July, 2024

• 8 July

  Masoud Pezeshkian: Who is Iran’s new reformist president?

  

  Iran’s reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalil- here’s what to know. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s only reformist candidate in the recent presidential election, has emerged from relative obscurity to become the ninth president of the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian, 69, secured about 53.6 percent …

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• 8 July

  Mass Boycott by Voters Persists as Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Presidential Election

  

  Latest Developments At least 50 percent of Iranian voters boycotted the second round of the Islamic Republic’s presidential election on July 5, which resulted in a victory for Masoud Pezeshkian, touted as a reformist candidate, against his rival Saeed Jalili, a former nuclear negotiator. According to the official count — …

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• 8 July

  Slaughter in Sudan and the US Role

  

  Thousands of Americans have been protesting for eight months against the murder and misery in Gaza. We have felt complicit because the bill is largely paid for by the US government, with our tax dollars. Although the number being killed or facing starvation in Sudan is far greater, we have …

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• 8 July

  Is it a Labour Victory or the Consolidation of Conservative Oligarchy in British Politics?

  

  The crushing defeat of the Conservative Party and their local version called Scottish National Party in the UK general election today is a cause for celebration. The Labour Party has returned to power after fourteen years of Tory rule. It is a clear electoral victory for the Labour Party under …

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• 8 July

  Global Security Implications Of Russian Invasion Of Ukraine – Analysis

  

  The world is heading towards the most dangerous path after the Russian invasion of Ukraine reached another milestone last month. In this, Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new defense pact that permanently changed the international security landscape in Europe and Asia. The newly …

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• 8 July

  Where The Ice Is Melting Between Beijing And Moscow – Analysis

  

  It is obvious that the war in Ukraine has had consequences for Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region, but they have been felt further afield too — for example, in the Arctic region. China is not an Arctic state but aspires to a bigger role there. The consequences of …

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• 8 July

  The Iran-Hezbollah Game Plan – OpEd

  

  Ever since October 7, egged on by Iran, Hezbollah has been escalating its cross-border clashes with Israel, while its leader Hassan Nasrallah has been stepping up his blood-curdling rhetoric, predicting Armageddon if Israel were to launch all-out war. Yet the truth is that Iran-Hezbollah would like nothing better. They have …

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• 8 July

  How Sudan’s Wars Of Succession Shape The Current Conflict – Analysis

  

  Sudan Today Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the government-sponsored paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April of 2023, according to the International Rescue Committee at least 25 million people out of a total population of roughly 48.7 million are in need of basic humanitarian …

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• 8 July

  Orban’s Mediation Mission In Moscow Could Set The Stage For Peace Talks By November’s G20

  

  Orban feels so strongly about peace due to his deep pride in European civilization and associated lament at seeing it torn apart by this conflict. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Moscow on Friday ahead of his trip to Azerbaijan the day after to attend the Organization of Turkic States’ …

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• 8 July

  La promotion de l’État «islamique» par l’Occident

  

  La lutte contre la menace «islamiste» a été le prétexte à la guerre contre le terrorisme initiée par George W. Bush après le 11 septembre 2001. C’est dans le cadre de cette guerre que les États-Unis et leurs alliés ont attaqué et occupé l’Afghanistan puis l’Irak. On n’a pas besoin …

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