The door that keeps letting in the draught, shut it, and be at peace. (Sudanese Proverb) Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has drawn significant international attention due to its humanitarian crisis and the broader implications for stability in East Africa. As Sudan grapples with internal strife, worsened by the military coup in 2021, the international community, particularly Western powers, ...

UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek evaluated the fall of Bashar Assad. Perinçek focuses on the character of the actors and forces in the new government in Damascus. To foresee what might unfold in Syria from now on, we first need to understand the roles of those who have come into power. The US and Israel ...

We conducted an interview with Deniz Tansı on the sanctions on Gazprombank. Türkiye’s position regarding the sanctions. Tansı, relating the topic in a broader context, shared his views why Türkiye “should not compel to the sanction policy of the US” drawing its possible implications on Türkiye and Syria’s territorial integrity. Here’s what Tansı stated to UWI. “Since the beginning of ...

By Yiğit Saner Speaking to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, Middle East expert Mordechai Kedar relayed messages of “goodwill” from HTS to Israel. Kedar, a former officer in Israeli Military Intelligence, emphasized that the HTS militants view Israel “not as a problem, but as a solution”. He also stated, “I conveyed a detailed list of equipment requested by HTS to officials ...

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Doğu Perinçek, Vatan Party Chairman, held a press conference to explain the policies of the Vatan Party in a situation where Tahrir al-Sham has formed a government in Damascus, PKK/PYD is attempting to establish a puppet state with the support of the United States, and Israel has entered Syrian territory. Perinçek summarized the following: Prediction ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist We are witnessing the birth of a new Syria without the Assad regime. After 13 years of civil war, the more than half-century-long regime from Hafez al-Assad to his son Bashar, who seized power in a military coup on November 13, 1970, came to an end with a final 13-day counter-offensive by opposition forces. However, ...

Azerbaijani site News.az published an interview with United World International author Mehmet Perinçek. Below we republish the interview. What role does the West’s geopolitical strategy play in the current conflict in Ukraine, and what are the main criticisms of this strategy? The West’s geopolitical strategy plays a pivotal role in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Critics argue that this strategy ...

Last week, the main agenda in Türkiye was the developments in Syria. Politicians, security officials and journalists are discussing moment by moment the developments and Türkiye’s position. Also, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. During the meeting, the wars in Ukraine and Palestine were discussed. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources reacted to the sanctions ...

When the Liberator Simón Bolívar arrived in Peru on September 1, 1823, he found himself in a very complicated scenario. There were strong contradictions between José de la Riva-Agüero and the Marquis of Torre Tagle. The country had two presidents, two governments and two Congresses. In Colombia, although the situation was better, there were also difficulties that delayed the authorization ...

By Davide Rossi The history of Syria for over half a century has been marked by a clear socialist orientation and in its first twenty years, also of strong cooperation and collaboration with the Soviet Union. This went to the point that Muhammad Ahmed Faris was the first Arab cosmonaut, participating in the Intercosmos space program from the early 80s ...

While Iranian media has been preoccupied with domestic economic and social issues, the ongoing possibility of military conflict with Israel, and the situation in Gaza and Lebanon, the recent advances of terrorist forces opposed to the Bashar al-Assad government have become another major focus of media attention over the past week. It is natural that Iran’s analytical and media landscape ...

UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek evaluated the recent developments in Aleppo focusing on their background and implications for Türkiye. The territorial integrity of Syria and Türkiye The key phrase when assessing developments in Syria from Türkiye’s perspective is: “The territorial integrity of Syria means the territorial integrity of Türkiye”. If we read the phrase reversing ...