Geopolitical rivalries having intensified in recent years between China and India was logically bound to affect the cohesive continuance of the five-member BRICS grouping with no ideological bindings and different strategic perspectives, but only an initial show of economic resurgence as a binding adhesive.. BRICS Summit 2023 held at Johannesburg …
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How Europe Is Shifting Its Middle East Policy: Choosing Geopolitical Interests Over Values – OpEd
The withdrawal of the US from the Middle East and the increasing involvement of China (and Russia to a lesser degree) have altered the geopolitical landscape of the region and intensified the competition among the major powers. The EU and European countries have adopted a pragmatic approach that concentrates on …
Read More »Water Issue In Central Asia: Prerequisites For Emergence Of Conflicts – Analysis
A huge area of southern Kazakhstan depends on the transboundary rivers Chu and Talas originating in the Kyrgyz Republic, and water supply problems in this region are becoming increasingly complex. The operation and maintenance of dams and reservoirs that regulate the flow of these rivers are under Kyrgyz control. This …
Read More »On Farooq Abdullah’s ‘Prescription’ For Resolving The Kashmir Issue – OpEd
While there can be no two views that dialogue is the best way of resolving disputes amicably, there are certain cases that preclude this option, and unfortunately, the issue of Jammu and Kashmir [J&K] happens to be one such example. For the unversed to suggest that India and Pakistan should …
Read More »SLOVAK OPPOSITION CLAIMS SEP ELECTION WILL BE STOLEN – AND TOO MANY BELIEVE IT
Recent charges laid against people linked to the security services have prompted the former premier Robert Fico to allege, without evidence, the existence of a police coup and who’s allegedly behind it.Former three-time prime minister Robert Fico and his populist Smer party routinely warn that Slovakia’s early election set for …
Read More »Are Europe’s Voters Turning Right – or just Polarising?
Talk of a right-wing wave breaking over Europe has become a commonplace of political punditry, but the reality is more nuanced. Is a right-wing, even a far-right wing, wave crashing over Europe? A lot of pundits would have it so. A recent article in Politico, with the trenchant title “Springtime …
Read More »Free Syrian Army Denies Preparing for Military Operation in Deir-ez-Zor
Recent days have seen a build-up of military forces in the rural areas of Deir-ez-Zor, according to Baladi News. The official spokesman for the Free Syrian Army, Abdul Razzaq Khader, refuted claims on Wednesday about preparations for a military operation in Deir-ez-Zor. In an interview with Syria TV, Khader stated, …
Read More »Mounting U.S. Military Activities in Eastern Syria Prompt Speculation on New American Strategy
The U.S. wants to obstruct the resistance axis extending from Tehran to Beirut through the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to Athr Press. Over the past few months, Syria has become a theater of heightened US military presence, particularly in the eastern and southern regions, with the Syrian Al-Tanf area serving as …
Read More »Syria Today – Protests Spread to Aleppo; Turkish Strike on Northeast
Protests have emerged in Syria due to the deteriorating economic conditions in areas controlled by the government. The city of Aleppo has also seen an expansion of these protests on Thursday. Simultaneously, a car was targeted by a Turkish drone strike in the Kurdish-controlled northeastern region of Syria on Wednesday. …
Read More »HTS Monopolizes Oil Market in Northern Syria; Popular Protests Take Place
Ongoing protests in the rural areas of Aleppo have shed light on the monopolistic practices of the al-Anwar Company, according to al-Modon. The ongoing protests in the rural areas of Aleppo, currently under the control of National Army factions, have shed light on the monopolistic practices of the al-Anwar Company …
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