Category: Middle East
US elections: How would Trump VS Biden affect Middle East
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 21, 2020
Americans are going to choose their next president on November 3 and the results of the 2020 US elections are certainly going to have big
Damascus attacks the European Council
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 16, 2020
Syria strongly condemned the European Council statement on the extension for another year of sanctions imposed on certain Syrian institutions and individuals under the pretext
COVID-19 exacerbated crises for many Middle East economies
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 15, 2020
With the onset of COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, governments launched rapid measures to contain the spread of the virus
Lebanon, Israel attempt to resolve maritime border dispute
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 15, 2020
The two nations, though technically at war, sat down to negotiate a long-pending maritime border dispute. Insisting that this is not about normalising ties but
Turkey at it again, redeploys energy exploration vessels triggering tension in Mediterranean waters
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 13, 2020
Turkey has gone back on its word and triggered tensions in the contested Mediterranean waters near Greece. Ankara redeployed its energy vessel Oruç Reis, a
Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a ceasefire
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 10, 2020
The Russian Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov announced that the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to start substantial negotiations to arrive as soon as
Greece and Turkey foreign ministers meet to ease Mediterranean exploration crisis
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 9, 2020
On Thursday, foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey met on the sidelines of the Globsec Forum in Bratislava. Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, held a
The offensive against ISIS continues in Iraq
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 9, 2020
The offensive against ISIS continues in Iraq, in particular in Diyala and Kirkuk. Objective: to destroy the great pocket of resistance of the jihadists which
Fighting Erupts Between Somali and Libyan Forces in Turkey, Suspicions over Turkish-Trained Somali Forces
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 6, 2020
Reports from Turkey say a knife fight broke out at a military training camp for Somali, Libyan and Syrian troops. There was a battle in
Introducing weapons and brainwashing youth in Somalia, Erdogan expands his influence in the Horn of Africa
- By Omar Haddad
- . October 2, 2020
Turkish government continues to supply weapons to the Somali army and training youth on military action and intellectual change. According to the Turkish ambassador in