/leftypol/ - Leftist Politically Incorrect

It looks like the Attacks will happen after the Olympics

>>2697978
why do you think so?

>>2698149
cause Trump is that type of guy

Anybody know where I can find that Saddam edit with the song that goes "I'm borderline happy and I'm borderline sad, I'm borderline good and I'm borderline bad"?

RUSSIA BLAMES PALESTINIANS FOR THEIR OPPRESSION!!!

>Lavrov points out Palestinians’ historic ‘mistake’
>The rejection of the 1947 partition plan left the Arab population without a state, the Russian foreign minister has said

The Palestinians’ rejection of the 1947 UN partition plan was “a mistake,” but that’s not what children are taught in schools today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday.

The 1948 Arab-Israeli war signified a missed opportunity to create a Palestinian state and stabilize the Middle East, the diplomat told Al Arabiya.

“Three or four generations of Arab children came and went over this 80-year period. When they go to school… their teachers talk about Palestine’s history and… They probably omit the fact that the Palestinians made a mistake by refusing to create their own state in 1948,” he noted.

What children learn is how their people’s rights were ignored in recent decades, Lavrov added. In discussions with Russia, Israeli officials dismiss those grievances as insufficient to justify extremism.

“Probably not. Extremism knows no justification, but addressing the root causes is an imperative,” he said. Without a Palestinian state as originally intended by the UN, “there will be no stability or calm [in the Middle East].”

Yet the Israeli government, Lavrov said, is determined to undermine Palestinian statehood and is exacerbating the crisis, such as with its recent declaration of occupied West Bank lands as state property.

Previously, Israeli military officials claimed there were no civilians in Gaza as they bombed the enclave in retaliation for the October 2023 Hamas attack. Moscow condemned the militants’ raid, but Lavrov stressed that the Israeli stance that “there were no civilians there, as if everyone there were terrorists, starting at the age of three” is likewise unacceptable.

There is deep uncertainty about Gaza’s future, the minister said. Israel’s insistence that Hamas be dismantled militarily and politically clashes with the reality that the movement is deeply entrenched in political life, much like Hezbollah in Lebanon. “One may disagree with such views, but there are many countries where figures holding radical positions occupy leadership roles,” Lavrov noted.

https://www.rt.com/russia/632712-lavrov-palestinian-statehood-mistake/


What do you think?

>>2698785
that your spamming of irrelevant declarations, across multiple threads, and systematically with a glowing angle show youre a glowie or wrecker

Hezbollah official: There is no choice but to resist
Hezbollah's deputy head of the political council, Mahmoud Qamati, condemned the massacre in the Bekaa region in eastern Lebanon on Saturday, a day after eight members of the party were killed in Israeli airstrikes. He also stressed that there is no option but to resist.

Qamati told Al Manar television: "What happened yesterday in Bekaa is a new massacre and a new attack, which surpasses all previous levels of aggression against Lebanon. What option do we have left to defend ourselves and our country? What option do we have other than resistance? We no longer have any option."

Sudan: UN investigation finds RSF committed genocide in el-Fasher

The UN mission interviewed 320 witnesses and victims from el-Fasher and the surrounding areas for its report, as well as conducting investigative visits to Chad and South Sudan.
Testimony spoke of indiscriminate shootings and mass executions, with the roads filled with the bodies of men, women and children.
The report said widespread sexual violence targeted women and girls from non-Arab communities, particularly the Zaghawa, "immediately following the takeover of el-Fasher".
"Women and girls ranging from seven to 70 years old, including pregnant women, were subjected to rape," it said.
The UN previously said 6,000 people were killed in just three days after the RSF takeover of el-Fasher, while British MPs were briefed that more than 60,000 people may have been killed overall.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-un-investigation-find-hallmarks-genocide-el-fasher

Sudan: Brother of RSF commander Hemedti now using Kenyan passport and Emirati ID

Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, the youngest brother of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, is now using a Kenyan passport and Emirati ID, according to an updated US sanctions memo.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-rsf-hemedti-brother-kenyan-passport-emirati-id-sanctions

>>2700752
Explained: Why a UN report found RSF committed genocide in Sudan’s el-Fasher

Weeks before el-Fasher was taken over, an RSF drone struck Al-Safiya Mosque in Daraja Oula during dawn prayers, killing around 70 people, including 11 children. Another mosque was attacked in Abu Shouk on 8 October.
The phrases heard by witnesses include: “Is there anyone Zaghawa among you? If we find Zaghawa, we will kill them all”; “We want to eliminate anything black from Darfur”; and “We will carry out extermination against you, an extermination like what we did to Masalit."
There were also killings at El-Saudi Hospital, where one survivor saw RSF troops killing patients. It is estimated that 460 patients and others were killed at the hospital. According to satellite imagery, their corpses were later burned.
On 27 October, a family of 13 was forced to walk to the university at gunpoint, passing corpses along the way. There they were confronted by Abu Lulu, who shouted “I will kill you like fat autumn locusts”. He began shooting at random, before stating: “I was planning to kill 2,000 people today, but I lost count, so I will start all over again.” He then resumed shooting.
Two survivors witnessed Abu Lulu asking a pregnant woman how far she was in her pregnancy. The woman said seven months, to which the commander fired seven bullets into her abdomen and killed her.
One survivor said she was abducted on her way to nearby Tawila after she said she was Zaghawa. RSF fighters tied her to a tree, left her naked and repeatedly raped her over six days. The report said it amounted to sexual slavery.
Survivors reported RSF fighters saying: “These are slaves. Kill them, destroy them, rape them”, “We are your only men, no other men” and “You must give birth to our children”.
One survivor described guards urinating on detainees, being burned with hot irons and being beaten with sticks, whips and pliers.
Survivors said that the scale of ransom was based on ethnicity, with Zaghawa being the most costly, followed by Fur and Masalit.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/sudan-un-probe-said-about-rsf-crimes-genocide-el-fasher

Iraq bloc may drop Maliki from PM nomination after US threats

Iraq’s ruling Coordination Framework coalition is moving towards abandoning Nouri al-Maliki’s bid for prime minister following US pressure and internal divisions, according to senior political sources.

According to the same sources, a shortlist of four alternative names is under discussion. Among them is National Intelligence Service chief Hamid al-Shatri, described as the frontrunner due to his relations across the political spectrum and cooperation with international intelligence agencies, "especially the United States".

https://www.newarab.com/news/iraq-bloc-may-drop-maliki-pm-nomination-after-us-threats

Despite the threat from gangs, the Iraqi army has begun disarming the Yazidis.
At a time when the threat from ISIS and other armed groups on Sinjar is increasing, it has been reported that the Iraqi army has begun collecting weapons held by civilians for self-defense in Sinjar.

Following the pressure exerted by the occupying Turkish state on Iraq and the statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding the Yazidis of Sinjar, it has been reported that the Iraqi army has begun establishing new military outposts in the region.

Following this development, it has been learned that the collection of weapons that citizens in Sinjar were carrying for self-defense has begun.

According to a source within the Sinjar security forces, the Iraqi army launched a weapons collection operation throughout the district in the evening hours. The source stated that the army intended to confiscate weapons belonging to Yazidis who possessed them to protect themselves against decrees and threats from armed groups.

It was stated that similar operations will be carried out in all villages and settlements of Sinjar in the coming days.

The same source recalled that even before 2014, official forces confiscated weapons from the Yazidis despite the ISIS threat, and that attacks followed, adding that the current initiative is reminiscent of that period.

Sinjar Administration: Iraqi government's decisions do not serve peace
The Sinjar Autonomous Administration issued a statement regarding the Iraqi government's decision in the Khanasor community. The statement was read by Shengal Democratic Autonomy Council member Xelef Sincara. The statement directly called on the Iraqi Prime Minister and the Nineveh Operations Chief to cancel the decision to "search for weapons" in Yazidi areas..

The Autonomous Administration drew attention to the 2014 massacre in its statement and said: "In 2014, we saw that in the critical days, there was no one around us, only our community and our weapons. Removing the Yazidi community from their weapons means continuing the order. Instead of military pressure, problems should be resolved through dialogue."".

' WE ARE PART OF IRAQ''

The statement continued by saying that the people of Sinjar have never separated themselves from the land of Iraq and continued: "Yazidi boys and girls are ready to fight shoulder to shoulder with the Iraqi army against terrorism and protect the land of the country. Iraq should not be influenced by foreign states and should not threaten Sinjar in order to appease them. Instead, Iraq should protect its borders against those who threaten the Sinjar region.""

The Autonomous Administration finally reiterated that at this time when the Middle East is going through a very sensitive situation, such decisions do not serve the stability of Iraq..

The statement ended with the slogan "Long live the resistance of Shengal"..

Organizations and institutions in Sinjar: We will remain in the field as long as the threat to Sinjar continues.
The Yazidi community reacted to the Iraqi state's attempts to criminalize Yazidi defense forces, disregard the will of the Yazidi community, and build new checkpoints with a press statement, and reiterated their demands to the Iraqi federal government.
Representatives of Yazidi institutions and organizations in Sinjar gathered today at the Yarmouk Junction in the city center of Sinjar. The assembled group issued a press statement condemning the threats posed by the occupying Turkish state against the Yazidi community and Iraq's attempts to encircle and disarm Yazidi forces.

Neam Bedel, a member of the TAJÊ Coordination, spoke on behalf of the representatives of institutions and organizations in Şengal.

<'DO NOT REMAIN SILENT AGAINST THE THREATS AGAINST SHENGAL'
Neam Bedel stated that the Iraqi state has put its plans regarding Sinjar into action, saying, “What is happening in Sinjar now reminds us of August 3, 2014. We call on all states and human rights organizations that recognize the Yazidi Massacre as genocide: Do not remain silent against the threats of the Turkish state and a group of Iraqi officials against Sinjar. The approaches emerging in Sinjar remind us of August 3, 2014. In 2014, Sinjar was besieged by ISIS gangs, but now Sinjar is besieged by the Iraqi government.”

<'WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE APPROACHES TOWARDS YBS-YJS AND ÊZIDXAN SECURITY FORCES'
Neam Bedel, reminding that YBS-YJS and Êzidxan Asayish protected themselves against ISIS attacks, continued: “We call on the Iraqi government not to target our children who resisted ISIS gangs and protected Iraqi land. Moreover, our children also protected the honor of Iraq. We protected the honor of Iraq because these are our forces. We do not accept the actions of the Iraqi government against YBS, YJS and Êzidxan Asayish in any way.”

<'GET TO KNOW OUR STRENGTHS'
Neam Bedel, speaking on behalf of Shengal institutions and organizations, called for the recognition of Yazidi forces in Iraq, warning, "Our appeal to the government is to officially recognize these forces so that massacres against us do not happen again. If these forces do not remain, the massacres against us will continue."

<CALL TO PROTECT SHENGAL
Calling on the people both inside and outside the country not to remain silent against the plans targeting Sinjar, Neam Bedel said, “Our people in Sinjar and those abroad should not remain silent against these approaches and should rise up. As long as there is a threat and danger to Sinjar, we will continue our actions.”

>Maliki: It's essential for Iraq's future to maintain good relations with the US
Reminder that no matter how cucked you are you will NEVER be as cucked as Iran and its Islamists lmao xdddd

Are the Yazidis being targeted for genocide once again?
Will Iraq, which abandoned Sinjar to ISIS gangs in 2014, leave the Yazidi community vulnerable to genocidal attacks again, or will it grant the Yazidi community their fundamental rights, especially the right to self-defense? We will see this in the coming days.

The plight of Shengal and the Yazidi community, who suffered a horrific massacre in 2014, is back on the agenda. The memory of the massacre remains vivid both within the Yazidi community and in public opinion, and everyone sees and feels that in this process of redesigning the region, the Yazidis may face the threat of a new massacre.

Just as the meeting held in Amman, the capital of Jordan, in June 2014 led to the deployment of ISIS and the attempt to reshape the region with great brutality, similar meetings and agreements are once again on the agenda; the Syrian theater has been handed over to HTS, and intervention plans targeting Iraq and Iran are on the agenda. In this process, the situation of Sinjar and the Yazidi community is at a very delicate and critical level.

Current developments are undoubtedly linked to regional developments. The plans and schemes targeting Rojava, described as the "Second February 15th Conspiracy," and the genocidal attempts are continuing in the Sinjar area. Therefore, the situation in Sinjar is not local or temporary; it represents the initial stage of a strategic program based on regional plans.

<THE AIM IS TO LEAVE THE PEOPLE OF SHENGAL DEFENSELESS.
As reported in the press, the Iraqi army's activity in the Sinjar area has significantly increased, particularly following statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. While this activity is partly driven by the need to protect the Syrian-Iraqi border, it essentially reveals a military position that completely encircles Sinjar.

Attempting to establish new military checkpoints in the interior of Sinjar and launching a disarmament campaign in Sinjar at a time when the threats to Sinjar are increasing is certainly not about protecting Sinjar and the Yazidi community; on the contrary, it is about leaving the people of Sinjar defenseless.

Indeed, the people of Sinjar, having seen this policy and the dangers it poses, have stated that they will not surrender their self-defense to anyone.

The historical memory of the Yazidi community is very much alive. During Saddam Hussein's regime in 1973-74, the Yazidis were disarmed, subsequently forcibly removed from their mountain villages and relocated to concentration camps in the plains called 'mujammeh'. Even before the 2014 decree, the Yazidi community's means of self-defense were taken away by the PDK and the Iraqi army, followed by the ISIS attacks.

Now, with the entire Syrian and Iraqi are in turmoil, tens of thousands of Salafist groups being organized, and attempts being made to leave Mount Sinjar, one of the most strategic points on the Syrian-Iraqi border, without defense, it is necessary to understand that the consequences of this will be extremely severe.

The steps imposed by the Turkish state, accepted to a certain extent by Iraq, and implemented within a planned framework, essentially aim at the disarmament of the self-defense forces of Sinjar (YBS-YJS and Asayish); the disbandment of the Sinjar defense forces through various means and methods; and leaving Sinjar and the Yazidi community defenseless. It is also calculated that if this happens, it will pave the way for the dismantling of the democratic institutions that the Yazidi community built with great effort and sacrifice after the massacre.

Therefore, the main objective is to leave Sinjar defenseless and without governance, making it vulnerable to new genocidal attacks. The news reports portraying it as "Iraqi army raiding homes and collecting weapons" are not about collecting individual weapons. It is about creating a social basis for a plan to disarm and dismantle the Sinjar self-defense forces, concealing the true aim while attempting to legitimize it by claiming "there are unregistered weapons in homes, and the Iraqi army is collecting and registering them."

<THE IRAQI STATE WANTS TO SACRIFICE SHENGAL IN DIRTY DEALS.
With such intense gang activity on the Syrian-Iraqi border, and tens of thousands of forces within Iraq—ranging from the old Ba'athist structure to Sunni Salafist gangs—being organized to act in the coming period, attempting to disband the self-defense forces of Sinjar clearly amounts to trying to complete the decree of 2014.

The Iraqi state, responsible for the 2014 massacre and still refusing to acknowledge the genocide, is creating the ground for new attacks instead of being held accountable to the people of Sinjar, while some forces within the current Iraqi government and army want to sacrifice Sinjar to dirty dealings and bargaining.

Currently, Sinjar is both under the potential threat of tens of thousands of Sunni Salafist militants and besieged by the Iraqi army. The Iraqi army's current positioning in Sinjar is absolutely not aimed at protecting the Yazidi community or the people of Sinjar. If it were, it would not have imposed such a blockade on Sinjar; it would not have tried to disband the self-defense forces that have protected Sinjar at great cost from the time of the massacre to the present day.

With Iraq itself under such threat, with Baghdad besieged, what is the point of trying to besiege Sinjar? While Iraq should be cooperating with the YBS-YJS and Asayish self-defense forces of Sinjar, acknowledging their existence, and acting jointly against all threats, it is clear that besieging Sinjar serves a dangerous plan.

Has the entire Iraqi state approved this plan? Are certain circles within the government and the military trying to implement this plan by collaborating with the Turkish state? The answers to these questions will become clearer in the near future.

There are also intense MIT (Turkish National Intelligence Agency) activities in the area, as well as activities carried out jointly by the Iraqi and Turkish states in the field. Recently, MIT's activities have intensified in the Mosul area, with its center of operations in Başiqa. MIT members are contacting certain individuals in Sinjar, particularly those working in the Autonomous Administration and democratic institutions, via telephone, offering various proposals and pressuring them to become agents.

Furthermore, certain efforts are being made to psychologically target the public through specialized warfare media. For example, AI-generated images are being circulated suggesting that the Turkish army will establish a military base on Mount Sinjar. In short, alongside military and intelligence activities, specialized warfare tools have also been deployed against Sinjar.

<'From ÊZIDÎ GENOCIDE TO ÊZIDÎ RENAISSANCE'
In the face of all these threats and schemes, the Yazidi community expresses its resistance and determination at every opportunity. While attempts are being made to repeat the events of 2014, the Yazidis are saying, "We Yazidis are no longer the defenseless and disorganized Yazidis of that era." In other words, the Yazidi community emphasizes that it possesses a certain level of awareness, attitude, and determination to stand against these games and conspiracies. The will to defend its land, faith, culture, and institutions is strong among the Yazidis. The people of Sinjar declare that they will not accept the current plans; they will defend their land and will not remain defenseless and disorganized as before.

On the other hand, the Sinjar Autonomous Administration has declared its intention to develop dialogue and negotiations for a solution with the Iraqi state and government, based on thwarting the Turkish state's plan; some initiatives in this regard are ongoing. While the Sinjar Yazidi community is ready to resolve existing administrative, political, and military issues within the framework of the Iraqi Constitution, it is the Iraqi state that has left Sinjar outside the legal framework and has not granted Yazidi rights.

Will Iraq, which abandoned Sinjar to ISIS gangs in 2014, leave the Yazidi community vulnerable to genocidal attacks again, or will it grant the Yazidi community their fundamental rights, especially the right to self-defense? We will see this in the coming days.

But whatever happens, the Yazidi community, with all its institutions and structures, will oppose any genocidal plan; it will not allow itself to be caught in the grip of genocide again. As Leader Apo said, 'The Yazidis will flow from genocide to a Yazidi renaissance.'

Kuwait cabinet approves amendments to citizenship law amid crackdown on critics

Officials did not detail the specific provisions included in the new amendments, but local media reported that the changes were intended to ensure the state can exercise powers to grant, withdraw or revoke citizenship within legal limits.

Recent amendments also significantly expanded the grounds and time frame for revoking naturalised citizenship, including for broadly defined security reasons or for what authorities describe as the "higher interest of the state", with such provisions allowed to apply retroactively.

https://www.newarab.com/news/kuwait-cabinet-approves-draft-decree-amending-citizenship-law

Mood of the nation: What new polling says about post-Assad Syria

The survey, which engaged in 900 face-to-face interviews across Damascus, rural Damascus, and Homs, explored a range of issues from justice to foreign policy.

Fourteen months after the collapse of the Assad regime, 63% of respondents say that their country is heading in the right direction, while 5% say things are going in the wrong direction, and 23% are neutral.

The Editor-in-Chief of Syria in Transition says support was particularly present in neighbourhoods with large Sunni populations, reflecting what he believes is a sense of "cultural and social familiarity with the new authorities”.

Whilst a clear majority expresses support for the government, this rises based on self-identified social class. Around 90% of those in the ‘high-income class’ approve of the government’s performance, falling to just 65% amongst the ‘low-income class’.

These results were surprising, as the support base for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - which has now become the Syrian government - was traditionally located amongst the working, particularly rural class. “Those on lower incomes are getting squeezed right now,” explains Abdeh, as the new government pursues a policy of economic liberalisation.

The government has, for example, cut subsidies for crucial goods and services, including fuel and cell phone tariffs, with electricity prices being hiked by a whopping 6000%, leaving many, in a country where 90% of people live beneath the poverty line, unable to make ends meet.

On the foreign policy front, people have responded positively to the government’s response to Israeli aggression and occupation of Syrian territory. Around 50% expressed support for using only diplomatic means to solve the issue, and 36% supported ignoring Israel for now. Only 14%, meanwhile, support some degree of military action against Israel.

In the first six months after the fall of Assad’s regime, the Syrian government made numerous attempts to convey to Israel that it wasn’t a threat, meeting representatives of the Syrian Jewish community and arresting two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad group who participated in the 7 October attacks.

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/mood-nation-what-new-polling-says-about-post-assad-syria

>>2704569
Link to poll
https://www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/syriapoll/syria-poll-february-2026

Ethiopia's secret RSF camp: A dangerous new phase in Sudan's war

A massive, well-fortified training facility in Ethiopia near Sudan's border has been revealed to host fighters from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The camp in the remote Benishangul-Gumuz region, capable of housing up to 10,000 fighters, represents the first direct evidence of Ethiopian involvement in the conflict.

Eight sources, including a senior Ethiopian government official, confirmed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) helped fund its construction and provided military trainers.

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/ethiopias-secret-rsf-camp-dangerous-new-phase-sudans-war

>>2704607
I support the tplf now

>>2704574
People were complaining under assas the electricity and fuel prices were skyrocketing. but because minorities are dead al-sharaa is doing a good job.

From aid to F-16s: Turkey's hard-power turn in Somalia

While Turkish officials have framed the move as support for Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabab, the decision to forward-deploy manned combat aircraft, alongside helicopters, naval assets and expanded ground involvement, signals a deeper shift in Ankara’s role in the region.

The subtext is that Turkey is “all in” on Somalia, the analyst said, with this posture serving a dual function of consolidating confidence in Mogadishu while elevating the deterrence threshold vis-à-vis competing actors. The signal to the US is that Ankara is ready to shoulder serious responsibilities.

Coşkun notes that Turkey and the United States are collaborating closely in counterterrorism operations in Somalia and laying the groundwork for energy exploration. The F-16 deployment, therefore, reinforces alignment in one arena, even as Ankara asserts strategic autonomy in others.

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/aid-f-16s-turkeys-hard-power-turn-somalia

No exit in sight: Why Turkey is keeping troops in Syria and Iraq

Despite the recent setback for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and a renewed peace process with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkey shows no signs of withdrawing its troops from Syria or Iraq.

Turkey’s military presence in both countries is anchored in influencing geopolitical developments on its borders, reducing domestic challenges concerning Kurds, and creating the conditions for Syrian refugees to return home, according to Heras.

“Neither the Iraqi government nor the Syrian government has the ability to contest Turkey’s military presence, and this reality makes a long-term Turkish military presence in those countries relatively low-cost for Ankara,” the analyst added.

https://www.newarab.com/analysis/no-exit-sight-why-turkey-keeping-troops-syria-and-iraq

WHY ARE NAZIS SO STUPID???

CAN'T THEY SEE THE MOST RATIONAL CHOICE FOR A WHITE EUROPE IS TO CONVERTIMMIGRANTS TO SECULARIZED COMMUNISM AND PREPARE THEM FOR AN INSURGENCY IN THIER HOMECOUNTRY TO TURN BRAINDEAD DICTATORSHIPS INTO STABLE, PROSPEROUS LIB BOURGEUOISE DEMOCRACIES, SO THAT THEY HAVE NO REASON TO LEAVE THE MIDDLE-EAST FOR EUROPE?
I SWEAR ALL RIGHT WING PARTIES ARE LARPING BOURGEUISE PUPPETS

WHY??

>>2704574
>>2704633
I hate that feeling but at some point, you gotta admit that some population kinda deserve whats gonna happen to them

>>2706069
they ultimately work for porkies, and porkies need countries to loot and fresh meat to import to exploit in the imperial core

Chad shuts border with Sudan in bid to stop conflict spreading

Fighting broke out over the weekend in the border town of al-Tina, where Chadian troops were caught up in violence involving Sudanese armed groups.
Officials told the Reuters news agency that five soldiers and three civilians were killed, and at least 12 others wounded.
Sudan's army has additionally accused Chad of supporting the RSF and allowing military supplies to transit through its territory - allegations the Chadian government has previously denied.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2x1n95z5vo

Turkiye carves new supply route through Iraqi Kurdistan's Duhok

The Turkish military is constructing a road through Reshava Valley at the foot of Metin Mountain in Duhok province, aiming to link its key military positions across the area, Shafaq News learned on Wednesday.

https://shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Turkiye-carves-new-supply-route-through-Iraqi-Kurdistan-s-Duhok

>>2705822
>Afghan government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fiteat claimed Afghan forces “killed 55 Pakistani soldiers, seized 23 bodies,” according to Kabul-based Tolo News.
>However, Pakistan's Information Minister Ataullah Tarrar also claimed 36 fatalities on the Afghan side.
why do so many people seem to die on these border clashes between pakistan and afghanistan? what do the pashtun on pakistan's side of the border think of the central government bombing afghanistan?

‘Vassalage’: Deepening Tunisia-Algeria ties spark mounting scrutiny and backlash

Backlash against Algerian alleged interference has reached a new peak since the two countries signed a new defence cooperation agreement on 7 October, after months of negotiations.

The seven-page [allegedly leaked] document includes several striking provisions, such as allowing Algerian troops to enter up to 50 kilometres into Tunisian territory, as well as granting the Algerian army the right to intervene should Tunisia’s “institutional stability” be threatened, in order to “restore” it.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/vassalage-deepening-tunisia-algeria-ties-spark-mounting-scrutiny-and-backlash

Pakistani war minister:

>After the withdrawal of NATO forces, it was expected that there would be peace in Afghanistan and the Taliban would focus on the interests of the Afghan people and peace in the region. But the Taliban turned Afghanistan into a colony of India. They gathered terrorists from all over the world in Afghanistan and started exporting terrorism. They deprived their people of basic human rights. They took away the rights that Islam gives to women. Pakistan made every effort to keep the situation normal directly and through friendly countries. They did a lot of diplomacy. But the Taliban became a proxy for India. Today, when they tried to target Pakistan with aggression, Alhamdulillah, our forces are now giving a decisive response. Pakistan's role in the past has been positive. It has hosted 5 million Afghans for 50 years. Even today, millions of Afghans are earning a living on our land. Our patience has run out. Now we will have an open war with you. Now, Dama Dum Mast Qalandar will be the best. Pakistan's army did not come from across the sea. We are your neighbors, we know your times. Allahu Akbar

https://xcancel.com/KhawajaMAsif/status/2027146237275672713

>>2706275
could afghanistan possibly win in this situation?

Tunisia: Families of political detainees form collective to unite opposition to Saied
Several family members of political prisoners from various factions in Tunisia who oppose President Kais Saied have announced the creation of a collective aimed at "uniting efforts" for their release.
Since Saied's coup in July 2021, in which he granted himself sweeping powers, numerous Tunisian opposition figures, lawyers, activists, aid workers and journalists have been arrested and given heavy-handed prison sentences, drawing criticism from local and international rights bodies that have denounced politically motivated trials.
In particular, numerous opposition figures have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for "conspiracy against the state", while aid workers have been detained and tried for assisting migrants.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisia-families-political-prisoners-form-collective-unite-opposition-saied
Algeria accuses the UAE of interference in elections
Algeria has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of attempting to interfere in its elections, as tensions continue to mount between the two states.
During the 2019 Hirak movement that toppled long-time President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the UAE became a common target of the protesters, who saw the Gulf state as a reactionary force fighting democratic movements in the region.
Meanwhile, official circles in Algeria have repeatedly accused the UAE embassy of "suspicious moves" and its ambassador of being "on a mission to destabilise" the country.
Last month, Algerian media suggested the country could even sever its diplomatic relations with the UAE over claims it supported separatist groups in the country.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/algeria-accuses-uae-interference-elections

Turkey signs financing deals for high-speed rail linking Europe and Asia
Turkey has reached preliminary agreements with six international lenders to secure $6.75 billion for a new railway line across the Bosphorus in what would be Turkey's largest foreign-financed railway project, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Tuesday.
https://www.newarab.com/news/turkey-signs-deals-high-speed-rail-linking-europe-and-asia
Lawyer slams 'scandalous' indictment over Turkish reporter's death
Prosecutors want to charge two suspects with manslaughter rather than murder over the death of a Turkish journalist known for his environmental reporting.
Tosun was known for his coverage and documentary work focusing on the struggle to protect the environment, urban activism and the fight against gentrification.
https://www.newarab.com/news/lawyer-slams-scandalous-indictment-over-turkish-reporter-death

>>2706275

Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the director general of Pakistan’s military media wing, claims that 274 Afghan fighters have been killed and more than 400 injured by Pakistani attacks.
An Afghan spokesperson says 55 Pakistani soldiers have been killed and 19 posts seized. He added that eight Taliban fighters were killed, 11 wounded and 13 civilians injured in Nangarhar province.
The figures could not be independently verified by Al Jazeera.
Lower Chitral Deputy Commissioner Rao Hashim Azim has told Pakistani news outlet Dawn that “four to five” Afghan government checkposts were destroyed at the Arandu border late last night.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has imposed an immediate ban on the outdoor flying of drones across the country.
Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, the Qatari minister of state at the Foreign Ministry, held a phone call with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss a diplomatic solution.

Former Israeli defense minister calls for Turkey and Israel to mend relationships
https://generalyoavgallant.substack.com/p/the-next-strategic-shift-in-the-middle

Jordan's Islamic Action Front told to drop 'religious reference' from party name
The Islamic Action Front is Jordan’s most prominent opposition party, with 31 members in parliament, and is widely regarded as the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in the kingdom.
It secured nearly a third of the vote in the 2024 elections, marking its most significant electoral result since its founding in 1992.
The party has come under intensified scrutiny since April last year, when authorities banned the Muslim Brotherhood and criminalised the promotion of its “ideology”.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordan-orders-islamic-action-front-party-remove-religious-references-name

Trump administration pursuing nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, opening path to enrichment: Report
The language in the document also leaves room for Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, as it stipulates “additional safeguards and verification measures to the most sensitive areas of potential nuclear cooperation" between the two countries, including enrichment and reprocessing, the report said.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his advisors have pushed for a deal that will allow them to enrich uranium, which they say the kingdom holds vast reserves of.
“We will enrich it and we will sell it and we will do a ‘yellowcake'," Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said last year, referring to a step in the process that comes after mining but before enrichment.
“Not enriching would be a major concession by the Saudis. It’s an economic issue because the Saudis know they can make more money off their uranium by enriching themselves instead of exporting it. But it is also a matter of national pride. The question is, if they don’t enrich, what is their pay-off from Trump?” a Saudi-based analyst previously told Middle East Eye.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-administration-pursuing-nuclear-deal-saudi-arabia-leaves-open-path-enrichment-report
How a Call From Trump Ignited a Bitter Feud Between Two U.S. Allies
In November, Mr. Trump called the Emirati president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, to discuss a private conversation he had with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler.
The American president relayed that the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, had asked him to impose sanctions on the Emirates during a visit to the White House that month, the four people said. They said the sanctions were over the Emirati government’s support for an armed group fighting in Sudan’s civil war.
A Saudi official offered a different account, saying that Prince Mohammed had asked Mr. Trump to place additional sanctions on the Sudanese armed group to prevent it from getting external support, not to impose measures on the Emirates directly. The Saudi leadership made the request because it believed that if the Emirati government backed down, the war in Sudan would end, according to the official.
https://archive.is/cRwa1#selection-530.0-530.1

>Russia has urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border attacks and resolve their differences through diplomatic means, the RIA news agency reports, citing the foreign ministry.🇷🇺✅✅
dont worry putin is on the case

did you guys know the uae funds a separatist movement in algeria?
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/algeria-could-sever-ties-uae-coming-days-media-report
the same separatist movement is funded by israel and morocco and wrote a letter recently to marco rubio about the "plight of christian kabyles" and they promised to be france's most stout ally on the southern shore of the mediterranean
https://archive.is/KVMkU#selection-2563.187-2563.222

why the FUCK has algeria not expelled the uae already? they're just asking to be destroyed the moment the state is weakened

>>2707398
>funding all these insurgencies and separatists
they are like the reverse gaddafi

>>2707404
they destroyed sudan
they destroyed libya
they destroyed yemen
they installed sisi in egypt
they control 10% of the world's trade, including most exports and imports in the middle east through jebel ali
they control egypt's wheat production

somebody fucking throw a goddamn bomb in the middle of dubai/abu dhabi already and watch all the non-oil money flee

Fifty years of plunder: How Morocco and its allies profit from Western Sahara
The natural resources of Africa’s last colony are exploited by foreign companies, with renewables greenwashing Morocco's grip
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/western-sahara-fifty-years-plunder-profit-morocco-allies

>>2707421
thinking about it its kinda crazy they dont ever really get bombed or even threatened, they are comically evil with their fingers in literally all the dirty pies they can find funding the worst people everywhere, and dont even pretend to have some religious cover for their shit like saudi or some good PR like qatar

>>2707398
They do that in the entire Arab world, including the former islands that were french colonies too where they pay machete gangs to terrorize the population lol

>>2707451
>including the former islands that were french colonies too where they pay machete gangs to terrorize the population lol
what?

Is it true that all of these countries were invented by the British?

>>2707464
>muh blood and soil
All shitholes are fake

>>2707465
>Anarkid speek
When did I ever say that I was a statist?!?!
Of course I national citizenship is just a social construct and stuff and states are just an instrument of class oppression but most countries had a national identity and unique culture and shit but none of the ones I shared above did, they were just carved up by the British, or I think so that is why I was asking.

>>2707468
yes, but all the gulf countries are fake or amalgamations of previous states, with the exception of perhaps bahrain