Yearly Archives: 2023

Nagorno-Karabakh: The History And Present Situation Of Bloody Conflict – Analysis

When any objective observer looks at the geopolitical map of the world and its crisis hotspots sooner or later he will reach Nagorno Karabakh in the South Caucasus. This ethnically Armenian region within Azerbaijan has been the subject of a dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan for a century. Because of …

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Asian Leaders Call For Unity To Confront West’s ‘De-Risking’ Strategy – Analysis

The international media may have focused on the attempts at the G7 meeting this month in Hiroshima to unite against China promoting a “de-risking” strategy, which China sees as “containment” of their economic rise. It seems many Asian leaders agree with China. In a presentation made at the Nikkei Asia’s …

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Will US Treasury Bonds Default? – Analysis

The controversy surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling increase has intensified recently as the deadline for potential default draws near. Despite multiple rounds of negotiations, the U.S. government and Congress have yet to reach a final agreement on raising the debt ceiling. Consequently, the possibility of a government default has become …

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NATO Urges Kosovo To ‘Immediately De-escalate’ Tensions After Police Clash With Protesters In Serb-Majority North

NATO on May 27 called on Kosovar authorities to take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions in the Serb-majority northern towns after security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse crowds in three towns and enter municipal buildings in support of recently elected ethnic Albanian mayors. The situation was …

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Iraq Unveils $17B Transport Project Linking Europe and Mideast

Iraq on Saturday presented an ambitious plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure, linking Europe with the Middle East. Once completed, the $17 billion project known as the “Route of Development” would span the length of the country, stretching 1,200 kilometers …

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Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong transits through Taiwan Strait: MND

Taipei, May 27 (CNA) A Chinese naval fleet led by the Shandong aircraft carrier transited through the Taiwan Strait Saturday afternoon, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). In addition to the Shandong, the fleet comprised two ships and sailed in a northerly direction along a route just west …

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Border Clashes Subside Between Iran, Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities and neighboring Iran said Sunday deadly clashes between their border security forces had subsided, with both sides engaging in talks to ease tensions. The skirmishes erupted in the Afghan border province of Nimroz Saturday, killing two Iranian security forces and a Taliban border guard, officials in both …

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Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Proposes Massive Sanctions Against Iran

Latest developments South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will investigate U.S. allegations that a Russian ship had collected weapons from a naval base near Cape Town last year, his office said Sunday in a statement. South Africa denies the allegations which have caused a diplomatic row among the U.S., South Africa …

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Turkey’s election board declares Erdogan winner of country’s presidential runoff

The head of Turkey’s election board has declared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the winner of the country’s historic runoff vote, extending his presidency until 2028. “Based on provisional results, it has been determined that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been elected president,” Supreme Election Council Chairman Ahmet Yener was quoted as …

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Why the Kurdish vote is decisive in Turkey’s election

Sunday’s election, one of the most heavily contested in Turkey’s modern history, saw President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leading the presidential vote with 49.5 percent against his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu (44.9 percent), as the country heads to a run-off for the first time ever on 28 May. Turkey also held its …

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