Geo Politics

Sarajevo · 21 May 2018 Erdogan seeks support in his Presidential election bid in Sarajevo Euronews and Al Jazeera report that Turkey's President Erdogan held a rally in Sarajevo ahead of next month's election in his country.…

France · 21 May 2018 France proposes 2018 elections plan to end Libya political stalemate France has proposed an initiative to end Libya’s political impasse by holding parliamentary and presidential elections by the end of 2018 as…

USA · 21 May 2018 USA takes a step back from trade dispute with China The Financial Times report that the USA has stepped back from the brink of a trade war with China after Washington halted…

USA · 20 May 2018 China carries training exercises on islands in the disputed South China Sea China’s air force has landed several bombers of various types, on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of…

Syria · 20 May 2018 Ceasefire in Southern Damascus, Syria The Middle East Eye reports that pro-government forces and the Islamic State (IS) group observed a brief ceasefire in southern Damascus on…

Geo Politics · 19 May 2018 “Love is the way” Love has the power to heal the world, the congregation at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has heard. In…

Diplomacy · 19 May 2018 Obituary – Former Maltese Ambassador Dr. Joseph Cassar passes away Seasoned Maltese diplomat Dr. Joseph Cassar passed away. Born in 1947, Dr Cassar served as Malta's Ambassador to Portugal, Libya, the Russian…

USA · 19 May 2018 Japan notifies WTO that it is reserving right to impose tariffs against the USA On Friday, Japan notified the World Trade Organization that it was reserving the right to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States…

Germany · 19 May 2018 Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin meet Germany has a strategic interest in good relations with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this following meetings with Russian President Vladimir…

Russia · 19 May 2018 Salisbury poisoned agent leaves hospital Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, whose poisoning with a nerve agent in the UK triggered a diplomatic crisis with Russia, has been…

Turkey · 19 May 2018 Erdogan : Muslim leaders should unite and confront Israel Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Muslim leaders to unite and confront Israel. Speaking at an extraordinary summit of the…

Belgium · 19 May 2018 Belgium: Two-year-old girl died after being shot during a police chase for a van with Kurds A two-year-old girl died on Thursday after being shot in the face by a bullet near Namur, Belgium. The incident happened during…