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Monday, 17 July

22:52

Egyptian dissidents fleeing war in Sudan raise alarm over deportations to homeland "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Egyptian dissidents fleeing war in Sudan raise alarm over deportations to homeland

Mahmoud Abeed was detained in Istanbul after trying to flee Sudan, and is worried about being deported back to Egypt where his life could be at risk

Khaled Shalaby Mon, 07/17/2023 - 13:52

Mahmoud Abeed has raised concerns over his safety if he was to be deported back to Egypt (MEE/Supplied)

When Mahmoud Abeed left Egypt in 2018, he thought he would finally be safe in Sudans capital Khartoum.

The 29-year-old fled Egypt in 2013, after participating in protests against a coup led by General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that ousted the then president Mohammed Morsi.

After seeing his colleagues and friends get arrested in the crackdown on protesters, and hearing of a friend die after being tortured in a detention centre, he decided to flee to neighbouring Sudan, despite not having a passport.

However, Abeed was forced to uproot his life again in April this year, when armed conflict broke out in Sudan.

Now, the activist is just one of many exiled dissidents who feel that their life is under threat and that they could be deported back to Egypt, where they face life imprisonment.

Fear of being deported

While living in Sudan, Abeed was able to work in agriculture and had established his own business.

He had established himself, and started to feel a sense of security, but the vicious war between the...

19:19

Ukraine war: Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal "IndyWatch Feed War"

Ukraine war: Russia pulls out of Black Sea grain deal

Russia said it had officially notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN it was suspending the deal which aimed at allowing grain exports from Ukraine

MEE staff Mon, 07/17/2023 - 10:19

Asl Tia, a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain, sails on Bosphorus to Marmara sea, in Istanbul, on 2 November 2022 (AFP)

Russia said on Monday it had officially notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN that it was against extending the Black Sea grain export deal.

The deal, which was brokered by the UN and Turkey in 2022, aimed at allowing the export of grain from war-torn Ukraine, easing the heavy impact on global food prices.

"In fact, the Black Sea agreements ceased to be valid today," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.

"Unfortunately, the part of these Black Sea agreements concerning Russia has not been implemented so far, so its effect is terminated."

Moscow's ambassador to Belarus separately said that a note had been sent from the embassy to Ukraine via diplomatic channels, and that the deal would be terminated from 18 July.

The deal was part of an effort to combat a global food crisis sparked by disruption to grain supplies following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The deal was renewed in March, for...

04:42

What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations? "IndyWatch Feed War"

By Alexandr Svaranc New Eastern Outlook 16.07.2023

Turkey and Iran continue to be important Middle Eastern nations. Due to their geographical proximity, imperial past, violent rivalry, theological tensions (between Sunnism and Shiism), and, of course, the continuous divergence of geopolitical interests, both nations have a rich history of relations.

There were multiple Turkish-Persian clashes and wars, with various interruptions and varying degrees of success, during the Ottoman and Persian empires. Regarding the significance of the harem in the Ottoman Empire, historians have observed that, unlike the Turkish-Persian conflicts, which occasionally came to an end during periods of truce, the harem wars continued unabatedly. The reasons for these wars were varied, with religion often becoming a justification for the ambitions of Istanbul or Tehran. As a rule, it was a struggle for the right to own border territories from the Caucasus to Asia Minor, for the right to control strategic trade and military communications (for example, the area between Tigris and Euphrates, Eastern or Western Armenia and Syria).

In fact, s...

Sunday, 16 July

15:59

What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations? "IndyWatch Feed Asia"

What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations? New Eastern Outlook.

10:42

No fertilizer exported from Russia under grain deal media "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

RT | July 15, 2023

Not a single vessel carrying Russian fertilizer has been dispatched since the adoption of the Black Sea grain deal last year, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, citing the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) for the initiative.

Enabling fertilizer exports from the sanctioned country was one of the conditions for the UN-brokered agreement that allowed for the safe passage of ships carrying Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea. The deal was extended several times and is due to expire on Monday.

The agreement of July 22, 2022 allows the export of [Russian] fertilizers, including ammonia, however not a single ship with fertilizers has been dispatched within the framework of the initiative, the JCC said, as quoted by RIA Novosti.

The Coordination Center also reportedly noted that fertilizer exports depend on the condition of a key ammonia pipeline on Ukrainian territory. A section of the Togliatti-Odessa pipeline was sabotaged last month, and according to the report, at the moment its status is unknown.

The conduit has been inactive since the start of the Ukraine conflict last year, and Moscow has repeatedly demanded that Kiev unblock the pipeline as a condition for renewing the grain deal. The route has big significance for agriculture, as ammonia is crucial to fertilizer production.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the grain deal has failed to remove the barriers to the export of Russian grain and fertilizer. Talking to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Putin added that the pact has also failed to deliver on its goal of supplying grain to the poorest nations.

Earlier this week, the Russian leader said that Moscow may suspend its participation in the grain deal until Western sanctions on its agricultural exports are lifted.

The Joint Coordination Center on the Black Sea Grain Initiative was founded in July 2022 in Istanbul. JCC comprises representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Trkiye, and the United Nations.

03:52

La Natto raddopia "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Dopo lentrata della Finlandia nella NATO lo scorso aprile, al Summit di Vilnius in Lituania il segretario generale Stoltenberg ha annunciato il 10 luglio che anche Ankara, dopo essersi accordata con Stoccolma, d luce verde allentrata della Svezia alla NATO.

The post La Natto raddopia appeared first on Global Research.

Saturday, 15 July

13:25

Erdogan's deal with the devil: Biden offered Trkiye IMF 'loan' to ratify Sweden's NATO bid "IndyWatch Feed World"

Ankara this week rolled back its opposition to Stockholm joining the US-led bloc Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh claimed on Thursday that US President Joe Biden offered his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan more than $11 billion in IMF assistance to ratify Sweden's bid to join the NATO bloc. In an article posted to his Substack account, Hersh wrote that he had been informed by an anonymous source that "Biden promised that a much-needed $11-13 billion line of credit" would be established for Trkiye by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This was to be in return, Hersh suggested, for Erdogan removing Ankara's objection to Stockholm joining the US-led military bloc ahead of the NATO summit that took place this week in Lithuania.

04:07

Swedens NATO membership not a done deal Erdogan aide "IndyWatch Feed War"

RT | July 14, 2023

Trkiye has opened the door to the process of Sweden joining NATO but has not yet given its approval, Omer Celik, spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogans ruling AK Party, said on Friday.

In a live broadcast on Haberturk TV, Celik said there was a tripartite memorandum between Trkiye, Sweden and NATO about the preconditions for membership, in which Stockholm pledged to undertake certain steps.

If the Turkish parliament is told that Sweden has produced a strong satisfactory result by complying with its obligations, AKP deputies will vote to ratify its membership of the US-led military bloc, Celik told Haberturk.

Asked when this might happen, Celik said at the next session of the parliament, meaning not before October or November.

Earlier this week, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Trkiye had agreed to support Swedens application after a months-long delay.

Erdogan had reportedly attempted to tie his approval of Swedens membership bid to Trkiye being admitted to the European Union. In return, the US has signaled willingness to unblock a sale of F-16 fighters to Ankara.

Commenting on Trkiyes relations with the US, Celik said the meeting between Erdogan and US President Joe Biden promised a new page, but that remained to be seen. Relations could improve much faster if the US would change its mind about supporting Kurdish-led militants in Syria, Celik noted.

NATO had hoped to admit Sweden and Finland together before the blocs summit in Vilnius, Lithuania this week. Finland eventually joined on its own, after Trkiye held up Swedens application over concerns that Stockholm was protecting Kurdish organizations that Ankara has labeled as terrorists. The US-dominated bloc technically requires the consensus of all 31 members before admitting new ones.

Friday, 14 July

10:00

Ambitions of Individual NATO Members Brings the World Closer to Nuclear Catastrophe "IndyWatch Feed War"

Scott Ritter The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has wrapped up its two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. While issues of NATO expansion (Turkeys unexpected about-face which opened the door to increased NATO membership) and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine dominated the headlines, when it came to the one topic with inherent existential consequences the...

Tuesday, 18 July

01:42