33 Turkish soldiers have been killed as a result of an airstrike in the Syrian province of Idlib, Rahmi Dogan, the governor of the Hatay province, located close to the Turkish border with Syria, said. The governor also said 32 wounded are in the hospitals in the country’s southern province of Hatay and their condition is not life-threatening. Turkish President ...
US President Donald Trump and his family met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India, went sightseeing and took pictures against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal and the cricket field in Gujarat. Meanwhile, bloody clashes between Muslims and Hindus took place across the country. While the leaders talked about joint commitment to fight radical Islamism, fierce battles between ...
On March 3, the majority of Americans will be glued to TV screens across the US – on this date, President Donald Trump’s Democratic opponent for the 2020 presidential election will likely be announced. What is Super Tuesday? Tuesday is the traditional day for primaries and caucuses in the United States during presidential election years. The concept of “Super Tuesday” ...
BACKGROUND Iranian officials have announced the preliminary parliamentary election results, which showed major gains for conservative forces. The Islamic Consultative Assembly (also known as the Majles) is Iran’s unicameral parliament, consisting of 290 deputies. All representatives of Iranian Parliament are elected by a direct secret ballot every four years. According to Iranian electoral law, any Iranian citizen between the ages ...
Since this February, political tensions have become worse with each passing day among the Ankara-Moscow-Damascus triangle. Military impasse in Idlib Ankara insists on maintaining control of Idlib while the Syrian government continues its military campaign against the rebel groups in the region with the support of the Russian army. Russian military support to the Syrian government against the Turkish-backed rebels ...
The battle against the new strain of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) has reached its most intense and complicated period. The Chinese government says that in places outside of Hubei, Chinese people are finally starting to return to work. While their return is critical for the economy, it also presents new challenges for preventing the spread of the deadly new virus. President ...
The Berber population of northern Africa, as I discussed in the first part of this article, is estimated at around 50 million people. The group factors heavily into a number of armed conflicts in the region and has recently begun to manifest as a factor in the activities of political movements and NGOs. First part on UWI Berber Spring 2.0 ...
Munich conference`s results and negotiations on world security The Munich Security Conference took place this week in Germany. The Munich Security Conference began in 1963, and has become an international platform that brings together political leaders from all over the world every year. https://uwidata.com/8067-top-5-takeaways-from-munich-security-conference-spengler-china-europe-the-us-and-realpolitik/ More than 800 participants met and discussed the most important events in world politics. Many conference ...
US President Donald Trump recently announced his visit to India. The Indian authorities intend to welcome their guest at the highest levels in demonstration of the strong friendship between the two countries, as well as the personal friendship between Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In India, Trump is a very popular figure. As a rule, his fans are ...
In order to understand the events in Idlib, it will be useful to briefly summarize the process, up until November 15, 2015. Consensus of the November 15th 2015 On November 15th 2015, Erdogan and Putin held a meeting in Antalya, taking the use of the G-20 summit. The meeting had an important secret agenda. Even Putin at first, did not ...