Following Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, a debate lived up again on the role of force and violence in history – especially concerning the history of Russia itself. United World International author has given a lengthy interview to Emrah Maraşo, editor-in-chief of Turkish monthly magazine Bilim ve Ütopya (Science and Utopia). The interview was published first in Turkish. UWI ...
Türkiye is going through the biggest disaster in the history of the Republic. Thousands of us have lost our lives; we are injured and still waiting to be rescued under the rubble. Unplanned settlement, lack of infrastructure, institutions incapable of quickly making decisions and organizing… And the political leaderships, both in power and opposition, incapable of bringing society together… But ...
By Odile Mojon, Paris / France Is France experiencing a “mass strike” in the image of what Rosa Luxemburg spoke about? First of all, it should be remembered that beyond France, other European countries (England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain) are affected, or have recently been affected, by major strike movements, for similar reasons. These are sometimes related to the imposition ...
Since the beginning of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Egypt has taken a neutral position, in light of its strong relations with the two countries. Therefore, its diplomacy was constantly keen to stress the need to end the dispute peacefully and find political solutions. This position prompted then-Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, in September 2020, to appeal to his Egyptian ...
There is a difference between the borders on the world’s surface and those below it. That difference may sometimes decide on the matter of life and death. The most recent earthquake in southern Türkiye and northern Syria is demonstrating this. Below the surface, the earth’s different plates comprise the natural borders. According to experts, the earthquake was caused by the ...
Second part of our extensive interview with Helga Zepp-LaRouche, the founder and President of the Schiller Institute. And what is your view about the Joe Biden and the previous Donald Trump governments? Do you think there are noticeable differences between these two? And if so, what is/are the main difference(s) between the Democrats and the Republicans? Biden as the main ...
Egypt, along with the rest of the world, is passing through a ring of fire. The Egyptian economy, which has been on shaky ground for many years, is now openly on the brink of bankruptcy. For the fourth time in the last six years, the Cairo government has had to knock on the door of the IMF. But neither the ...
Canada’s Foreign Ministry has announced to broaden its sanctions regime concerning the Ukraine crisis. The country has followed the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan and included United World International into its sanctions list. Today, the West has come to the point of prohibiting works of authors, intellectuals, musicians and poets who lived 150 years ago. Therefore, it is ...
As the last Islamic empire, the Ottoman State respected all minor ethnic and religious denominations throughout history. Unlike, other Muslims empires, Ottoman rulers developed greater understanding for non-Muslims (dhimmi) societies within the same territories. Religious tolerance towards minority groups can be traced back to cultural and traditional rules in Asia Minor before the Ottoman period, during Seljuk era in Anatolia. ...
By Fikret Akfırat On January 23-27, the US and Israeli militaries conducted their largest ever joint military exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean. The exercise, named “Juniper Oak 23”, was announced to be the first in a series of exercises to be conducted in 2023. US Department of Defense chief spokesperson Patrick Ryder said the exercise “enhances our ability to respond ...