Washington: Russia-Ukraine war is likely to have a long-term impact on the Middle Eastern and African countries. Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Tunisia, which are dependent on food imports from Russia, are likely to face severe food shortages leading to unrest and riots. Various international organisations and analysts have warned of searing inflation resulting in large […]
Moscow/Kyiv: Russia-Ukraine conflict, which broke out 15 days ago, is now in the next phase. A large group of Al Qaeda-linked terrorists from Syria has arrived in Ukraine via Turkey to fight the Russian troops. Rebels from Chechnya province may join in support of Ukraine. To counter this, Russian President Putin has ordered troops fighting […]
Riyadh – Prince Turki bin Faisal al-Saudi, a former Saudi intelligence chief, said ‘The decision of the Biden administration to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Iraq has created a strategic confusion in the Middle East. The question is whether Biden is committed to the security of the region. The United States is losing its grip […]
Prague/Brussels: – The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic has suggested that the Balkan countries be included in the Schengen area to curb the influx of illegal immigrants into European countries. Prime Minister Andrej Babis also claimed that the Schengen facility had failed to deter refugees in the current situation. Babis also blamed Schengen’s failure […]
Washington: General Stephan Townsend, Chief of the US Africa Command, warned that China has expanded its base in Djibouti. Moreover, the Chinese economic and military investments in Africa are on the rise. In this scenario, it is not affordable for the United States to ignore the increasing Chinese threat in Africa. Simultaneously, General Townsend criticised […]
Benghazi: – Turkey is fuming because of the action taken by the Libyan Haftar rebels against a suspicious ship. Turkey has threatened that the Haftar rebels who took action against the Turkish vessel will have to face dire consequences. Whereas, the Syrian human rights organisation has accused that Turkey is continuing to send mercenaries and […]
Washington/Mogadishu: – Following Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has decided to reduce its military deployment even in Somalia. Officials informed that US President Trump has already issued instructions to the defence department in this respect. Currently, there are nearly 700 US soldiers in Somalia and it is said that most will be recalled or […]
Tripoli: – Seven Indians, who had been abducted in Libya by terrorists, have been released. The Indian Ambassador to Tunisia, Punit Roy Kundal, gave this information. These Indians were in the custody of the terrorists for the last 25 days. On 14th September, terrorists kidnapped seven Indians, who were on their way to Tripoli airport, […]
Niamey: Since the last one year, the region known as the Sahel Sector in Africa has been facing a spate terror attacks. Although the African countries have united to fight the Al Qaeda and IS terrorists, the efforts are falling short. In view of this, the United States has activated its first airbase in Niger, […]
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the social tensions in the Arabic world are becoming intensifying, in view of the increasing unemployment and the consistently declining growth rates and the discontent is rising in these countries. This warning by the IMF becomes significant against the background of the agitations going on in […]
