Suez Canal
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Trump’s Suez Power Play Threatens to Drag Egypt Into War and Collapse Its Economy
President Donald Trump’s call to permit the free passage of American ships through Egypt’s Suez Canal has sparked public outrage across a nation already in steep economic decline. While Washington appears to feel entitled to Cairo’s trade route, U.S. policies have long contributed to Egypt’s financial crisis. Continue reading
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Neocolonialism haunts Horn of Africa
Chinese foreign ministers have traditionally marked the new year by visiting the African continent. Wang Yi’s 2022 African tour begins with Eritrea against the backdrop of the US strategy in the Horn of Africa to gain control of the strategically vital Red Sea that connects Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 22 February, 2011: Israeli bulldozers bury Bedouin village
22 February, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Soldiers Invade Tallousa Village Near Nablus IMEMC – Wednesday February 23, 2011 – 03:32, Israeli soldiers invaded on Tuesday afternoon Tallousa village, north of the northern West Bank city of Nablus and blocked a number of roads. Continue reading
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Egypt Independent Media Newslinks 20-21 February, 2011
21 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media (unless otherwise noted) 21 February, 2011 From the Gulf to the Ocean – The Middle East is Changing Union solidarity with Egypt Egypt’s cauldron of revolt Middle East Protests, Violence and Strikes Continue THE FIRE SPREADS IN Continue reading
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Egypt Independent Media Newslinks 20-21 February, 2011
21 February, 2011 — creative-i.info A selection of news, analysis and opinion on Egypt from the independent media (unless otherwise noted) 21 February, 2011 From the Gulf to the Ocean – The Middle East is Changing Union solidarity with Egypt Egypt’s cauldron of revolt Middle East Protests, Violence and Strikes Continue THE FIRE SPREADS IN Continue reading
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Rumbling in the Ruling Ranks By William Bowles
Much play has been made over the statement by 52 former UK diplomats accusing the government of an “illegal” occupation of Iraq and of doing a volte face over Israeli occupation of Palestine. But before the anti-war posse get all worked up over it, it’s wise to check their statement a little more carefully before… Continue reading
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