Day: December 4, 2025

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Shadow Of France’s Drug War

The killing of Mehdi Kessaci, the younger brother of anti-narcotics activist Amine Kessaci, has shaken Marseille and reignited debates about the city’s violent drug trade. The 20-year-old, who dreamed of becoming a police officer and had no connection to organized crime, was shot dead in broad daylight on November 13, […]

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Central Asia’s Rising Geostrategic Significance

The recent Washington summit of the “C5+1” format marks a pivotal moment in U.S. policy toward Central Asia (CA), setting clear priorities aimed at strengthening American influence in a region of growing geopolitical importance. Central Asia has long stood at the crossroads of major geopolitical currents, yet U.S. engagement with […]

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A Ceasefire In Name Only: Gaza’s Prolonged Purgatory

A ceasefire can be a strange thing.  The assumption, generally speaking, is that the parties to it restrain themselves for a period of time, ordering their forces and disciplining their charges from straying.  But straying happens, transgressions inevitable.  Some are genuine enough: silly misunderstandings, hot headed confusion, a fear that […]