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This week's summary: the war in the Middle East and the Yemeni front that continues to ignite, Russia's hybrid attacks on European countries and the debate about the dangers of AI, which could wipe out humanity according to some whistleblowers.
Israel enters the election campaign in a context of multiple wars and with an outgoing Prime Minister and candidate who insists first on security but does not intend to be held accountable. To discuss this topic, our guest: David Khalfa, co-director of the Middle East Observatory at the Jean-Jaurès Foundation and co-founder of the Atlantic Middle East Forum.
On Thursday, September 17, the US government approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, a huge contract that comes into conflict in the Middle East. The explanations of Bruno Daroux, an international columnist in France 24.
About 12 per cent of world trade in oil by sea through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. As the Strait of Ormuz is heavily disrupted by the war, Iran's allies threaten to further disrupt world trade by closing this second crucial maritime route in the Middle East.
