By Adem Kılıç * According to the latest US and Israeli claim, Iran cannot decide whether to retaliate for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The assumption is that there is a rivalry between Pezeshkian and the hardliners of the Revolutionary Guards and that the new President Pezeshkian is opposed to any aggressive strategy against Israel. Another hypothesis is ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a two-day visit to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is noteworthy that the visit will last two days and that he will not visit Armenia afterward. It seems that the effects of this visit will not be limited to the South Caucasus. As United World International, we asked Azerbaijani political commentator Tegeran Tagdygov, ...
By Mohamed Sabreen, Cairo / Egypt There is a state of intense anxiety throughout the region about Iran’s expected response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and what Hezbollah will do in retaliation for the killing of Fouad Shukr, one of its most important military commanders, in an Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut. ...
The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (Die Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer – DIHK) published the results of surveys conducted with companies between June 10 and 30, 2024. The report, titled “Energy Transition Barometer 2024” (Energiewende-Barometer 2024), is based on interviews with 3,283 companies and provides striking insights into the challenges faced by German businesses. Not satisfied with the energy ...
By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the late 13th century until the early 20th century, is often remembered for its relative tolerance toward religious and ethnic minorities, especially when compared to its contemporaries in Europe. Among the diverse groups that found refuge under Ottoman rule were the Jews, who, for centuries, faced persecution in various parts ...
By Cengiz Köse In Europe, there are those who rebel against NATO and US impositions, the dominion of capital, war policies, and the scourge of poverty. From the realms of politics, academia, journalism and the arts… Here, we present 30 figures, whose voices cannot be confined within the so-called “freedom of expression” boundaries of Europe, showcasing their qualities that “transcend ...
By Atilio Borón* Various media organs in the Spanish-speaking world report that the government of Brazil will not accept the ruling of the Supreme Court of Venezuela in the dispute over the results of the elections. The governments of Colombia and Mexico are in a similar position and, with a more belligerent stance, that of Chile. What does this attitude ...
By Özgür Altınbaş Burkina Faso made a move against Western colonialism with the coup in September 2022, contributing significantly to the weakening of colonial powers in Africa. Ibrahim Traoré, the head of the interim government, improved relations with Türkiye, Russia and China. After spending more than 3 months in Burkina Faso, Italian/Russian journalist Vittorio Nicola Rangeloni explained the latest developments ...
By Serhat Latifoğlu In recent years, there have been significant developments regarding the direction of the American economy. On April 27, 2023, Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisor, made a pivotal speech. The speech essentially declared the failure of the 40-year orthodox neoliberal policies of the US and the commencement of a state-oriented economic model under the name of the ...
UWI author Yunus Soner provided an interview to Turkish daily newspaper aslında.com. Below we presented the interview, conducted by Leyla İlhan, in translation to English. In the elections held on July 28 in the South American country of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro was re-elected as president. The US-backed opposition, which did not recognize Maduro’s victory, claimed that the elections were fraudulent. ...