The Palestinian Authority (PA) denounced “manipulation” of investigations into the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist for Al Jazeera, on Monday. Abu Akleh, 51, was shot and killed on May 11 while covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank near the Jenin refugee camp. Palestinian officials and the journalist’s employer, Al Jazeera, accused Israel of murdering the journalist, while Tel Aviv denied responsibility. The PA announced
After years of being praised for its post-revolution record of democratic transition, compared to other Arab Spring countries, Tunisia is now falling into the crisis of dictatorship once again. The democratically elected Tunisian president, a retired law professor, Kais Saied, is now almost individually drafting a new constitution that expands his authority over other state institutions while giving him an above-the-law status that puts him beyond accountability. He even disregarded
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After years of being praised for its post-revolution record of democratic transition, compared to other Arab Spring countries, Tunisia is now falling into the crisis of dictatorship once again. The democratically elected Tunisian president, a retired law professor, Kais Saied, is now almost individually
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Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have decided a while ago to mend their
Abdennour Toumi: With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, could you tell us how the relations between Moscow and Beijing would go from China’s perspective? Prof. Hanns Maull: China seems to have been surprised by the war and its dimensions, and it will find this conflict uncomfortable. China has a strategic partnership with Ukraine, which also takes part in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Therefore, China would like to see this war end with a stable peace settlement, but it has
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Abdennour Toumi: Twenty days have passed since the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out. What is your take on the geopolitical and geoeconomic impacts of this conflict on the neighboring countries and the rest of the world? Prof. Don McLain Gill: The unfolding situation in Ukraine has numerous political and economic impacts on the strategic calculations of states in the international system. The crisis has shown how many states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America continue to demonstrate their
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Abdennour Toumi: The problem of women in the Arab world is recognized as one of the most complex social problems. Are you satisfied with the success of Arab and Eastern women today, especially in society? Maha Saleh: First of all, I would like to state that this issue is sensitive and complex. As you said, I cannot say that I fully agree with the activities on political, economic, and social factors and the initiatives taken within the health, education, and
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Abdennour Toumi: The question of migrants has been challenging policymakers on the one hand and has worked as a catchy political selling point for right-wing and far-right parties on the other. What makes the issue of migrants move from its purely humanitarian principle to a rhetorical political discourse in the host countries in the West in general and Europe in particular? Dr. Michel Maietta: With economic instability, xenophobic expressions and actions increase. The anxiety fostered by uncertainty and the fear
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Abdennour Toumi: How would you assess President Emmanuel Macron’s MENA foreign policy? Prof. Karim Emile Bitar: Shortly after he announced his candidacy for the presidential elections, in early 2017, Macron visited Beirut where he gave his first major foreign policy speech at the ESA Business School, which was inaugurated by former president Jacques Chirac in the 90s. This speech was interesting, due to the fact that he touched upon a series of subjects. What he said then can be considered
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On Thursday, President Biden formally ended US support to the Saudi-offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, where the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis is ongoing. “The war in Yemen has to end,”
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Speaking at a press conference, Spokesman Ned Price said that Washington has intentions to intervene in consultations with its partners and the United Nations, to promote a political settlement to end Syria’s
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An official statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that the country will be taking the chairmanship of the UN Peacebuilding Commission’s 15th session for the first time, succeeding Canada. Egypt’s Permanent
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Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, voiced in a statement that it is not in anyone’s jurisdiction to interfere with Turkish internal matters, in relation to the student protests ongoing in Istanbul’s Boğaziçi
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Syria’s main state media declared that, on Wednesday at 23:00 local time, missiles were launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights region against military positions in the Quneitra province. Furthermore, while citing a
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It is announced that Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC (Q22) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatari National Human Rights
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita held talks on Tuesday, to talk about working together in implementing new agreements between the two countries. In addition, both diplomats
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Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Prime Minister of Iraq, announced that a senior ISIS leader was killed during a military operation near Baghdad, which was tasked to hunt down remnants of the group responsible for
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Ned Price, Spokesman for the State Department under the Biden administration, said in a statement that the US has not changed its position on the conditions needed for it to return to
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On 2 February, Turkish President Erdoğan’s and US President Joe Biden’s top security advisors spoke on the phone for the first time, since the inauguration of Biden on 20 January. Topics discussed
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On February 3, Iraq Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein went to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials on several issues, based on the statement released by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry. It is reported
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The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will temporarily implement a travel ban to 20 countries to contain the spread of coronavirus, including Turkey. According to the
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It is reported that Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa held a video call with Israel Public Security Minister Amir Ohana on Tuesday. During the call, they discussed many issues including
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Yasser Abbas, Sudan’s Irrigation Minister gave a stern warning to Addis Ababa concerning the alleged news on the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Abbas underlined that Sudanese citizens
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