Russia says ready to work with Turkey to free up Ukraine’s grain exports
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL MAY 30, 2022 – A satellite image shows an overview of a bulk carrier ship loading grain at the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, […]
Despite direct economic consequences, study finds majority of Arabs do not care about Ukraine-Russia war
Shockwaves from the conflict are affecting millions of Arabs, faced with rising costs of basic foodstuffs heavily imported from Russia and Ukraine, and could lead to protests in countries like […]
Logistics and the decoupling of East and West
KHALED ABOU ZAHR May 27, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/8tk6a Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is a favorite of business and investment executives, to the point of becoming a cliche. […]
Under new names, Western brands reborn in Russia
BY REUTERS MAY 22, 2022 – DAILY SABAH A combination of file pictures shows logos of accounting firms PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY. (Reuters Photo) Scores of Western brands have […]
The reasons behind Gulf states’ neutral policy on Ukraine
DR. MOHAMMED AL-SULAMI May 23, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/bfucq The Russian military campaign in Ukraine has thrown Europe’s geopolitical landscape into disarray. This crisis also overshadows the global order, with countries worldwide adopting various positions toward the crisis, including the Gulf states, which have adopted a policy of neutrality. But […]
The peace process Ukraine’s supporters should support
May 23,2022 – JORDAN TIMES . Yanis Varoufakis ATHENS — In 1943, progressives had a moral duty to dismiss calls for a negotiated settlement with Hitler. Cutting a deal with […]
Crimean Tatars: ‘Religious persecution made us more strong and united’
ARUUKE URAN KYZY 19 APR 2019 Russia has been targeting the Tatars with illegal detentions and other threats, even forcing them out of Crimea, but the ethnic minority refuses to […]
Interpreting Turkey’s decision on Finland and Sweden
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN MAY 17, 2022 – Illustration by Erhan Yalvaç. Ankara endorses NATO’s key goals and wants the alliance to address its security concerns – that’s all RECOMMENDED Fast, cheap and out of control: Europe’s passion for Ukraine RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently announced that Turkey did not […]
Is diplomacy between Russia and the West still possible?
May 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Richard Haass NEW YORK — Amid more than two months of intense media focus on the war in Ukraine, one story was largely overlooked. In late April, the United States and Russia carried out an exchange of prisoners. Russia released an American (a former […]
True and false ‘liberations’ — fighting ghosts of neo-colonialism
May 15,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Jan Lipavský This year, the celebrations of the victory in the World War II are being overshadowed by blood and suffering on the territory of Ukraine and destruction of Ukrainian cities. Ghosts of new aggressive, neo-colonial war of the empire, hungry for more territory, […]
From Peaceniks To Hawks? Germany’s Greens Have Transformed in the Face of Russia’s War
The Greens have long been regarded as peace-loving idealists. They are now among the loudest voices calling for heavy weapons to be delivered to Ukraine and have placed considerable pressure […]
Growing risks of EU’s deliberate failures in North Africa
HAFED AL-GHWELL May 14, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/yt6ge Political crises and deepening structural and governance deficiencies throughout North Africa have become emblematic of a troubled EU approach to the region […]
A new age of transnational terrorism threatens the West after Ukraine’s foreign fighters return
May 7, 2022 at 2:36 pm | Published in: Afghanistan, Africa, Article, Asia & Americas, EU, Europe & Russia, International Organisations, Libya, Middle East, Opinion, Russia, Syria, UK, Ukraine Former Guantanamo Bay detainee British citizen Moazzam Begg arrives at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in […]
Jokowi Intends to Mediate between Russia, Ukraine at G20 Summit
Translator: Ricky Mohammad Nugraha Editor: Markus Wisnu Murti 29 April 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a press conference on Friday expressed his intention to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine at the G20 Bali summit slated for November this year. As an initial step towards this goal, according to […]
Is diplomacy between Russia and the West still possible?
May 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Richard Haass NEW YORK — Amid more than two months of intense media focus on the war in Ukraine, one story was largely overlooked. […]
Who makes the rules in the age of unpeace?
May 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Mark Leonard Mark Leonard Say More… Project Syndicate (PS): In December, you predicted that the “defining fights of the twenty-first century will be about […]
Putin’s Brothers, Tensions Mount in the Balkans as Bosnia and Herzegovina Threatens to Fracture
With the world focusing on Ukraine, the Kremlin is continuing its efforts to destabilize the Balkans – with the eager assistance of Serbs in the region. The country of Bosnia […]
What history tells us about sanctions
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted unprecedented sanctions. The question of whether they will have an effect on the course of the war is still open. History shows they have […]
The West will eventually abandon Ukraine too
May 11,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen NATO’s proxy war on Ukraine has captivated Western leaders and media and created a fresh division largely but not completely between the […]
The West has got its Russia sanctions wrong
May 11,2022 – JORDAN TIMES By Arvind Subramanian and Josh Felman PROVIDENCE — The West responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with sanctions of unprecedented severity and scope. By the standard […]