Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/20/syria-formally-breaks-diplomatic-ties-with-ukraine Syria has broken ties with Ukraine in July of 2022 after Ukraine warned Syria to not recognize Russian occupation zones in eastern Ukraine. Russia and Syria have been growing significantly closer after Putin intervened in a Syrian civil war and tip the balance of power in favor of President Bashar al-Assad. In turn Assad sided with… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/8/israel-revokes-entry-permits-of-senior-palestinian-officials Israel has just denied a Palestinian foreign minister and three Fattah officials their travel permits and barred them from entering the country. This comes as punitive measures by a new far right government that has recently been inducted into power. Riad al Malki, the Palestinian foreign minister, said in statement that when he was returning from… Read more »
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Sweden and Finland must extradite or deport roughly 130 of what he described as “terrorists” before Turkey will approve the two Nordic countries’ bids to become part of NATO. The aforementioned “terrorists” are made up mostly of Kurdish militants and parts of the group that the Turkish government blames for the attempted coup in… Read more »
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230116-china-supports-arab-nations-independently-exploring-development-paths/amp/ China gave the middle east its verbal support in “independently exploring development paths.” Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang said, “China firmly supports Arab countries in solving regional security issues via solidarity and coordination and supports the Arab people in independently exploring their own development paths”. While this declaration of support is rather vague, it follows a recent trend of… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/5/16-year-old-palestinian-killed-israeli-forces-nablus Sixteen-year-old Amer Abu Zaytoon marks the fourth Palestinian dead at the hands of Israeli special forces this year. The event took place in Nablus, a city on the West Bank. The Israeli police force, in an address to the public, stated that the soldiers had fired upon an armed person who “Fired at the forces from close range.” This… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/uaes-masdar-develop-renewable-energy-projects-kyrgyzstan-2023-01-10/ An Abu Dhabi renewable energy firm, Masdar, has agreed to fund multiple clean energy projects in Kyrgyzstan. The firm, funded from the UAE sovereign wealth fund, plans to begin operations with a solar photovoltaic plant. Set to be fully functional by 2026, the plant is only one of the multiple projects set to produce at least 1 gigawatt of… Read more »
United Arab Emirates diplomat Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Syrian President Bashar Assad to discuss relations amid conflict within Syria. There is no evident tension between the powers and their relationship continues to improve through scheduled meetings and diplomatic ties (the last meeting having taken place in November 2021). They allegedly discussed strengthening economic ties… Read more »
A UN resolution that addresses Israel’s denial of Palestinian self-determination has been drafted and approved by a key committee. Naturally, Israel vehemently opposed the proposal of legal repercussions, claiming that any consequences/restrictions would only further raise tensions between Israel and Palestine (lowering chances of reconciliation). The article states that the resolution is certain to be approved by the 193-member assembly… Read more »
