Turkey’s UAV Breakthrough Creates Another Path to MENA
First, the export of UAVs to Eastern Europe will create a new dimension to NATO’s security approach against Russia.
The Gamesmanship of Straits in Global Politics
The Suez Canal is a man-made sea passage in Egypt, connecting Europe and Asia through the Red Sea.
‘America is back’; So What? On Why the United States is Losing the World
cannot possibly return to a previous geopolitical standing, simply because Biden has made an executive decision to ‘reset’ his country’s traditional relationships with Europe - or anywhere else, either.
The Geopolitics of Turkey’s Gas Discoveries in the Black Sea
Turkey carries out extremely important energy projects so that it can play an essential role in the above equation such as the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) from Azerbaijan through Georgia and Turkey to Europe, and TurkStream from Russia to Turkey and Europe.
US-Indonesia Maritime Collaboration in the South China Sea: Harbinger of an Expanded Quad-Plus?
Ensuring continued access to these chokepoints is a critical concern for China, given the extent to which Beijing is dependent on these SLOCs for its oil imports from the Middle East and East Africa, as well as its exports of consumer goods to Europe.
Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan
If they can sell, it is at a steep discount due to sanctions, which limits Iran’s ability to tap American and European banks (SWIFT) as well as their currencies.
The “Islam Map” Makes All Muslims in Austria Suspects
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On May 31, the spokesperson for the secretary general at the Council of Europe, Daniel Holtgen, stated that “nfortunately, the ‘Islam Map’ of Austria overshoots the mark, serves existing resentments and therefore has a potentially counterproductive effect.
EU-China Trade Deal: Where Does the US Stand?
fter seven years of negotiations, The European Union (EU) paused a trade deal with China over a battle of sanctions and counter-sanctions.
Israeli Jewish Extremism and Radicalization in the 21st Century
Noa Lavi in 2016, found Israeli youth to be “the most right-wing compared to countries in Western Europe.
Libya Renews its Ties in the Maghreb: Continuation, Not Departure
Common Security Worries
Besides the issues that they have sometimes foisted on each other, the Maghreb countries share many other concerns like radical cross-border groups and pressure by the European Union to stem the flow of migrants.
Will the United States Contain Russia or China, or Both?
But Russia poses a more immediate threat with its aggressive actions in Europe, subversion of the U.
Austria’s ‘Islam Map’ and the Fight against Muslim Civil Society
Very soon, criticism came from the European Council, the Conference of European Rabbis, the Austrian Bishops’ Conference, Muslim Youth Austria, and many others.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
However, American and European officials and a massive media apparatus continued to talk of a ‘peace process’ with little regard to the fact that the ‘peace process’ has brought nothing but war and destruction for Palestine, and allowed Israel to continue its illegal appropriation and colonization of Palestinian land.
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
hina’s investments in Balkan countries that are not members of the European Union keep growing.
Cryptocurrencies in the Middle East: Investment Surrounded by Risk
Most mining farms work in China, where electricity price is widely cheaper than in Europe and the U.
European Foreign Fighters and Their Children Are in Limbo
Many European governments became involved in the armed conflicts in Syria and Iraq, while a number of their citizens became foreign fighters by joining the Syrian civil war as members of armed groups in conflict zones.
The Great Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains
Despite the hurdles of the pandemic, China signed a new strategic investment treaty with the European Union with the aim of improving mutual investment standards to solidify fair competition and rule of law between the two.
Vaccine Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and International Bargaining
-Sweden company that developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is currently experiencing delivery delays over which the European Commission has launched legal actions given that the vaccine is in high demand in the EU.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: War at the Door or Another Russian Roar?
Zelensky is feeding the crocodiles
So, the question is if Ukraine had not turned to the West and didn’t want to be both a member of NATO and the European Union, would Russia rule out its interest in Donbass and its expansionist policy? The answer to this question varies according to the priorities of the parties concerned, but generally speaking, one can safely predict that Russia would not hesitate to continue its aggressive policies against Ukraine given its historical, demographical, and geopolitical advantages.
France’s Endless War in the Sahel
fter nearly three decades of rule and a ceaseless subordination to the interests of France, the killing of Chadian President Idriss Déby comes as a bombshell at a time when France is struggling to obtain the support of its European partners in its endless war in the Sahel, costing thousands of lives and nearly a billion euros per year.
