Houthis firing missiles and drones, American retaliation, reciprocal threats: the escalation of violence is driving hopes of peace away in Yemen. This situation, initially linked to the war in Gaza, is now spreading far beyond it.
The license Israel is giving itself in its response to Gaza is shaking the fragile balance between military necessity and the imperatives of humanity. All of which further weakens the prospects of a peace that is anything other than a prologue to future confrontations.
In a world where literature is often seen as mere entertainment, it may seem important to restore the importance of learning the French language and studying its greatest authors.
Of all the boats designed for long ocean voyages, three-masters are among those that have left the strongest mark on the common imagination. Here's an attempt to explain why.
By adopting a foreign policy strategy that gives its defense forces greater autonomy from the United States, Japan intends to become a major player in the struggle for influence in the Indo-Pacific.
Pierre angulaire du militantisme woke, un nouvel antiracisme importé des Etats-Unis a vu le jour en Europe. Malgré les apparences, il n’a plus grand-chose en commun avec l’antiracisme classique universaliste qui l’a précédé.
Faced with repeated scandals over human rights violations, Saudi Arabia is hoping to restore its image by investing heavily in sport.
There's hardly a European country where polarization is as strong as in Switzerland - and it's consolidated around group identities. This is not necessarily a bad thing for democracy. And here's why.
The idea of the nation has a long history, and has established itself as the natural place for the construction of individual freedom. But it loses its identity-building value as soon as it acquires a quasi-religious dimension. It is possible to extricate ourselves from this fatal trap.
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