Yearly Archives: 2021

Iran standoff 2021 forecast: From initiative to uncertainty – analysis

The deathes of Abu Muhammad al-Masri and Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, allegedly due to Mossad, were deep blows to Iranian pride. The standoff with Iran in 2020 literally started with a “boom!”On January 3, Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani was assassinated by the US.

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Israel suspicious of Erdogan’s overtures

“I don’t really believe he’s being honest,” the source said. “We need to see actions.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cannot harbor Hamas terrorists and try to forge closer ties with Israel, a senior diplomatic source said Sunday.

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Turkey cements Libyan intervention as Haftar vows to repel ‘colonisers’

Turkey cemented its involvement in the Libyan conflict on Saturday when Defence Minister Hulusi Akar visited the country. Four days earlier, the Turkish Parliament voted to extend by 18 months a one-year presence in the country, which came into effect in January after an agreement with the Government of National …

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Promised Montenegrin Lustration Law May Prove Mission Impossible

Can Montenegro succeed where its Balkan peers failed in conducting a fair process of lustration? Not likely, say analysts and experts. Montenegro’s new coalition government is promising a law on lustration to weed out public officials guilty of past human rights violations, but political analysts and legal experts say it …

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Share This Now! How Conspiracy Theories Swamped North Macedonia

The fight against the spread of fake news is becoming more sophisticated in North Macedonia – but those involved in disseminating misinformation are upping their game as well. The day starts with coffee and unread messages: a few from friends, a few work related, a paid furniture ad, and one …

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