February, 2023

• 19 February

  Russia Is Down, But Not Out, In Central Asia – Analysis

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has long seen Central Asia as Russia’s “most stable region.” He has regularly exerted influence and political pressure over its leaders. However, after decades of stability, the last year has seen Russia’s influence in Central Asia deteriorate at an unprecedented pace. Putin’s view of Central Asia …

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• 19 February

  Is Biden A ‘Manchurian President,’ Facilitating Nuclear Cooperation between Iran’s Mullahs and Russia?

  

  The US Congress urgently needs to pass legislation introduced by the Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that will “prohibit the Biden administration from waiving Congressional sanctions that prohibit cooperation on Iran’s nuclear program.”It is stunning that the Biden Administration is offering Iran’s mullahs sanction waivers for their nuclear program while the …

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• 19 February

  NEWSMAKER Al Qaeda’s new leader Adel has $10 million bounty on his head

  

  Seif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, is now the “uncontested” leader of the militant group, according to a new U.N. report on the organisation. Al Qaeda has not formally named a …

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• 19 February

  Explainer: How Iran’s Intelligence Agencies Work

  

  What does Iran want from its intelligence agencies? What are their primary objectives? The primary mission of Iran’s intelligence agencies is to keep the Islamic regime in power. The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Organization are the main intelligence agencies. Their …

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• 19 February

  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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• 19 February

  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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• 19 February

  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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• 19 February

  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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• 19 February

  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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• 19 February

  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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