- 16 September, 2024
Turkey’s latest provocation: a ship exploring Greek waters
Turkey has sent a ship to explore the waters in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean at the Greek border. The Ankara’s survey ship
Beirut explosion: Ammonium nitrate, what is it and why is used by extremists
Ammonium nitrate is “good” and useful for making fertilizers. But it becomes “bad” when mixed with other substances. And even more lethal if it comes
Why Turkish intervention in Libya damages Italy in particular?
While the Turks and mercenaries sent by the Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Libya are doing good and bad weather, Italy seems to have no
Unaoil bribery case: Executives involved fall like dominoes, Whiteley sentenced for three years
On Thursday, a former senior executive of Monaco-based oil consultancy, Unaoil, was convicted in a multi-million-dollar bribery case and sentenced for three years. Stephen Whiteley,
Why should Europe stop funding the Libyan Coast Guard?
Europe, and Italy in particular, continue to finance the Libyan Coast Guard, prolonging the suffering and becoming complicit in the death of migrants and refugees
COVID19 is fading away the flickering magic of Arab spring in Morocco
Centuries old tradition of “Makhzen” can be seen on streets of Morocco, a platform to share grievances by a network of advisers, spies, military men and people with business interests….
Growing diplomatic activity indicates that something is about to change in Libya
On July 21st, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs….
Despite calls for a ceasefire, in Libya a military escalation is expected
Despite calls from the international community to reach a ceasefire in Libya and the return of the parties to the dialogue table, the movements on the ground in recent weeks…
Annexation plan: Would global pressure be enough to stop Netanyahu from seeking now-or-never opportunity
With increasing global condemnation against Israel’s infamous annexation plan, the world has been awaiting a statement from the Israeli hard-line Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Social media monitoring in Turkey: detention, prosecutions over criticisms of Erdogan’s regime
Turkish authorities have detained and prosecuted large numbers of journalists and activists over social media posts criticizing Turkey’s regime, including the Erdogan’s management of COVID-19….