Context and statements. On November 15, ahead of the opening of the 2nd International “BRICS–Europe” Symposium in Sochi, an international prayer meeting for peace was held with the participation of parliamentarians from Russia, European countries and the Global South. The event took place from 09:00 to 09:45 as a meeting “on the sidelines” of the symposium and was dedicated to ...

Washington lacks the ability to create such a partnership, whereas Russia, China, Türkiye, Qatar, and even Iran (in the mid-term), can provide the foundations for a new architecture of stability. By Mohammad Reza Moradi, General Director of Mehr News Agency’s Foreign Languages and International News Department The recent trip of Ahmed al-Sharaa, the President of Syria, to the United States ...

Security cooperation, a settlement in Libya, and gas cooperation. By Mohamed Sabreen, from Cairo / Egypt Sometimes crises intertwine and interests intersect, providing the Middle East with a “window of opportunity” to move forward. This was achieved during the unique partnership between King Faisal and President Sadat. The Cairo-Riyadh understanding contributed to the unification of the Arab states, which led ...

International law ignored, alliances serving only the US, threats of economic sanctions, coups and invasions. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Author The second Trump term will mark its first anniversary in just two months, and this past year has been sufficient to cause major upheavals on the global stage. Indeed, Trump’s foreign policy has taken America’s customary aggressive power projection even ...

On Syrian transitional president’s recent visit to Washington. The visit of Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa to Washington and his meeting with US President Donald Trump caused great interest globally. It was the first visit of a Syrian Head of State to Washington since decades, brought about some agreements and indications of a major turning point in Middle Eastern politics. ...

Political motives behind the purchase, says the retired Air Force Colonel. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer made his first visit to Türkiye at the end of October. Türkiye and Britain signed an on cooperation regarding Eurofighter jets.Türkiye purchased 20 Eurofighter jets for $10.7 billion. UK Defense Secretary John Healey stated that the first delivery of the 20 jets to be ...

Recent technological leaps in both countries. By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein I don’t know about you, dear readers, but personally, every week I’m amazed by new advances in science and technology that astound my limited understanding of the subject. But beyond that, they allow me to appreciate that this other war—the one that truly matters, the search for new inventions and ...

From Dakar to Dar es Salaam, from Bamako to Goma, the pulse is the same: that of young people who no longer accept that Africa’s future be designed outside of Africa. The Tanzanian protests, with all their ambiguity, are part of this continental awakening. By Beto Cremonte* – Amid sustained economic growth and a discourse of modernization, Tanzania faces its ...

With Türkiye’s diplomatic engagement, Qatar’s facilitation, and China’s strategic weight, the elements for a more durable peace exist. By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan The suicide blast that ripped through Islamabad’s district courts on a November morning, killing ordinary citizens on their way to routine hearings, was a brutal reminder that Pakistan’s long war with militancy is again bleeding ...

How did Sudan get dragged into civil war, and what are the possible scenarios for the future of the process? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist/Writer To assess the civil war in Sudan and see that the ongoing process is not merely a power struggle between two generals, one must understand the details of the fault lines that have been triggered ...