Syria after Assad is euphoric By Adrian Blomfield in Homs, Syria It is rare, as a foreign correspondent, to have a good news story to cover. Rarer still in the Middle East. Not since the heady early days of the Arab Spring back in 2011 have I witnessed anything like the euphoria that has washedContinue reading “Syria after Assad is euphoric”
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The Global Health bulletin for October 2024
‘I needed medicine… I had no other choice’ In the end it wasn’t her rape or her husband’s murder that drove Mvita Ngolo to trek through the jungle to find help – but a lack of the most basic painkiller for a cold. She was five-months pregnant when she made the arduous 25-kilometre journey fromContinue reading “The Global Health bulletin for October 2024”
Israel’s 9/11 versus US 9/11
The Hamas incursion from Gaza into Israel and the subsequent attack on Israel’s Southern District that began on October 7, 2023, led to the death of more than 1,500 Israelis and foreigners. The atrocities, widely reported as Israel’s 9/11, have been met with international condemnation, along with support for Israel, especially from the United States.Continue reading “Israel’s 9/11 versus US 9/11”
Smog in New Delhi, elimination of hepatitis C, global tuberculosis rates & Gaza’s hospitals
Top stories for the 2nd week of November 2023
Leaving their land the death of their cause
Palestinians who fled to the south of Gaza are trapped like rats, without food or drinkable water.
Responsible Statecraft: Iran counters Western isolation with regional diplomatic push
Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Giorgio Cafiero. The normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia is creating space for Tehran to build ties with regional states in Riyadh’s orbit. Last week, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visited Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. In line with the neighbors-first pillar of Ebrahim Raisi’s administration,…
Second weekend of 2023 June: In the News
The Tories claimed that Labour’s main economic policy was “in tatters”, after the party’s shadow chancellor scrapped its flagship plan to spend £28 billion a year on green investment. Friday June 9 Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list published Boris Johnson’s long-awaited resignation honours list has been released – find out who received peerages here. Meanwhile,Continue reading “Second weekend of 2023 June: In the News”
Geopolitical Monitor: Can Syria’s Five Seas Vision Be Revived?
Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Dr. Mohamed ELDoh. It is undeniable that there are ongoing political shifts in the Middle East. They are evident from some of the ongoing developments over the past months, including but not limited to China’s increasing influence in the region, some of the Arab nations indirect support for…
After the earthquake the Arab League agreed to reinstate Syria
Nothing has changed since Syria was forced out of the Arab League, but now Syria is readmitted to the Arab League again.
Turning a blind eye for Syria
Many expect to see the start — if not full return — of Syria’s membership to the Arab League
Some View on the World 