Category: Middle East

Americas by GeoPolitic.orgJul 28, 202112:22 am

THE US IS STAYING ON, DUE TO IRAQ’S BLATANT DOMESTIC CONFLICTS …AND TO FIGHT IRAN

US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi signed an agreement ending the mission of the US personnel as combat forces at the end of the year 2021. However, from Iraq, before his […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgJul 28, 202112:13 am

Stay home, save lives? Kuwait restricts foreign travel for unvaccinated citizens, barring most of its population from trips

Kuwait has opted to allow only its vaccinated citizens to travel abroad, with children and pregnant women exempted from the new rule. The move effectively grounds a large part of the nation’s 4.2 million population. […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgJul 28, 202112:07 am

3-year travel ban for those who visit Covid ‘red list’ countries, Saudi Arabia warns

The Saudi government has threatened its own citizens with a three-year travel ban if they undertake trips to countries deemed unsafe by the kingdom’s authorities due to the prevalence of Covid-19. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s […]

SARS-COV-2 by GeoPolitic.orgJul 27, 20216:07 pm

Israel reports sharp decline in Pfizer coronavirus vaccine efficacy

Israel on Tuesday reported a sharp decline in the efficacy of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine after receiving data from a recent analysis. Data from the analysis conducted by the Health Ministry suggest the efficacy of the […]

Middle East by GeoPolitic.orgJul 27, 20212:09 am

BRI vs New Quad for Afghanistan’s coming boom

Over a week ago the excruciatingly slow Doha peace talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban resumed, and then they dragged on for two days observed by envoys from the EU, US and UN. […]

Middle East by GeoPolitic.orgJul 27, 202112:48 am

TUNISIAN COUP HARMS TURKISH INTERESTS IN NORTH AFRICA

Tensions on the rise in Tunisia. Rumors of an ongoing coup d’etat drew global media attention this weekend. Tunisian President Kais Saied’s attitude of dissolving the parliament and dismissing the prime minister raised suspicions about […]

Eurasia by GeoPolitic.orgJul 25, 202111:31 pm

Russia Is Right To Retain Its Ban On The Taliban

Removing the Taliban from Russia’s blacklist would be counterproductive at this point in time since all practical contacts in the name of peace are already occurring in line with a relevant UNSC Resolution, there’s no […]

Eurasia by GeoPolitic.orgJul 25, 202111:28 pm

Russia Is Right To Regard The Taliban As Reasonable

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent remark that his country regards the Taliban as “reasonable people” prompted a discussion about why exactly Moscow holds this position towards a group that it still officially designates as […]

Middle East by GeoPolitic.orgJul 25, 20213:17 pm

HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER KILLED IN SYRIA, ALLEGEDLY IN ISRAELI STRIKES

On July 24, Hezbollah announced that one of its commanders, Mohamad al-Sayyed al-Amin from the southern Lebanese town of Deir Kifa, was killed in Syria. In a brief statement, Hezbollah’s Central Media said that the commander, […]

Eurasia by GeoPolitic.orgJul 24, 202110:36 pm

ANNOYED WITH ISRAELI STRIKES, RUSSIA TO INVEST IN SYRIAN AIR DEFENCE: REPORT

Russia is unsatisfied with Israel’s repeated attacks on Syria and is stepping up support for the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF), a well-informed Russian source told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper on July 24. The Israeli […]