June, 2022

• 9 June

  Gulf states’ oil wealth ripples throughout rural Sudan

  

  Across Africa, remittances-fueled economic development stands as an unrivaled alternative to the throes of unemployment and political instability. “I like Abu Dhabi as much as I love Sudan. I always jokingly say Abu Dhabi is my father and Sudan my mother!” exclaimed Yousif Alhaj Ali. Aged 56, he worked for …

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• 9 June

  Russia expresses ‘understanding’ for Turkey’s security concerns in north Syria

  

  Receiving Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu maintains that the creation of a safe maritime corridor for Ukrainian grain exports should be accompanied by the easing of sanctions against Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated his country’s “understanding” of Turkish security concerns along …

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• 9 June

  Der Balkan widersteht Putins Avancen – aber nur solange Europa seine Interessen konsequent durchsetzt

  Putins Krieg und die Russophilie vieler Serben wecken die Furcht vor einer Destabilisierung auf dem Balkan. Doch Geografie und wirtschaftliche Interessen machen das unwahrscheinlich. Dennoch muss die EU in der Region engagiert bleiben. Seit dreieinhalb Monaten frisst sich der Krieg durch die Ukraine und hinterlässt Tod, Zerstörung, Trauer und Hass. …

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• 8 June

  Record US Natural Gas Demand This Winter Led To Largest Storage Withdrawal In Four Years

  

  Net withdrawals of natural gas from U.S. storage totaled 2,264 billion cubic feet (Bcf) this winter (November through March). This amount is the most natural gas withdrawn from storage since the winter of 2017–18 and 10% more than the previous five-year (2016–17 to 2021–22) average, according to our recently released …

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• 8 June

  Double Standards Haunt US And Europe In NATO Dispute With Turkey

  

  US and European acquiescence in Turkey’s long-standing refusal to honour Kurdish ethnic, cultural, and political rights has come home to roost with Turkish opposition to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership. The opposition has sparked debates about Turkey’s controversial place in the North Atlantic defense alliance. Turkey’s detractors point to its …

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• 8 June

  The Challenge Of A Multi-Polar Nuclear Age

  

  Of Parity, Assured Destruction, & Mistrust For the last 77 years, since the US first detonated nuclear weapons and annihilated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, an eerie ambivalence has prevailed on the subject of nuclear use. On the one hand, some scholars and practitioners are convinced of the …

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• 8 June

  Boris Johnson nie dał się strącić z fotela premiera. Na razie

  

  Szef brytyjskiego rządu przetrwał dramatyczne głosowanie w Izbie Gmin i zachowa stanowisko, ale nie oznacza to końca jego kłopotów. Krytyka wyborców i opozycja w partii mogą usunąć go z 10 Downing Street jeszcze w tym roku. Za pozostaniem Borisa Johnsona w fotelu premiera opowiedziało się 211 członków Izby Gmin z …

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• 8 June

  Breaking: Yemen ceasefire extended after today’s expiration

  

  Both sides have up held parts of the bargain but the reprieve in violence is fragile. Washington cannot ignore its own role moving forward. Yemen’s two month ceasefire is set to expire today. Will the warring parties agree to extend it? It looks like it.*According to Al Jazeera on Thursday …

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• 8 June

  UAE security pact: Does US stand for ‘Uncle Sucker’?

  

  If reports of a new agreement with Abu Dhabi are true it will not only entrench us in the region but heap rewards on a bad regional actor. The Biden administration is reportedly discussing a new agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that would include new U.S. strategic security …

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• 8 June

  Biden plans visit to Saudi Arabia, hat in hand

  

  MBS is playing hardball with the United States, and the White House is just letting him win. Why? Last night, the New York Times broke the news that President Biden plans to travel this Summer to Saudi Arabia, effectively signaling the administration’s intent to end its paltry efforts to correct …

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