Hamas demands a ceasefire, but only on the condition that their demands are met. Who tends to accept Hamas’s terms and to what extent and with what kind of amendments and the relative political, military, diplomatic and morale powers of the sides seem to determine the final outcome of the ceasefire negotiations. Egypt, Qatar and the US are mediators in ...
The hearings in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the legal consequences of the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories continued on their second day. The UN General Assembly had demanded in a resolution on December 30, 2022, from the ICJ to deliver an advisory opinion on the matter. The opinion is not binding but ...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has started its public hearings today on the occupation policies of Israel against Palestine. The hearings take place in the court’s seat in Den Haag, Netherlands. The ICJ is the highest judiciary organ of the United Nations. The proceedings were set in motion by a resolution of the UN General Assembly on December 30, ...
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 ...
The Schiller Institute has organized in Paris an international conference titled “Water for Peace”. Various speakers from different countries participated on the conference held in January 9, 2024. As United World International, we consider the conference of strategic value and will publish in two parts the notes of Odile Mojon, one of the organizers. Below is the second and final ...
Iran, Yemen and Türkiye hit US-Israeli targets in the region. Resistance organizations in Syria and Iraq also carried out actions in the same direction. Iran hit the US bases in Northern Iraq and the US Consulate General in Arbil with missiles and drones. The operation targeted US centers in the region, especially the US base near Arbil International Airport. Iran ...
By Özgür Altınbaş After Yemen was hit by air strikes, Ali Al-Gahum, member of Ansarallah’s Political Bureau, provided an interview. Yemen was hit by air strikes. US President Joe Biden made a written statement on the air strikes led by the US and Britain and supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands. Iran, Russia and Oman condemned the attacks. ...
Correction: In the first part of this article published it was stated: “However, Great Britain, after recognizing the independence of Yemen, in 1920s, converted Aden into a protectorate and in 1937, into a colony.” It should say: “However, Great Britain, after recognizing the independence of Yemen, in 1928, converted Aden into a protectorate and in 1937, into a colony”. Many ...
To understand what is at stake in Bab-al-Mandeb, we first need to understand the impact of the situation on global trade. World seaborne trade Today, approximately 90% of the world’s trade is conducted by sea. Alfred Mahan, the renowned strategist considered the father of naval dominance theory, likened seas to highways. Seas are the widest and uninterrupted highways on the ...
The Iranian Mehr News Agency conducted an interview with UWI author Dr. Mehmet Perinçek for the martyrdom anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani. The interview, published originally in Turkish, has been translated into English by UWI. Qasem Soleimani’s struggle for Palestine How do you evaluate the role of Martyr Soleimani in keeping the Palestinian issue alive? The success of the Palestinian ...
Israel has assassinated yesterday in Beirut, Lebanon the deputy chairman of the political bureau of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri. Samir Findi Abu Amer and Azzam Al-Aqraa Abu Ammar, leaders of Hamas’ armed wing – the Qassam Brigades – were also killed, Hamas said in a message on its Telegram channel. It named four other members of the group who were also ...
On 25 December, UWI organized a webinar entitled “Regional Cooperation to Stop Israeli Aggression”. The webinar addressed the reasons and consequences of the al-Aqsa Storm operation on 7 October, the current situation in Gaza, and the positions of the countries in the region. In addition to the assessment of the current situation, the webinar presented and discussed proposals on how ...