The French people have crossed a threshold. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the country, particularly in Paris, to protest the neoliberal regime despite police violence. Violence bred violence. Crowds of workers and students surged toward the gates of the Élysée Palace. Protesters and police clashed throughout the night on the streets leading to the ...

Ukraine’s recent attacks on Russia, targeting bridges, schools and civilians, have prompted a shift in Moscow’s response. As the Russia-Ukraine war increasingly extends beyond the front lines, both sides are targeting energy facilities, transportation networks and other critical infrastructure. Moscow’s latest strikes on Ukraine could also intensify political and economic pressure on the Kyiv government. Meanwhile, Germany, France and other ...

Is the confrontation around Bab al-Mandeb fundamentally a Yemeni civil war, a Saudi-Yemeni conflict, or a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia? The answer is increasingly all three, but none alone explains the stakes. What began as a struggle over power and territory in Yemen has become a test of regional security, freedom of navigation and the emerging balance ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer For decades, NATO has provided Türkiye with a type of strategic insurance by offering it its membership. The reasoning behind it is simple: Türkiye is located in a dangerous neighborhood, which is why it requires the protection of the strongest possible alliance. From this point of view, joining NATO makes sense since there are several tangible ...

By Dure Akram In Pakistan, every new confrontation with Imran Khan is billed as the one that will finally settle the matter. Three years after his arrest, the former prime minister is still in prison, his supporters are still demanding his release, and the government is still looking for a way to contain a political movement that has proved remarkably ...

From Mexico City / Mexico Brazil is heading to the second round of presidential elections on October 25. The candidate of the conservative wing and son of former President, Flavio Bolsonaro finished the first round with a small margin of advantage against Lula da Silva, the sitting president and member of Brazil’s Workers’ Party. Monica Valente is not just a ...

By Safiye Şerif, Archaeologist, Algeria The African continent often considered as the cradle of humanity, throughout its history seen the emergence of societies in which women played an important and sometimes even pivotal role. Certain ancient tales, notably those of Diodorus of Sicily, refer in this context to the existence of the Amazons, whom he associates with Libyan-Berber and Garamantian ...

UWI author, political scientist Dr. Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest to Ceyda Karan from Sputnik Türkiye. Here is the transcript of his interview. Ceyda Karan: Our guest is Onur Sinan Güzaltan. Welcome to the program.Hello. Thank you for having me. Over the weekend, news emerged of a remarkable agreement that caught the world’s attention. On October 9, a telephone conversation ...

By Yiğit Saner The payment system Iran seeks to impose on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz is inspiring other countries as well. This source of inspiration threatens not only regional balances of power but also the so-called global order itself. Most recently, Talmiz Ahmad, a diplomat who previously served as India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the ...

By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The high school protests that have gripped France for three weeks entered a new political phase on October 6, when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets. What began at a high school in Créteil, near Paris, as a protest against shortages of teachers and other staff is now developing into a nationwide movement ...