Already dealing with some problems in your neighborhood, a new neighbor moves in, and for 75 years, you find yourself having to endure the troubles caused by this neighbor. In such bad and problematic neighborly relations, you would normally submit a petition to the municipality or the police, and they would take care of it, most likely. But if this ...
By Dure Akram, Lahore, Pakistan 10 days is too long of a time for any parliamentary democracy to decide who deserves to be given the baton next. Haunted by a long-drawn-out delay, the 12th general polls in Pakistan held on February 8 were supposed to bring about at least a semblance of stability. Although brought on by a unique show ...
In our country and around the world, events have become so fast-paced that even two hours can lead to a topic becoming outdated. Just a few weeks ago, we were discussing the loss of 12 soldiers by the terrorists, and some days ago, the controversial incidents during the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray match in Saudi Arabia were the hot topics. Now, the bombings ...
It is absolutely normal for heads of state and government or political leaders to grant interviews to the media. Everybody does that. It is part of the job: Communicating and communicating with the public to make their ideas, proposals and plans known. We usually talk about the characteristics of the interviewee, but much less about the interviewer. I have always ...
The forces of former Tuareg separatists, who have not been active in Niger for a long time, could be used by the French in a possible intervention, which remains a possibility. The former rebel leader Rhissa Ag Boula, a prominent activist in the Tuareg uprisings in 1990 and 2007, launched a movement last year opposing the military government that came ...
Prof. Dr. Fernando Esteche, Buenos Aires, Argentina There is a metaphor to define or describe geopolitics that usually refers to the chess board, which is a game where one seeks to check the opponent’s king. The consolidation of Multipolarism gave rise to a counter-reference with the oriental board game of Go where one seeks to occupy space. In chess the ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen For almost a month, European farmers have been taking to the streets with their tractors, agricultural vehicles and machinery. Started in Germany and then spread to France and other EU countries. French farmers occupied highways with their tractors, blocking transportation for ten days, especially at the entrances to major cities such as Paris and Lyon. They ...
Reporting from Cairo / Egypt The visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Cairo gains its importance not only from the fact that it is the first to Egypt by a Turkish president in 12 years and after years of acute tension, but also from the fact that it comes at an extremely dangerous time in which fears are ...
United World International author Mehmet Perinçek gave a statement to the newspaper of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, “Bakinsky Rabochy” about the results of early presidential elections in Azerbaijan. Below we present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. The extraordinary presidential elections that took place in Azerbaijan on February 7 received a wide response around the ...
On last Saturday US presidential candidate, and in fact, president 2017 – 21, Donald Trump sparked another transatlantic debate. At a campaign rally on Saturday in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recounted what he said was a conversation with the “president of a big country”. “Well sir, if we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia – will you protect us?” ...