By Pieter Cleppe The ongoing protests in Iran against the mandatory hijab have now become as widespread as the 2019 protests, which resulted in 1500 deaths after the regime cracked down hard. 🇮🇷 Locations of #IranProtests (Map 👇) – Day 9#IranProtests2022 are now as widespread as the 2019 protests https://t.co/vNWHdPUPMC — Prof. Michael Tanchum (@michaeltanchum) …
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The UN have warned that more than 3.5 million children risk dropping out of school as a result of the drought in the Horn of Africa, a number which has more than tripled in the last half year. Abhiyan Jung Rana, Unicef’s education adviser for eastern and southern Africa tells The Guardian: “In the Horn …
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By Pieter Cleppe In a suprising move, Egypt has decided to raise Suez Canal rates from 1 January 2023 on. There will be a 15% increase for most vessels and a 10% increase for dry bulk ships and cruise ships. The government of Egypt expects annual revenues to rise by $700 million, after this rate …
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In a joint letter, a cross-partisan group of Members of European Parliament have urged EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell to take urgent actions to protect Armenia from the Azerbaijani aggression. Among the signatories are German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg and Swedish ECR …
German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg has issued a call warning for more awareness about the expansion of IS in Africa. He stated: “The swift expansion of the so-called “Islamic State” in Africa should worry European politicians. We must tackle this problem, before it is too late.” https://t.co/Cc37XNXENq pic.twitter.com/qRcUI59HqH — Lars Patrick Berg MdEP (@L_P_Berg) …
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Clashes have erupted once* again between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, after nearly 100 soldiers were killed in the most mortal fighting between the two since 2020. This despite Russian claims it had brokered a ceasefire on Tuesday evening. Both sides have blamed each other. The region represents a key corridor for pipelines carrying oil and …
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By Pieter Cleppe US energy giant Chevron considers the East Mediterranean as a key growth opportunity for its LNG business, along with US LNG gas, S&P Global Commodity Insights reports. The company told S&P Global Commodity Insights: “Our global footprint has changed, and we’re trying to enable some of that supply to Europe where it …
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Tensions between Greece and Turkey have recently been flaring up, over issues like overflights, the status of Aegean islands, maritime boundaries, hydrocarbon resources in the Mediterranean, as well as ethnically split Cyprus, Euractiv reports. Ahead of the 2023 elections in Turkey, Turkish President Erdogan has accused Greece of of arming the demilitarised Aegean islands, something …
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In an interview with Hungarian blog Napieu.eu, German ECR MEP Lars Patrick Berg MEP discusses whether the EU is able to become a global power. Lars Patrick Berg MEP: “After the outbreak of the war, the EU Member States came together relatively quickly and united against the Russian invasion. They went beyond their internal disputes …
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