Ahead of Biden’s Middle East trip, alliances old and new are reshaping the region. As Turkey and Saudi Arabia draw closer, Israel is strengthening ties in the Gulf region and working on a regional “defense alliance” against Iran. by Seyed Alireza Mousavi After stops in Cairo and Amman, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
In recent months, there have been numerous assassination attempts on Iranian scientists and officers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The Israeli foreign minister now wants to visit Turkey in order, according to his own statements, to thwart Iran’s “plans to attack” Israelis. An Iranian cyberattack on local public address systems in Israel set off sirens […]
Russia reports downing of a Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov reported further Russian attacks on military targets in Ukraine at his press briefing on Saturday afternoon. Oil processing plants and fuel depots near Kremenchug and Lisichansk were destroyed with high-precision missile strikes. In addition, twelve firing positions of the […]
The Russian foreign minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day official visit. Lavrov’s visit comes the day before a meeting in Vienna of OPEC+, an oil alliance that includes oil producers from the Persian Gulf and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a two-day official […]
Turkey’s foreign minister arrived in Israel and the West Bank on Tuesday for a two-day visit. Tel Aviv sees the visit as a significant step in restoring relations with Turkey. Amid renewed rapprochement between Israel and Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu arrived in Israel on Wednesday after visiting the Palestinian territories on Tuesday. The […]
The Emir of Qatar arrived in Tehran on Thursday to mediate between Washington and Tehran, among other things. His trip is seen as the last attempt to revive the nuclear deal. However, Iran is no longer motivated to seek a nuclear deal with the West, as the country has massively increased its oil exports in […]
Apr 29, 2022 12:44 p.m Erdoğan has been oscillating between Russia and the US on the geopolitical level lately. Accordingly, Turkey is pursuing a seesaw policy in the region, depending on how the situation develops. The country does not follow any clear rules. In this respect, Erdoğan’s trip to Riyadh is not a diplomatic miracle. […]
Apr 5, 2022 8:49 am There is a massive military presence in the otherwise tranquil Rhineland-Palatinate. The reason for this are the many US military bases. Investments should now be made in this. The Rhineland-Palatinate Minister of the Interior is in the USA to clarify the last details. The Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister Roger Lewentz (SPD) […]
24 mar 2022 9:40 p.m China’s top diplomat Wang Yi spoke with his Afghan counterpart about a possible role for Afghanistan within the People’s Republic of China’s New Silk Road Initiative. After the Taliban took power, Afghanistan has only been visited by very few foreign ministers from other countries. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made […]