How Free Is Freedom of Expression? Zoom Cracks Down on Public Debate on Palestine
Zoom’s, YouTube’s, and Facebook’s claims to neutrality have become a matter of question.
The Vaccine Nationalism Craze Is on the Rise Globally
Moreover, many western countries, including Canada, the UK, Japan, and the European Union have already agreed with vaccine corporations through government backroom deals to mass-produce and prioritize their respective countries for COVID-19 vaccines.
Is Russian Cultural Hegemony in Central Asia Finally Over?
Firstly, traditional cultural institutions such as theatre, culture shows, museums, and libraries are mostly under the supervision of the state in Central Asia.
A Turkish-Italian Alliance on Libya?
As in all European countries, the issue of immigration is at the top of the political debate in Italy too.
Israeli Occupation and the Palestinian Identity: An Interview with Sami Al-Arian
Some of them also left Arab lands and started a new life in Western regions such as the US and Europe.
Revisiting the East Mediterranean Energy Game: What Will Change in the Coronavirus Days?
Accordingly the international community - at the beginning - hoped that exportation of Israeli gas to Europe (possibly via a sub-sea pipeline to Turkey) could advance cooperation among regional states, make a political solution easy for already existing disputes like the Cyprus Question, and strengthen interdependence between Europe and the region.
How the Politics of Antiracism Impact Art, Culture, and Literature
Diffidence, indifference, and neutrality are encouraged.
Slavery and Colonialism Go Deeper than Toppling Statues
n uprising towards racial equality or a dissension into mob-rule? Both descriptions have been used to cover the recent Black Lives Matter protests in American cities and parts of the UK and Europe.
Coronavirus and the Shift Towards a New Cinema
In this context a new kind of cinema is ripe to be born both in terms of production and distribution; museums and galleries could take on a larger role in financing and promoting feature films and there could potentially be a kind of re-convergence between art and cinema.
COVID-19 and Religion: Between Nationalism and Communal Responsibility
Along this line, the already fragile status of the EU appears even more so in the current turmoil.
Faith, Society, Politics: How the Coronavirus is Changing the World
Closed borders and blocked shipments of goods such as key medical supplies within the EU and over the U.
New Geopolitics in a Post-Coronavirus World
, Latin America, EU countries, Russia, Brazil, Turkey and many others at the same rapid speed that it spread in China, countries are having an extremely difficult time in dealing with the fallout.
How the UAE’s Lobbying Instrument Works Abroad
The UAE is exerting efforts for the removal of the arms trade restrictions in its lobbying in Europe.
Communal India: Past, Present and Future
and Europe are global giants through a mix of economic and social influence alongside an ingrained historical trajectory (whatever one's opinion may be the fact of the matter is their histories are considered of global importance to study); China lacks the historical interest (which may change) and cultural interest but is racing forward as an economic behemoth with a massive population that is now seen as a strength (whereas once it was considered a huge liability).
The Right to Blaspheme, the Mila Case, and Islamophobia in France
As soon as Mila’s Instagram video, shared on January 19, 2020, became a matter of debate, the leading names of the French far-right, starting from Marine Le Pen, sided with Mila, and she was treated like a heroic figure in the far-right weeklies Valeurs Actuelles and Causeur.
Despite Withdrawal, Medal for Sisi Only Exposes Lack of Credibility
The Semper Opera Ball, which is the largest classical entertainment event in German-speaking Europe, as well as one of the most important ball events in Europe, initially granted the medal to “recognize Sisi’s peace-making efforts in North Africa” and for his so-called “leadership as a statesman”.
Old Reflexes and New Challenges for Turkish-German Relations
As long as formal and informal channels of dialogue are kept open, and a fair, reciprocal and unbiased relationship is…
Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation
He is believed to have convinced the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) to stay neutral when Central Iraqi forces took control of Kirkuk in October 2017, and also warned Kurdish leaders before the Iraqi attack that: “Abadi has all the regional powers and the West is behind him and nothing will stop him from forcing you to return back to the mountains if he decides so.
Despite Quiet Threats, Mothers of Diyarbakir Continue to Resist
On the other hand, several individuals and institutions in Europe paid attention to the situation.
Will Libya Have a Negative Impact on Russia-Turkey Relations?
Very little was written and said in Russia about the struggle between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the “consortium” of Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and Israel over the large gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean and over the corridors supplying produced gas to the European market.
