October, 2022

• 10 October

  Putin calls Kerch Bridge attack “a terrorist act” by Kyiv

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called the attack that damaged the huge bridge connecting Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea “a terrorist act” masterminded by Ukrainian special services. The Kerch Bridge, which holds important strategic and symbolic value to Russia in its faltering war in Ukraine, was hit …

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• 10 October

  Peace is only option to end all conflicts in Afghanistan: Qaisari

  

  The former police chief of Qaisar district of Faryab province considers peace to be the only option to end problems and conflicts in Afghanistan. In an exclusive interview with Ariana News broadcast on Friday, Nizamuddin Qaisari said that the full support of the people for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan …

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• 10 October

  Iranian and Turkish Moves to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization Raise Its Profile

  

  Held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 16, the 2022 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council demonstrated that the SCO was continuing to evolve into a viable international political congregation independent from the West. Beginning in the early 1800s, international organizations (IOs) began to …

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• 10 October

  Blast on bridge to Crimea hurts Russian supply lines, pride

  

  An explosion Saturday caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia, damaging an important supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine and hitting a towering symbol of Russian power in the region. Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, which killed …

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• 8 October

  Rare clashes erupt between jihadist group, Turkey-backed faction in Syria’s Idlib

  

  Clashes erupted between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Faylaq al-Sham, affiliated with the Turkish-backed FSA, due to differences over the alleged opening of a commercial crossing with the Syrian government-held areas in the eastern Idlib countryside. Clashes erupted Sept. 29 between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA)-affiliated …

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• 8 October

  Turkey’s energy deal in Libya fans regional rivalries

  

  Turkey is likely to face stronger headwinds in the eastern Mediterranean after signing a controversial energy exploration deal with Libya’s interim government. Turkey’s signing of a hydrocarbon exploration deal with the Tripoli government has crippled its recent efforts to balance its policy in Libya and fanned the internal and external …

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• 8 October

  After collapse of Lebanon maritime deal, Israel fears Hezbollah attack

  

  Pressured by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, and concerned over Hezbollah attacking, Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced Israel will not negotiate its maritime border with Lebanon under threats. Within less than a week, the optimism that had swept through Jerusalem, Beirut and Washington regarding prospects for completing a deal on the …

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• 8 October

  US military kills three senior Islamic State leaders in Syria strikes

  

  US strikes knocked off the jihadist group’s second-highest Syrian commander and a smuggler believed to have helped kidnap and behead Kurdish officials. American military forces in Syria killed three top Islamic State officials in two separate operations over the past 24 hours, US officials said. The Islamic State’s deputy commander …

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• 8 October

  42 Months on, How Does Sudan’s Democracy Movement Endure?

  

  Sudanese use old precedents, new methods and youth’s energy to keep demanding civilian rule. Three and a half years after Sudan’s military deposed the authoritarian ruler, Omar Bashir, in response to massive protests, the current military leadership and divisions among political factions are stalling a return to elected civilian government. …

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• 8 October

  Beijing’s Strategy for Asserting Its “Party Rule by Law” Abroad

  

  Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party has taken steps to assert more influence over the international legal system and to shape the global legal environment to better serve its political and economic objectives. This report examines the potential ramifications of China’s assertive use of new legal …

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