July, 2022

• 9 July

  «Идет самая настоящая энергетическая война»

  Дмитрий Дризе — о газовых козырях Москвы Министр экономики Германии призвал Канаду решить вопрос с оборудованием для «Северного потока-1». По словам Роберта Хабека, из-за перебоев с поставками из России его страна рискует сорвать график закачки газа в хранилища на зиму. Оттава отказывается возвращать после ремонта турбины производства Siemens по причине …

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• 9 July

  Arab And Syrian Media: Iran And Hizbullah Are Recruiting Youths In Northeastern Syria As “Popular Resistance” To U.S. Forces In The Area

  In recent years the Syrian regime, headed by Bashar Al-Assad, has been conducting a struggle against the American military presence in Syria by means of what it refers to as “popular resistance.” This resistance is expressed by blocking roads and throwing stones when convoys of the Global Coalition to Defeat …

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• 9 July

  Report About Hizbullah’s Military Buildup Showcases Rocket Arsenal: This Is The Result Of 40 Years Of Resistance; Hizbullah Has Turned Lebanon Into A Model Of Deterrence

  On June 22, 2022, Al-Manar TV (Hizbullah-Lebanon) aired a report about Hizbullah’s military buildup. The report showcased Hizbullah’s rocket arsenal and described how in the 40 years since its founding, Hizbullah has turned Lebanon into a “model of powerful resistance” and deterrence. “Every New Day Is An Opportunity To Increase …

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• 9 July

  Who will replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister? The runners and riders for Tory leader

  As Dominic Raab and Michael Gove rule themselves out, we look at the main contenders and the five camps they fall into within the Tory Party Boris Johnson’s resignation announcement fired the starting gun on the race to succeed him, with four senior Conservatives already having gone public with their …

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• 7 July

  Algérie, Maroc, Sahara, gaz… La crise régionale vue d’Espagne

  

  Depuis l’inflexion du gouvernement de Pedro Sánchez sur la question du Sahara, la classe politique espagnole se divise sur la ligne à adopter envers Rabat. Les récents événements de Melilla ont encore aggravé cette fracture. En Espagne, la tension est toujours palpable plus d’une semaine après les incidents survenus le …

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• 7 July

  Blaise Compaoré sur le point de rentrer au Burkina Faso

  

  Selon plusieurs sources concordantes, l’ancien président, condamné à la prison à perpétuité dans l’affaire Sankara, doit arriver dans les prochaines heures à Ouagadougou pour y rencontrer le lieutenant-colonel Damiba. Voilà des semaines que la rumeur bruisse, d’Abidjan à Ouagadougou. Et si, huit ans après avoir été chassé du pouvoir par …

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• 7 July

  Xi Sees the Ukraine War Through the Lens of the U.S.-China Rivalry

  

  Not long after the commencement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I wrote that for China, binding itself tightly to Moscow would do harm to Beijing’s long-term interests. That is because, I wrote, an alliance between a superpower like China and a far less dynamic country like Russia, whose economy is …

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• 7 July

  China Just Raised Its Diplomatic Ambitions in Africa

  

  Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi completed a tour of Eritrea, Kenya and Comoros, continuing a tradition dating back three decades by which Chinese foreign ministers open the diplomatic year with a trip to Africa. The visit—which comes just over a month after the conclusion of the eighth Forum …

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• 7 July

  Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Offers Hope for Europe

  

  Europe is still looking for reliable alternative sources of energy especially gas, as its energy relations fell nosedive with Russia. It has been exploring energy sources from Asian region down to Africa. But while African energy sources exist, it largely lacks infrastructure to transport it up to Europe. And transporting …

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• 7 July

  Ethiopian Prime Minister and rebel group blame each other for apparent civilian massacre

  

  Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and rebel group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) are blaming each other’s military forces after an unconfirmed number of civilians were killed Monday in the country’s Oromia region. The incident appears to be an ethnically targeted attack, according to a statement from the state-appointed Ethiopian Human …

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