Tag: Near and Middle East
More than 40,000 refugees have left Turkey and Jordan to return to Syria – L’Express
Tens of thousands of Syrians returning to their country of origin. Turkey and Jordan have reported in recent days the departure of numerous refugees who had fled the regime of…
What do we know about the proposed ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas? – The Express
On December 17, signals presaged a possible ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. Just four days ago, a senior Palestinian official also indicated to the British channel…
the new authorities claim to have destroyed a million captagon pills – L’Express
Nearly a million captagon pills went up in smoke. The new Syrian authorities set fire to large quantities of narcotics on Wednesday, December 25, including a million captagon pills, an…
is the American journalist Austin Tice, missing since 2012, alive? – The Express
After the brutal fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, the family of American journalist Austin Tice has new hope. Missing since 2012, for 4,517 days, Austin Tice is believed…
Nearly 50 dead in Afghanistan, Pakistan claims to have targeted “terrorist hideouts” – L’Express
He promises to retaliate for what he describes as “clear aggression”. The Taliban government denounced on Wednesday December 25 “barbaric” strikes by Pakistan which left 46 dead in eastern Afghanistan.…
the new power concluded an agreement with the armed groups for their dissolution – L’Express
The new Syrian authorities in Damascus announced on Tuesday December 24 an agreement with “all armed groups” for their dissolution, specifying that they would be integrated into the Ministry of…
Israel’s plan to annex the West Bank – L’Express
When he heard the next American ambassador to Israel speak, Uri Bank couldn’t believe his ears. This resident of Neve Daniel, a wealthy colony in the West Bank, has been…
the last secrets of Bashar el-Assad’s fortune – L’Express
Blue jeans and white t-shirts. Neither luxury cars nor extravagant yachts. During nearly twenty-five years of rule, Bashar al-Assad cultivated an image of modesty, almost austerity, in public. In his…
Imec, this trade route between Europe and India with an uncertain future – L’Express
In an annex of the Quai d’Orsay, one rainy evening in December, Gérard Mestrallet speaks to around twenty business leaders. Accustomed to the exercise, the former CEO of Suez delivers…
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Russia turns to Libya – L’Express
Collateral damage from the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, its Russian ally is trying to save its military presence in the Middle East. While Moscow had deployed important naval…