Russia is delaying the appointment of panels of independent experts to monitor violations of U.N. sanctions on South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic (CAR)and Mali, diplomats said on Wednesday, leaving their work in limbo. Russia is unhappy with the number of experts appointed from Western countries, …

Prezydenci Turcji i Rosji spotkali się, żeby omówić najpilniejsze kwestie i załagodzić napięcia między krajami. Interesy znów mogą się okazać silniejsze i ważniejsze niż wzajemne animozje. Władimir Putin podjął swego tureckiego odpowiednika Recepa Erdoğana w środę 29 września w Soczi nad Morzem Czarnym. Dzieje się to ponad tydzień po wyborach …

Before describing possible features of a future ecosocialism, it is worthwhile to consider why such a system is even needed. Why can’t the problems that ecosocialism would solve also be remedied within the current global capitalist system? Part I of this essay addresses that question by summarizing recent scientific reports …

According to Russian Middle East Expert Mikhail Magid, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Azerbaijan hope to fill the political vacuum in the Middle East and Central Asia created by American retrenchment. Iran, India and Russia have reasons for concern about this bloc’s formation. The Three Brothers– 2021 military exercise involving special …

The sanctioned individuals allegedly sent tens of millions of dollars to Hezbollah via formal and informal means from Gulf states. The US government, in coordination with Qatar, sanctioned several Gulf-based individuals Wednesday for allegedly working with Hezbollah. Ali Reda Hassan al-Banai, Ali Reda al-Qassabi Lari and Abd al-Muayyid al-Banai were …

Sudanese authorities have seized what they say are Hamas assets in the country, which for years has been considered its main backer. The Palestinian Hamas movement was dealt another heavy blow when Sudanese authorities announced the seizure of assets that provided support for the movement. Less than two months ago, …

Few details were released about the substance of the relatively brief meeting, but progress on Syria will be difficult to achieve. Wednesday’s meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the Russian resort town of Sochi was held completely behind closed doors, raising questions …

La campagne présidentielle de 2022 est bel et bien lancée. Et pour l’heure, Eric Zemmour et Jean-Luc Mélenchon occupent une place démesurée dans l’espace médiatique. Imaginez cela : en prélude aux élections législatives belges, une chaîne de télévision en Belgique organise deux heures et demie de débat entre un néo-bolchevique …

Bugün, Türkiye Başkanı Erdoğan ile Rusya Başkanı Putin, Karadeniz kıyısındaki liman şehri Soçi’de bir görüşme yapacaklar. Ama bu, denilebilir ki, geçmişteki görüşmelerden çok daha önemli ve dünya siyasetinin yönünü belirlemekte etkisi olan bir görüşme olacak. Çünkü bu görüşme, Amerikan Başkanı Biden’ın Başkan Erdoğan’la taa baştan, henüz iktidara gelmeden 1 sene …

The optics of sit-in protests by irate investors in various offices of one of China’s largest realty firms, Evergrande, and clashes between demonstrators and law-enforcement gave credence to a view that this was a huge challenge to the Chinese Communist Party. Beijing may not let a good crisis go to …