Eurasia

Pēc gandrīz divdesmit gadu militāras klātbūtnes ASV pamet Afganistānu, tā arī nepanākot Rietumiem saprotamas demokrātiskas iekārtas izveidi šajā valstī. Lai sajūta, ka Rietumu misijas bijušas neveiksmīgas, nostiprinātos vēl vairāk, var pieminēt, ka Francija jūlijā paziņoja – līdz nākamā gada aprīlim tā izvedīs apmēram 5000 militārpersonu, kuras kopš 2013. gada centušās …

От Арабската пролет насам, тръгнала именно от Тунис, въпросната страна често е посочвана като “успешната история” на масовите вълнения в Северна Африка, започнали през 2011-та година. Основната причина за това е тази, че в Тунис секуларистите и ислямистите успяваха да намерят компромиса помежду им, формирайки коалиционни кабинети. Тези правителства често …

Crisi di crescita democratica o recrudescenza autoritaria in Tunisia? Il presidente Kais Saied rimuove il primo ministro Hichem Mechichi, sospende i lavori del Parlamento e revoca l’immunità dei deputati, appellandosi all’articolo 80 della Costituzione che prevede “misure eccezionali” in caso di “pericolo imminente”. Rachid Gannouchi, presidente del Parlamento e leader …

Kais Saied odwołał premiera i ministrów, zawiesił parlament, odebrał posłom immunitety i zapowiedział, że będą ścigani za korupcję. Jego zdaniem sfrustrowane społeczeństwo ma dość. O takiej sytuacji analitycy polityczni mówią: konsolidacja władzy. Prezydent Tunezji Kais Saied odwołał premiera i ministrów, w tym sprawiedliwości i obrony, zawiesił podzielony, ale różnorodny parlament, …

An unprecedented leak of more than 50,000 phone numbers selected for surveillance by the customers of the israeli company NSO Group shows how this technology has been systematically abused for years. The Forbidden Stories consortium and Amnesty International had access to records of phone numbers selected by NSO clients in …

Apocalypse is complete destruction of the world as described in some detail in the biblical book of Revelation. Nothing worse can happen to humanity. Interestingly, it has been a recurring aspect of civilization for over two thousand years but every prediction of “End Times” has failed. Yet, modern day society …

The wave of sanctions targets eight military prisons, including the notorious Saydnaya prison outside the capital Damascus that rights groups have described as a “human slaughterhouse.” The Biden administration on Wednesday issued its first round of Syria-related sanctions since taking office, designating a number of regime detention centers and prison …

As I travelled to Kandahar on October 4, 2011, the day India signed the Agreement on Strategic Partnership (ASP) with Afghanistan, I could feel a sense of optimism and achievement among Afghan officials, politicians, business and women’s groups in the province. There was overwhelming hope that India would be an …

European Union and the Mediterranean Region: Regional Integration The Mediterranean Region stretches over 2.5 million square kilometres, consisting of parts of Southern Europe, the Balkan region, North Africa (Maghreb) and West Asia, and is considered to be the cradle of the European civilisation. The importance of the Mediterranean region to …

The third decade of the twenty-first century has compelled the world to face its most intractable challenge yet—offering a coherent, collective and equitable response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has tested the faith of the most ardent internationalists, and is part of a deeper churn in the global order that …