The US military has intensified its activity, mulling a return to Libya. Following accusations against Russia and appeals to Moscow and Ankara to stop supporting the parties to the Libyan conflict, the US expressed its readiness to strengthen its military presence in neighboring Tunisia. NEWS: Commander reaffirms partnership with #Tunisia—–“Many of our African partners are under siege from malign actors ...
Europe Germany vs. the European Commission On May 11, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leien, said that it was possible that the EU will start legal proceedings against Germany. Earlier, the Constitutional Court of the Federal Republic of Germany ruled that the purchase of government bonds of the association countries by the European Central Bank was ...
By Diyari Salih Abdul Sattar Bayrakdar, the spokesman for the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq, has recently revealed that he is facing serious pressure from various political leaders to acquit some parliamentarians and politicians accused of corruption. This undoubtedly puts the prestige of Iraqi law at stake, as well as the new administration. This article alleges that Iraq cannot get ...
Europe Germany: Hezbollah ban On April 30, the German Interior Ministry officially included the Shiite movement “Hezbollah” in its list of terrorist organizations. The decision was justified by the fact that Hezbollah calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and “opposes the establishment of understanding between peoples”. The US, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan and the UK banned the ...
As America‘s moment of domination in the Middle East fades away gradually, it seems that China is gearing up to move in. At the height of unipolarism, it seemed that history itself had come to an end, and that Washington would remain in control of the energy-wealthy Middle East forever. Nonetheless, in the course of a few years, the world ...
The COVID-19 outbreak has shaken the health and the wealth of every nation on earth, and the Middle East is no exception. The pandemic is spreading like wildfire in terms of the number of infected, economic losses and death tolls. Two month after the first case of infection was made public in the region, the number of confirmed cases, in ...
The outbreak which began at the end of 2019 in Central China (in the Hubei province) has now spread to more than 160 countries and was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In the Middle East, Iran became the epicenter of this new virus and started a chain reaction spreading COVID-19 to most ...
The International Monetary Fund recently warned that the fortunes of the Gulf countries might disappear within 15 years given the decline in global demand for oil and low prices. This warning, mentioned in a study by the International Corporation on “the future of oil and financial sustainability” is a shock that could drive these countries to accelerate their reforms and ...
Europe: Sinn Féin’s victory in Ireland Parliamentary elections were held in Ireland on February 8. For the first time in the history of the country, the left nationalist Sinn Féin party received the largest number of votes – 24.5%. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, the two parties which had long replaced one another in power, both fell behind. The results ...
Europe Brexit: the new dawn On January 31, 2019, Great Britain officially left the EU. Earlier, the relevant law was passed by parliament and signed by Queen Elizabeth. A transitional period will last throughout the year, after which London will finally break its last ties with the European Union. London will reestablish its foreign policy after leaving the EU within ...