Does the Human Rights Council ever criticise the West?
Some developing countries feel they are unfairly targeted at the United Nations Human Rights Council. As the Council meets from Monday for its latest session in Geneva, we look at […]
A Military and Political Disaster. The Calamitous Errors of Germany’s Russia Policy
Germany’s political approach to Russia lies in ruins and its military is in miserable shape. The Russian invasion of Ukraine promises to change things, but how quickly can Berlin move? […]
The Attack on Ukraine. Germany Begins Preparing for a Possible Wave of Refugees
The EU is preparing for hundreds of thousands of refugees to arrive from Ukraine. Many German states have already begun preparations and Poland has pledged to assist all those who […]
Ghost of Charles de Gaulle is the secret to Macron’s political success
DR. JOHN C. HULSMAN February 25, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/vyfjb As Stephen King memorably wrote in “The Shining,” ghosts are real; “They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” This […]
Understanding Turkey’s position in the Ukraine crisis
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA FEB 24, 2022 Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP […]
World War III: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad warned for almost two decades, no one took action
24th February 2022 Ata-ul-Haye Nasir, Al Hakam The greatest fear has turned into a reality; Russia has invaded Ukraine, increasing the chances of an all-out world war that would include nuclear weapons. During […]
French doctor decides to settle in Turkey due to rising Islamophobia
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ALGERIA FEB 18, 2022 – People holding banners written, “searches, summons, stop to the Islamophobia” in a demonstration that took place in Paris, France, Jan. 30, […]
Statement of World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Regarding Russia-Ukraine Crisis
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 PRESS RELEASES In relation to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Caliph, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has said: […]
Loss of trust led to protracted negotiations in Vienna talks
Feb 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Michael Jansen Talks in Vienna are closer than ever to agreement on reviving the 2015 agreement for limiting Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for […]
Russia-Ukraine crisis: How likely is it to escalate into broader war?
By Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent Related Topics Ukraine escalation https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.44.11/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: Putin presses one of his top spy chiefs during a meeting with Russia’s top security officials Let’s cut […]
U.S. banks tackle Russia sanctions fine print, worry over escalating restrictions
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price A view shows a Russian rouble coin and a U.S. dollar banknote in this picture illustration taken October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) […]
The legacy of the French mandate is a curse for Lebanon
BY FERHAT TUTKAL FEB 17, 2022 – Illustration by Shutterstock – edited by Büşra Öztürk. The French colonial record is precisely what’s behind the separation of the Arab states in […]
A new phase in the Ukrainian crisis
BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN FEB 23, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3 Illustration edited by Büşra Öztürk. The moves being made amid the tensions in Ukraine are deepening the global rivalry in […]
Turkey ‘has much to gain’ by curbing migration to Cyprus: EU official
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AP ISTANBUL FEB 21, 2022 Area residents block a motorway near a refugee camp to protest what they say are the various problems that have arisen as […]
Putin orders troops into East Ukraine
Summary Russia’s President Vladimir Putin recognises two breakaway regions of Ukraine controlled by Russian-backed separatists Under decrees signed by Putin, Russian troops will perform what were described as “peacekeeping functions” […]
Russia recognises Ukraine separatist regions as independent states
Published 53 minutes ago bbc.com Related Topics Ukraine escalation https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.44.11/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Vladimir Putin announces that Russia will recognise Donetsk and Luhansk as independent Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised breakaway […]
Vast Leak Exposes How Credit Suisse Served Strongmen and Spies
Leaked data on more than 18,000 accounts shows that the Swiss bank missed or ignored red flags. By Jesse Drucker and Ben Hubbard Feb. 20, 2022 The client rosters of Swiss banks are […]
Covid … the surreal ‘exact’ figures
COVID Live – Coronavirus Statistics – Worldometer https://www.worldometers.info › coronavirus Country, Other Total; Cases New; Cases Total; Deaths New; Deaths Total; Recovered Ne… World 425,071,562 +213,092 5,906,496 +483 350,759,806 +3… Europe […]
Seriously … Mullah Nasruddin
Mullah Nasruddin – The Wise Jester The stupid question It was a pleasant winter morning and Mullah Nasruddin was sitting on a rocking chair and enjoying some half-boiled eggs that […]
France and its Specter
Friday, 18 February, 2022 Amir Taheri Amir Taheri was the executive editor-in-chief of the daily Kayhan in Iran from 1972 to 1979. He has worked at or written for innumerable […]