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Views on the News 17/05/2022

Headlines: Ukraine War: Sweden and Finland Confirm NATO Plans in Historic Shift US to Work with Pakistan on Border Security, Counterterrorism India Stands between World and Food Riots Ukraine War: Sweden and Finland Confirm NATO Plans in Historic Shift Sweden and Finland have confirmed they will apply for Nato membership in a historic shift that […]

Can Russia Win in Ukraine?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will soon be 3 months old and it has not been a good war for the Russians. After spending months amassing over 100,000 troops around Ukraine, Russia launched a multi-pronged invasion into Europe’s largest country and very quickly the war turned into a battle of attrition rather than the quick victory […]

The US is Exploiting EU Countries, Including France and Germany, to Achieve its Goals in the Ukraine Crisis

The German Bundestag voted by a convincing majority in favor of expanding and accelerating the provision of heavy weapons to Ukraine. “The German Bundestag strongly condemns Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. In doing so, Russia grossly violates international and humanitarian law and tries to permanently destroy the European peace order,” the document reads. […]

Food and Shelter for Ukrainians, Starvation and Dispossession for Muslims

The Arab news agency Al Jazeera reported today what no Western news agency considered important: “Families fearful as UN reduces food aid to northwest Syria.” A World Food Program (WFP) spokesperson was quoted as explaining that for “For northwest Syria this means, starting May 2022, the [food] basket will reduce from 1,300 to 1,170 [kilocalories] […]

Europe and its Allies Pledge to Preference Protecting Europeans Whereas Islam Fulfills Pledges to Protect Humankind

[كَيْفَ وَإِن يَظْهَرُوا عَلَيْكُمْ لاَ يَرْقُبُواْ فِيكُمْ إِلاًّ وَلاَ ذِمَّةً يُرْضُونَكُم بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتَأْبَى قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ] “…if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection…”.[TMQ Surah At-Taubah: Verse 8]

In Russian-Ukraine War: Africa Should Stand with None

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine seems to divide Africa as which party should Africa support and why? Many of the African leaders have decided to remain neutral while few have openly showed their side. Despite countries stances, the African Union (AU) condemned Moscow’s invasion and called for an “immediate ceasefire.” President Macky Sall […]

Nord Stream 2 Pipeline: Energy Transport Routes Its Strategic Importance and Conflicts

International agencies reported last Tuesday, 22/2/2022, the news of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s announcement of suspending the approval of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with Russia, and his warning of possible additional sanctions, and that this suspension was a response to Moscow’s recognition of the two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. (Al-Hurra Agency; France […]

International News Review 26/02/2022

America Talks Big but Limits its Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine After months of baiting by America, Russian President Vladimir Putin finally took the decision this week to invade Ukraine after declaring Russian recognition for Ukraine’s eastern provinces as independent states. But the practical American response has been controlled, limited and carefully calibrated despite […]

What’s going on in Ukraine?

Russian invasion in Ukraine Comment: Prior to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia the United States was actively engaged in the public announcement of the developments related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It was well aware of Russia’s plan to invade Ukraine and even when it would happen. On multiple occasions US president Biden signalled out […]

With its Mediocre Foreign Policy, Russia continues to tighten the American noose around own neck.

Japan will supply its liquefied natural gas to Europe: representatives of the European Union and the United States addressed Tokyo with such a request. Japan itself imports energy resources, but in the current situation, Tokyo decided to show political solidarity. The first batches should arrive in Europe in March. (ru.euronews)

Q&A: The Reality of the Ukrainian Crisis, its Dimensions and Motives

Question: On 20/12/2021, Al-Jazeera published on its website: “The Ukrainian army and pro-Moscow separatists exchanged fire, resulting in deaths on both sides… These developments come one day after the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexey Danilov announced that his country, for the first time in the country’s history, prepared a […]

Sebastian Kurz Makes a Historic Mistake in Dealing with Muslims

The relationship between the Muslim community and the Austrian government has hit rock bottom, due to the hate speech of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. It is clear that the government is no longer satisfied with its war on Islamic life with theoretical legal texts and populist scientific research, but has gone beyond the matter to […]

NATO Struggles for Relevance

The first meeting between Europe and the US took place recently at the NATO Summit in Brussels. After Donald Trump criticised Europe for not pulling their weight in the Transatlantic alliance relations reached rock bottom between the allies. With Joe Biden now the new US president he has been keen to present a new front […]

“Greed does not deliver”

The Guardian published headline analysis on the 15th of April: “Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine research ‘was 97% publicly funded’.” This came in response to the boasting of the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, who said that the record-fast development of Covid-19 vaccines was “because of capitalism, because of greed!” The Guardian analysis contradicted that claim.

America US is no More the Super Power it Used to be

‘Europeans say they want cooperation with Washington. Their latest actions speak a different language.” (Foreign Policy) Comment: Among Democrats, it was obvious that the election of Joe Biden would trigger reverberant cheers throughout the world and expressions of sincere gratitude that America was resuming its historic role as leader of the ‘free world’, but it […]