October, 2020

• 17 October

  Turkish Drone Power Displayed in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  Turkish-made drones are playing a role in Azerbaijan’s offensive in the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Drones have become an integral part of Turkey’s foreign policy, but Turkey’s drone industry is facing scrutiny from the international community.

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• 17 October

  US State, Education Officials Call For Review of Confucius Institutes

  The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has called on the country’s higher education sector to reconsider their partnerships with cultural and language-teaching institutes run and partly funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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• 17 October

  Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Blame For Truce Violations In Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting

  Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continue to exchange fire in and around the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region despite international calls for both sides to implement and stick to a Russian-brokered humanitarian cease-fire.

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• 17 October

  Is Mohammed Dahlan the next Palestinian president in waiting?

  On September 17, Hamas and Fatah, rivals for the leadership of the Palestinian people but united in their opposition to the Arab-Israeli normalization deals, agreed to hold the first general Palestinian elections since 2006. If their agreement does not go the way of numerous similar deals in the past and …

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• 17 October

  How Turkey pushed for Azerbaijan’s war on Armenia

  It is possible to see hints of the planning in Ankara behind the war through a look back at how the war developed. Evidence of Turkey’s role in pushing Azerbaijan to war against Armenia is growing. As more videos emerge of Syrian mercenaries sent by Ankara to fight against Armenians, …

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• 17 October

  IDF Special Forces carry out covert operation, destroy two Syrian outposts

  Israeli special forces entered the demilitarized zone on the Syrian border last week and destroyed two enemy outposts, the IDF said Tuesday.The covert operation was carried out following repeated Syrian violations of the disengagement agreement. The 1974 agreement between Israel and Syria stipulates that the border buffer zone be occupied …

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• 17 October

  Chinese FM Embarks on Diplomatic Drive in Southeast Asia

  The agenda of Wang Yi’s tour is diplomatic maintenance: the repairing and upgrading of China’s relationships with key Southeast Asian partners. China’s Foreign Minister has embarked on a five-nation tour of Southeast Asia, aimed at shoring key relationships in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and a recent diplomatic offensive …

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• 17 October

  Turkey: Erdogan Fueling Hostility Against the West

  The current problem is greater than the Turkish government’s violations against territorial waters and airspace of Greece, its continued occupation of northern Cyprus, or its threatening Europe with mass Muslim immigration or Islamist terrorists, among other hostile actions.

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• 17 October

  Growing consensus against Turkey’s threats to Greece

  The US State Department, in unusually tough language, slammed Turkey for creating another crisis off the coast of a small Greek island. Turkey has been using NAVTEX, a naval warning announcement, to force its navy into Greek waters or off the coast of Greek islands under the guise of “research.” …

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• 17 October

  China's imports, exports surge as global economy reopens

  China’s imports grew at their fastest pace this year in September, while exports extended their strong gains as more trading partners lifted coronavirus restrictions in a further boost to the world’s second-biggest economy.

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