Eurasia

Militant in Iran identified as al-Qaeda’s probable new chief in U.N. report

Saif al-Adel, who is wanted by the United States in connection with the 1998 bombings of its embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, has been identified by many countries as the new “de facto and uncontested” leader of al-Qaeda, according to a report by U.N. experts. Many U.N. member states also …

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Sandulović kod Kurtija: Bizarnost ili politička budućnost evropske Srbije?

Bizarno – tako sastanak kosovskog premijera Aljbina Kurtija i predsednika „Republikanske stranke – Republikánus Párt“, stranke mađarske nacionalne manjine, Nikole Sandulovića jednom rečju karakteriše za Danas politikolog Ognjen Gogić, dok za prištinskog analitičara Fadila Ljepaju ovaj političar predstavlja „budućnost evropske Srbije“. Sandulović se sa Kurtijem sastao nakon obeležavanja Dana nezavisnosti …

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Francuski list Figaro o Kosovu: Srbi kao poslednji Mohikanci

Samo manjiski deo Srba još uvek živi u urbanim sredinama na Kosovu, uključujući oko 30.000 u severnom delu Kosovske Mitrovice, a na prste obe ruke mogu se nabrojati oni koji su nastanjeni u Prištini, Prizrenu ili Peći, preneo je francuski list „Figaro“ u opširnoj reportaži o Srbima na Kosovu. Ostali …

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Nord Stream Sabotage Is The Dumbest U.S. Act In Years, Says Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh, the famous investigative journalist, has slammed U.S.’s alleged involvement in bombing the Nord Stream gas lines as one of the “dumbest” decisions taken in years, warning that the move will have “horrific” consequences for Europeans and further undercut the already “supremely useless” NATO alliance. Speaking to Democracy Now! …

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Citizen priorities on the environment and climate change in MENA

The results of the seventh wave survey from Arab Barometer, a non-partisan research network that provides insight into Arab citizen views, shed light on regional perspectives on issues of climate change, water resources, and the environment. The survey, fielded between October 2021 and July 2022, included respondents from 12 countries …

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The geopolitics of energy transition in MENA: Mitigating risks, exploring new opportunities

Energy remains at the heart of the geopolitical chessboard. Despite recent advances in the development of renewable energy sources, and the advent of electric vehicles, their share in the energy mix remains limited as oil still meets most of the transportation sector’s needs. The development of renewable energies — wind, …

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After Oil-for-Security: A Blueprint for Resetting US-Saudi Security Relations

Summary Although U.S.-Saudi bilateral ties are on the mend, ambiguities and the transactional nature of the 1945 oil-for-security covenant contribute to mistrust and mutual tensions. But the burden of fixing or stabilizing the relationship is a shared responsibility. For its part, Saudi Arabia should make a determined and demonstrable effort …

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Implementing NATO’s Strategic Concept on China

Set against the backdrop of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the June 2022 Madrid NATO Summit set the tone for the next decade of the Alliance’s shared future. Allies made it clear that they consider Russia their most immediate and direct threat. Yet they also made headlines by addressing challenges emanating …

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Les Allemands vont retirer Scholz de la vie politique pour les explosions du Nord Stream

Le chancelier allemand Olaf Scholz connaissait à l’avance les plans du président américain Joe Biden pour punir le peuple allemand en faisant exploser les pipelines Nord Stream. Cette connaissance entraînera la mort politique de Scholz. Il n’est pas exclu que le chancelier allemand en exercice soit jugé pour trahison d’État.L’Allemagne …

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Kyiv and Moscow Are Fighting Two Different Wars

What the War in Ukraine Has Revealed About Contemporary Conflict Over the course of the war in Ukraine, the strategies of Russia and Ukraine have increasingly diverged. At first, Russia sought to catch Ukraine by surprise using a modern army engaged in some fast-moving maneuvers that would yield a rapid …

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