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Thursday, 20 July

00:00

The Netherlands lifts arms embargo against Turkey, UAE and Saudi Arabia "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

The Netherlands lifts arms embargo against Turkey, UAE and Saudi Arabia

Dutch government changes policy following Turkish support for Sweden's Nato membership bid, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE also benefitting

Ragip Soylu Wed, 07/19/2023 - 15:00

Turkish-backed Syrian rebel fighters participate in a military training exercise in Tadif, eastern Aleppo province, on 23 May 2023 (AFP)

The Netherlands has lifted arms restrictions imposed since 2019 against Turkey, following Ankara's move to back Sweden's Nato accession.

In a letter addressed to the Dutch parliament last week, the government said it was abolishing its long-standing national presumption of denial policy in order to reform its arms exports restrictions framework.

The presumption of denial policy, which currently applies to Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, will expire immediately, the government in The Hague said.

The Netherlands, like other European countries, imposed arms restrictions on Turkey following its incursion into Syria in 2019.

In 2021, the Dutch government partially relieved this policy, saying that arms export licences would only be issued if Turkey could incontrovertibly demonstrate that the weapons would not be used in northeastern Syria.

Wednesday, 19 July

21:15

US to deploy 2,500 troops to Syria, Russian jets intercept US reconnaissance aircraft over Syrian airspace, Israeli jets bomb Damascus "IndyWatch Feed World"

Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak reported on 18 January that Washington intends to deploy around 2,500 troops to northern Syria. "Following Turkiye's relentless struggle against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a series of controversial steps have been taken consecutively by the US," the report reads, adding that Washington "has recently announced the deployment of 2,500 troops to northern regions of Syria." "Several sources reveal that the 2,500 US soldiers, having completed their training, are scheduled to be deployed to Syria and Iraq for a minimum of nine months," the Turkish report goes on to say. According to the report, their "primary objective" will be to support Kurdish militants, particularly the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who are military aligned with the Kurdish Peoples Protection Units (YPG), a branch of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which is considered a terrorist organization by Ankara.

02:11

Why Africans Must Learn From Sankara, Lumumba, Nkrumah Et al "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

The African continent has had many admirable and remarkable leaders in times past who fought with their lives, blood, and sweat for the independence and growth of the continent. This reality makes it sad to see that Leaders of today seem to be of a different breed and have completely deviated from the path of visionary leaders

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01:24

INTERVIEW: Dr Can Erimtan Turkeys Tango with NATO & Sweden "IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica"

Turkey and Erdogans tricky tango for Swedens controversial NATO membership bid.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 12 2023, Patrick talks with Middle East scholar Dr. Can Erimtan, about Turkey and Erdogans tricky tango between NATO and Swedens controversial membership bid, but also dangling the EU membership issue as well. What is the realistic outcome of this tricky manoeuvre by Turkeys fancy-footed leader? All this and more. Listen:

22:33

Russia Withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative "IndyWatch Feed War"

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, a crucial agreement for maintaining global food price stability, recently suffered a setback with Russias abrupt withdrawal just before the deals expiry. Moscows decision cited unresolved issues with access to the SWIFT network and imports for its agricultural sector. This decision is economically significant and holds considerable geopolitical implications beyond the warring parties.

Understanding the Black Sea Grain Initiative

The Black Sea Grain Initiative was designed as a mitigating response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which threatened to trigger a worldwide food crisis due to the blockade of grain exports. In July 2022, with support and facilitation by the United Nations and Turkey, the deal opened the door to safe grain export from Ukraines Black Sea ports, namely Odesa, Yuzhny, and Chornomorsk, and through the Bosporus Strait. The deal was pivotal in ensuring the stable flow of grain exports, mainly wheat and corn, from two of the worlds leading agricultural producers, Russia and Ukraine.

Importantly, this deal was not merely about food; it also reflected the intricate relations of geopolitical strategy and economic necessity. The safe corridor created by the agreement was not just a pathway for grain but a symbol of delicate cooperation amid a climate of conflict. The agreement also included provisions to accommodate Russian food and fertilizer shipments, acknowledging Russias grievances regarding its export capabilities.

The post Russia Withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor.

19:33

Debt Rattle July 18 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Economics"

Andy Warhol Sigmund Freud 1980 US Not Ready For War With Russia White House (RT) US Soldiers Dont Belong in Ukraine (Ottenberg) No Military Solution To Ukraine Crisis China (RT) No More Security Guarantees For Black Sea Navigation Russian FM (RT) Erdogan To Talk Black Sea

The post Debt Rattle July 18 2023 appeared first on The Automatic Earth.

12:13

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Africa"

Russia Pulls Out Of Black Sea Grain Export Deal

By Xinhua

July 17, 2023

Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain export deal, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday when the deal was set to expire.

Unfortunately, the part of these Black Sea agreements that concerns Russia has not been implemented so far, so its effect is terminated, local media reported citing Peskov. Russia had been complaining that its demands to improve its own grain and fertilizer exports have not been met.

Peskov nonetheless noted that as soon as the Russian part of the agreements is fulfilled, the country will immediately return to the deal.

Russia and Ukraine signed separately with Trkiye and the United Nations the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Istanbul in July 2022, which allowed Ukraine to export its grain and other agricultural products from its Black Sea ports.

The initiative, which was initially valid for 120 days, was extended in mid-November 2022 for another 120 days till March 18, 2023.

Then, Russia agreed to extend the deal for only 60 days. On May 17, Russia agreed to extend the deal for another 60 days.

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...