May, 2022

• 5 May

  Why Nonalignment Is an Urgent Imperative for the Global South

  

  South Africa and other countries that have abstained from voting against Russia at the United Nations General Assembly in response to the war in Ukraine face intense international criticism. In South Africa, the domestic criticism has been extraordinarily shrill, and often clearly racialized. It is frequently assumed that abstention means …

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• 5 May

  Scenarios of Russian war outcome

  

  When the US became involved in both world wars in the 20th century, all sides knew the outcome would be in favor of US allies. However, they had no idea of the length nor could they guess that the terms of the Paris Peace Treaty of 1919 would be the …

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• 5 May

  Cost of the Ukraine War Felt in Africa, Global South

  

  While international news headlines remain largely focused on the war in Ukraine, little attention is given to the horrific consequences of the war which are felt in many regions around the world. Even when these repercussions are discussed, disproportionate coverage is allocated to European countries, like Germany and Austria, due …

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• 5 May

  The Economic Consequences of the War

  

  Why the Conflict in Ukraine Is a Disaster for the Poor of This Planet In 1919, the renowned British economist John Maynard Keynes wrote The Economic Consequences of the Peace, a book that would prove controversial indeed. In it, he warned that the draconian terms imposed on defeated Germany after …

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• 5 May

  Pentagon: Iran-backed militias, PKK coordinated vs. Turkish troops in Iraq

  

  Turkey’s targeting of veteran PKK cadres in Iraq has pushed the Kurdish guerrillas to collaborate with an unlikely partner, a new Pentagon report suggests. US military intelligence believes Iran-backed militias have been coordinating with Kurdish guerrillas to launch attacks on Turkey’s military presence in northern Iraq, according to a Pentagon …

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• 5 May

  Hamas fears warming in Turkey-Israel ties

  

  Turkey has asked some Hamas members to leave Turkey and prevented others from entering the country. Israel’s Israel Hayom daily reported April 26 that in February and March Turkey has requested dozens of Hamas activists to leave its territories, while preventing others from entering the country. The alleged request coincides …

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• 5 May

  Muslim party may resume membership in Israeli coalition

  

  Ra’am leader Mansour Abbas’ coordination with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about his visit last week to Jordan and his meeting with King Abdullah might signal that he is willing to end his party’s suspension of activity in the coalition. Ra’am party chairman Mansour Abbas was in Jordan April 28 for …

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• 5 May

  Yazidi militia says Iraqi army attacks linked to Turkey’s anti-PKK campaign

  

  The Iraqi army is seeking to dislodge Yazidi fighters from Sinjar who Turkey says are members of the PKK. Thousands of Yazidi civilians are fleeing the area as clashes escalate. A Yazidi militia known as the Shingal Resistance Units (YBS) has accused Iraq’s prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, of colluding with …

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• 5 May

  Russian airstrikes target western arms arriving in Ukraine

  

  Moscow steps up missile strikes on key infrastructure as flow of western weapons becomes focus of war Russia is stepping up airstrikes on key Ukrainian supply lines delivering billions of pounds worth of western arms to the country, including on railway lines and warehousing, but the Pentagon insisted the flow …

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• 5 May

  Gazprom set the Russian invasion of Ukraine in motion

  

  In the run-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Gazprom was already busy setting the stage. Its role was to soften up the European Union (EU) by keeping natural supplies low and prices high in advance of the conflict. Moscow wanted to keep the Europeans vulnerable and therefore less likely to …

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