The final round of elections was a contest between two right-wing candidates, resulting in a huge null vote. Bolivia chose its president, ending a long phase of leftwing governments. What is the reason for this result, and what is to be expected in the country’s future? We asked these questions to Adolfo Leigue Mendoza, a Bolivian politician, intellectual and a ...
“With this move, Europe is shooting itself in the foot.” On October 15, European Union energy ministers reached a draft agreement to ban Russian energy imports as of January 1, 2028. For the draft to take effect, it still needs approval from the European Parliament, with the process expected to be completed by the end of the year. Under the ...
Harsh socio-economic conditions cause radicalization. By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The month of September was marked by protests led by young people the system labels as the “Generation Z.” Born in the 2000s, this generation had long been described as indifferent to the country’s problems, apolitical, captive to the digital world, and “socialized” only through social media. Yet their movement, began ...
The Greater Middle East Project 2.0 and Al-Sharaa’s visit to the US By Onur Sinan Güzaltan The outcomes of Al-Sharaa’s White House visit indicate that the US is moving rapidly to implement its Greater Middle East Project 2.0. I summarized the main outlines of this project, as announced by US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, ...
Policies and steps regarding technological innovation and AI. By Xu Yawen, from Beijing / China “A policy that causes America to lose half of the world’s AI developers is not beneficial long term, it hurts us more.” These remarks by Jensen Huang the CEO of Nvidia, at the company’s first developer conference in Washington, have garnered widespread attention in the ...
All parties engaged in the conflict recognize the impossibility of military victory, yet none appear ready for a ceasefire. By Islam Farag, from Cairo / Egypt The ongoing war in Sudan between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is no longer a domestic issue. Viewed within the context of escalating tensions in the Middle East and the ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. It was another eventful week in Türkiye. One of the top items was the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Ankara. MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli’s latest remarks on the ongoing “Terror-free Türkiye” process” process drew public attention. Another major topic was Azerbaijan’s cancellation of the Conference of European Rabbis following ...
According to the Iranian expert, Russia has always supported Iran, both during wartimes and during negotiations on nuclear energy. Russia’s presence in Syria will provide important benefits to Iran. By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Iran and Russia developed a new dynamic in their relationship, emerging as significant players on the international ...
With new opportunities and prospects for strengthening the Middle Corridor. By Tehran Tapdigov, from Baku / Azerbaijan Armenia is lifting the restrictions previously imposed on the transit of cargo in the direction of Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during discussions of the 2026 state budget draft in the Parliamentary Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs. Pashinyan noted ...
Posted by by United World International 4 Min Read November 10, 2025 Tom Barrack, US’s ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria, made a statement that led a new wave of discussion in Turkish media and public opinion on Türkiye-Israel relations.Speaking on Saturday at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue, Barrack said:“Türkiye and Israel will not be ...