Albania’s chief of defense chosen as President
07/06/2022
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On June 4, Albania’s parliament has voted for chief of defense Bajram Begaj to become its new president. With 78 votes in favour in the
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Vucic: Serbia secures ‘extremely favourable’ gas deal with Russia
05/06/2022
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Belgrade in 2018 (Wikimedia Commons) Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Serbia has secured a Russian gas deal, that will be signed with a
Lebanese political status quo endures as Nabih Berri secures speaker re-election
03/06/2022
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A banner in the Lebanese city of Tyre (Sour), commemorating the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Shia leader Musa al-Sadr (left), also depicting Nabih
After a year of protesting, Sudan lifts state of emergency
31/05/2022
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Protesters near the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in 2019 (WikiMedia Commons) Sudan’s ruling sovereign council has said to lift the country’s year-long state
Egypt court jails former presidential candidate, silences opposition
30/05/2022
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A court in Egypt has sentenced various prominent political figures in Egypt to lengthy jail terms for an alleged coup and spreading misinformation. Among them
Turkey reiterates block to Finland and Sweden NATO accession
23/05/2022
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Photo: NATO Meeting on March 16, 2022 with Finland and Sweden. Left to right: Antti Kaikkonen (Minister of Defence, Finland) with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Human rights violations ‘insufficient’ to halt weapon export to Egypt, Dutch court says
18/05/2022
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The vast Sinai desert (source: WikiMedia Commons) A Dutch top court ruled that The Netherlands is allowed to supply high-end weapon systems to Egypt, despite deep
Lebanese parliamentary elections: Opposition wins, but status quo set to continue
17/05/2022
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Last Sunday, May 15, citizens in Lebanon went to the polls for parliamentary elections. These were long-anticipated as Lebanon is hit by ‘triple crises’ –
Political deadlock as a strategy: Iraq resumes parliamentary votes without new President, PM
16/05/2022
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Iraqi protesters hold images of popular cleric Muqtada al-Sadr during a 2018 demonstration (source: WikiMedia Commons) Amid public outcries to finally form a new government, the