By Szymon Kowalczyk Syrians, Egyptians, Libyans, Nigerians, Afghans, Pakistanis… The migrants and refugees’ flow from the Middle East and Africa, seeking to reach the European Union and the UK, continues to increase. In 2023, about 1.3 million migrants were registered on the continent – this is the highest figure over the last 7 years. “Guests” mainly go to Europe from ...

Explosions were heard in the Iranian city of Isfahan on the night connecting the 18th to 19th of April. Global public opinion evaluated these as an Israeli retaliation to the Iranian attack on Israel on the 13th of April. We asked Dr. Hamid Reza Gholamzadeh on the actual situation in Iran. Gholamzadeh is the Tehran Municipality’s responsible for international relations. ...

By Tahran Oruçoğlu France-Azerbaijan relations are becoming more tense every day. In particular, France’s active arming of Armenia increases the tension in these relations. France is currently arming Armenia and preparing the country for a new war. Located thousands of kilometers away from the South Caucasus, Paris’ plans require a special analysis. France’s failures in Africa led Paris to new ...

By Muhammed Haron * Looking back: Colonialism – a diabolical divisive force When reflecting upon Africa’s social history, all the evidence reveal that this continent was cautiously conquered and slowly subjugated by the (proverbial) West’s cunning colonial forces (that is: United Kingdom [UK], Portugal, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy). These treacherous imperialist armies, which emerged over time and that competed ...

Mexico is heading to elections on June 2nd. Ahead of these we spoke to Pedro Vázquez González, member of the National Coordination Committee of the Labor Party (Partido del Trabajo) and Federal Deputy in the Mexican Congress. Thanks for taking the time. Elections are coming up in Mexico… Indeed, we have the largest election in the history of Mexico because ...

Serigne Ndiaye, who worked as a political consultant at the African Union, evaluated the elections in Senegal and their possible consequences for UWI. The new President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been sworn in and taken office. What are the new president’s political leanings in terms of foreign policy? Senegal’s geographical position makes for a complex situation. Located at ...

What powers are behind the attack? Who planned it? What is the target? How is Russian society and the state affected by the attack? Will, and if so, how would Russia respond? UWI author, historian, and political scientist Dr. Mehmet Perinçek evaluated all this for us. Has there been any clarification on the attackers and organizers of the terrorist attack ...

Political Scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan evaluated Iran’s attack on Israel for UWI. The full interview is available below. Will Iran stop here or not? Will Israel respond in some way? Let me start with some point that permit us to understand the impact and possible consequences of Iran’s operation. Firstly, Iran’s operation destroyed the belief that Israel is untouchable. Actually, ...

Tehran established new rules with its first-ever attack on Israel, which suggests that the rules of the game in the Middle East have changed or are on their way to doing so. Perhaps the most prominent new feature is that the equation today has changed, and this new equation stipulates that any targeting of Iranian forces or their property will ...

On 5 April 2024, in Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, a round table was held in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant. Its title: “On the importance of the principles of peaceful coexistence of states with different political systems to ensure genuine peace and sustainable security in the 21st century. Immanuel Kant’s legacy”. The ...