Who will end the Russia-Ukraine war?
BY IHSAN AKTAŞ MAR 04, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A destroyed Russian T-72 tank is photographed near Pokrovy Presvyatoyi Bohorodytsi Church, in the city of Svyatohirs’k, Donetsk region, Ukraine, March […]
The Slippery Slope of Occupation
Mar 1, 2023SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK To condemn Russian colonialism properly, one must be consistent and also condemn other examples, not least Israel’s subjugation of Palestinians in the occupied territories. This is […]
Anti-NATO, Anti-EU, Anti-War, Protest Rallies Hit Germany, France, Italy
in World — by Countercurrents Collective — 27/02/2023 Rallies against the U.S.-led NATO bloc, the EU, supply of weapons to Ukraine and anti-war have been held across France, and in Italy and Germany. At protest sites, […]
The Great Mosque of Paris That Saved Jews During the Holocaust
Haaretz Focusing on the tale of Algerian-born Jewish singer Salim Halali, a new French film looks at the little-known, and hard to confirm, efforts of the rector of the Great […]
West Africa wants more of Europe’s chocolate pie
Multinational companies Series Cocoa in West Africa, Episode 5: Growing and exporting cocoa beans may be big business in Ivory Coast, but it’s low-margin and volatile. A government strategy to […]
The West punishes Türkiye to force it to align
BY İBRAHIM KARATAŞ MAR 02, 2023 – daily sabah Turkish flags decorate a street outside the United States Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye, April 25, 2021. (AP Photo) The West is […]
Russia Lays Out Peace Negotiation Terms That ‘Cannot Be Ignored’
NEWS BY JON JACKSON ON 2/28/23 AT 2:40 PM EST02:42 Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s press secretary, spoke with reporters on Tuesday about potential peace talks with Ukraine and specified a few […]
Expanding Ukraine grain deal hinges on land control: Major exporter
BY REUTERS MYKOLAIV, UKRAINE FEB 24, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Vessels are seen as they wait for inspection under Black Sea Grain Initiative in the southern anchorage of the Bosporus in […]
Even Ibn Battuta would struggle in the age of overtourism
The famed traveller took decades to explore the world but modern travel and social media can lead to destinations being quickly overrun DECLAN MCVEIGH The greatest traveller the Arab world […]
Mob diplomacy
Feb 27,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Mark Leonard MUNICH — Is sound, forward-looking foreign policy still possible? Talking to the statesmen, diplomats, intelligence operatives and scholars gathered at the Munich […]
The legacy of the French mandate is a curse for Lebanon
BY FERHAT TUTKAL FEB 17, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Illustration by Shutterstock – edited by Büşra Öztürk. The French colonial record is precisely what’s behind the separation of the Arab […]
Thousands protest in Berlin against giving weapons to Ukraine
Germany About 13,000 people gather at Brandenburg Gate, as demonstrations also take place in other German cities Kate Connolly in BerlinSat 25 Feb 2023 Thousands of people have taken part in […]
Italy shipwreck: Dozens of migrants killed off Calabria coast
bbc.com Related Topics By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News More than 30 migrants, including a baby, have died and dozens more have survived after their overloaded boat sank in rough seas […]
Why the war will continue
Home » Opinion » Richard Haass » Why the war will continue Feb 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES . Richard Haass MUNICH — In the year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has […]
Top French court annuls presidential challenger Zemmour’s hate acquittal
Reuters PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) – French appeal court judges made errors when overturning an anti-Muslim hate conviction against former French far-right presidential challenger Eric Zemmour and the trial should […]
How ‘earthquake diplomacy’ can mend EU ties with Turkey
SINEM CENGIZ February 24, 2023 In what became known as “earthquake diplomacy,” Turkiye and Greece put decades of enmity behind them and provided aid to each other after a series of powerful earthquakes hit both countries in 1999. The mutual solidarity created a new climate that led to Athens dropping […]
Italy detains migrant rescue ship, fines charity
Italy’s far-right government is taking legal action against a vessel operated by MSF in the Mediterranean Sea. Published On 24 Feb 2023 Italian authorities have detained and fined a rescue […]
Was the Ukraine war inevitable?
Feb 22,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Moscow has pressed NATO to forget about recruiting Ukraine and urged Ukraine to remain a neighbour Russia can trust not to take […]
Cyprus’s Polarized Elections Highlight a Crisis of Political Legitimacy
BYLEANDROS FISCHER Sunday’s Cypriot election brought victory for nationalist hardliner Nikos Christodoulides. The Left’s vote held up, but the campaign also showed its weaknesses in combining class politics with answers […]
Türkiye quakes: Fast-track visa welcomed, no visa would be even better
BY KLAUS JURGENS FEB 20, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Many European citizens can visit Türkiye without a visa and for up to a maximum duration of 90 days. (ShutterStock Photo) […]