Iran declares ‘Islamic Jihad’ against a new enemy – coronavirus. BACKGROUND At the end of December 2019, China reported an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus in Wuhan (Hubei Province). The World Health Organization (WHO) recognized it as an epidemic following a number outbreaks and declared an emergency of international proportions. At first, the disease was called 2019-nCoV; ...
In Chile, mass protests continue over dissatisfaction with the social system and the renewal of the Constitution. This time, protests coincided with the March 8 holiday. Women in Chile took to the streets to celebrate International Women’s Day and to participate in the protests (thousands of women took part in International Women’s Day marches in Chile on Sunday, calling for calling ...
Less than 24 hours after implementing the Russian-Turkish ceasefire agreement in Aleppo, while Iranian officials have not stated any reaction to the deal, it has been significantly considered by Persian media. Initial assessment on how the media have covered the issue suggests that Iran pessimistically looks at the continuity of ceasefire. While some media evaluated the agreement as a positive ...
Putin and Erdogan meet On March 5, an important meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Russian President Vladimir Putin was held in Moscow. The main results were decisions on counteracting to terrorism, the terms of a ceasefire, the creation of security corridor and joint patrolling efforts. https://uwidata.com/8510-erdogan-and-putins-talks-on-idlib-a-brief-analysis/ The high-level talks between Turkey and Russia seem to indicate ...
While colonialism may have declined in practice, but its residue remains. Just consider how inhabitants from Ghana, Senegal, Congo, Algeria and Madagascar speak French, while Somalia, Sudan, Zimbabwe and South Africa speak another western language, English. Colonialism’s legacy continues to permeate almost all aspects of life on the continent. With its fifty-two countries, Africa continues to fight against western imperialism. ...
The assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Quds force, was a powerful blow against Iran’s foreign operations. While the incident led to passivity among the shocked Iranian public at first, it soon became a motive for national unity and cohesion. The incident also paved the way for the release of previously unknown records regarding ...
On March 5 in Moscow, Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin held talks. The situation in Idlib was obviously the main point on the agenda. Dawn of Idlib In May 2019, the Syrian Arab Army, with Russia’s active support, started the military operation ‘Dawn of Idlib’. Its goal was to liberate the territory of so-called “Greater Idlib” which includes ...
As part of Idlib crises the tension on the field is still taut. But on the contrary the official statements of the leaders contribute to defuse the tension on the table. Before the meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, both sides remarked the political solution on Idlib as the best way. We asked ...
March 3 was the most important day for the rival Democrats ahead of the presidential elections, Super Tuesday. 14 states chose who they would like to contend against Donald Trump this November. https://uwidata.com/8292-super-tuesday-what-surprises-await-sanders-and-the-democrats/ While the candidates have important and diverse views regarding domestic policy, we should not forget about their foreign policy programs. For instance, what do the current candidates ...
As the situation in Syria becomes more and more incomprehensible, it becomes critical that we return to simple facts and over-arching explanations; in other words, we must separate the wheat from the chaff. Let us start with the following: Our soldiers were targeted in an attack in the Idlib district of Syria. Although there have been many hopeful statements from ...