Attack on Damascus Church Weakens Jihadi Junta Regime’s Grip on Syria
Attack on Churches in Damascus The tragic gun and suicide bombings targeting churches in Damascus on Sunday have resulted in at least 25 fatalities and left 63 others injured. This incident poses a significant challenge to the ruling military junta’s commitment to ensuring safety for all ethnic and religious groups in Syria. A masked gunman […]
Macron Greets Syrian Leader of Jihadi Junta in Paris
The controversial Syrian president Ahmed Alshara arrived in Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. This marks Alshara’s first official visit to Europe since taking office in the post-Assad era. A spokesperson for Macron noted that the discussion would aim at promoting “a free, stable, sovereign Syria that respects all segments of […]
The Guardian view on Myanmar’s earthquake: aid must reach beyond the junta | Editorial
rPress and internet estricts imposed by the military junta that controls Myanmar means that information about the powerful earthquake that hit the country on Friday just before 1pm local time was even more incomplete than usual in the aftermath of the disaster. At least 144 people have been reportedly killed – the death toll is […]
Putin Offers ‘Practical Cooperation,’ ‘Friendly’ Relations to Syria’s Jihadi Junta
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Syrian “interim president” Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday, providing “practical cooperation” and “friendly” relationships to “stabilise the state as quickly as possible.” Sharaa is a former al-Qaeda li who reformed Syrian rebellion operations, separated from Syrian rebel organizations, from Hayat Tahri al-Sham (HTS), a jihad group dedicated to […]
Junta of Mega-Cap Stocks Rules. Rest of the Market? Russell 2000 Hits Jan 2021 Level, S&P 500 Equal Weight Hits Jan 2022 – WOLF STREET
A market dependent on a few large stocks is in a shaky position. From WOLF STREET by Wolf Richter. The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, fell 1.6% on Friday, putting it in the red for the year to date, back down to levels it first hit […]
China Buys into Niger Junta to Secure Oil Supply
China’s state oil company CNPC, China National Petroleum Corporation, takes control of Niger in a much-needed injection of cash after a coup damaged relations with the United States, Niger’s previous big oil customer Signed a $400 million contract with the military government. States and France. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Saturday appears to […]
Pentagon looks to keep troops in Niger as junta orders departure
The Pentagon is working with Nigerien authorities to find a way to keep U.S. troops in the country, a key hub for counterterrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa, following weekend orders to leave the country. Last week, a high-level delegation of U.S. government officials, including Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Fee, Assistant Secretary […]
Niger junta repudiates deal allowing US military bases on its soil | Niger
Niger’s ruling military government has announced that it has immediately canceled a military agreement that allowed U.S. military personnel and civilian personnel to stay in the country. As of 2023, there are approximately 1,100 U.S. troops stationed in Niger, including a drone base known as Air Base 201, built at a cost of more than […]
Myanmar’s junta declares it will enforce military service laws for young people | Myanmar
Myanmar’s military government has declared compulsory military service for all young men and women as it struggles to contain rebel groups fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country, state media reported. Men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 must serve for up to two years, while doctors and […]
‘We killed many … drones are our air force’: Myanmar’s rebels take on the junta from above | Myanmar
aThe drone flew silently over the Chin Hills in western Myanmar, but the junta had no idea what was about to hit it. The pilot was hiding in dense forest several hundred meters away. As images on the screen showed the drone squad hovering directly over their target, an important military base in the town […]