigée par les rebelles
Le chef rebelle victorieux al-Joulani a combattu bras dessus bras dessous avec les militants du Parti islamique du Turkestan, les mêmes Ouïghours devenus «cause humanitaire nationale» en France jusque dans le 38e congrès du PCF où une motion de soutien a été votée en leur faveur alors que Vincent Boulet présidait la séance d’un tel vote. Oui ! mais oui […]
Read more ›India-Myanmar: Simmering Insurgency – Analysis
On December 3, 2024, the Yung Aung faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) issued a demand of INR two million from Oil India Limited (OIL), a prominent petroleum company. The extortion note was delivered to the company’s office in the Manabhum Reserve in the Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh, by Tha Aung, an NSCN-K-YA ‘major’. The note […]
Read more ›Taliban’s minister of refugees killed in suicide attack in Kabul
Khalil al Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s minister of refugees and a terrorist wanted by the United States, was killed in a suicide attack today outside of his ministry building. Khalil served as the minister of refugees since the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan in August 2021. Khalil’s death was confirmed on X by Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. While no […]
Read more ›IEA expresses condolences over martyrdom of Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has expressed its condolences over the martyrdom of the Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani’s, and said he was “a tireless Mujahid in the way of God”. IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that Khalil-ur-Rahman Haqqani’s martyrdom was a great loss for the government, the Mujahideen, his family and all Afghans. “Khalil-ur-Rahman […]
Read more ›Six soldiers, 22 militants killed in clashes in northwest Pakistan
Six Pakistani soldiers and 22 militants were killed in armed clashes in a northwestern region on Saturday, the army said, amid an increase in attacks on security forces in the area. The firefights took place in three districts after soldiers conducted intelligence-based operations in Waziristan and its adjoining regions, the army statement said, Reuters reported. The Pakistan Taliban, known as […]
Read more ›Afghanistan situation raised at 22nd Doha Forum
A number of high-ranking officials this weekend called for support for Afghanistan as the country’s authorities seek ways to move towards stability and prosperity. This year’s Doha Forum, in Qatar, which focused on global developments and crises, officials present included Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Norway Espen Barth Eide, UNAMA chief Roza Otunbayeva among others.
Read more ›Vague silencieuse : les innovateurs chinois en matière d’IA font plus avec moins
Cette tendance n’est pas nouvelle, mais une vague d’annonces au cours des dernières semaines confirme à nouveau que les modèles chinois ne se contentent pas de suivre le rythme des autres, mais qu’ils remodèlent également la dynamique de l’innovation en matière d’intelligence artificielle au niveau local et, dans un certain sens, qu’ils apportent de nouvelles idées à l’échelle mondiale. Alors […]
Read more ›Hanafi urges Afghan traders in Tashkent to take part in Afghanistan’s growth
Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi has encouraged Afghan traders and investors based in Uzbekistan to take advantage of the investment opportunities in Afghanistan in order to support the nation’s growth and development, Arg said in a statement. According to the statement, Hanafi, who is currently visiting the neighboring country, said this was especially applicable to mining, […]
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