Sourced : Novinite The Verkhovna Rada (National Parliament) of Ukraine on Thursday, June 7, adopted a bill which sets as Ukraine’s foreign political objective the accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, according to an UNIAN correspondent. The adopted legislation provides that the main principle of Ukraine’s foreign policy is to deepen cooperation with the… Continue reading UKRAINIAN PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS ACCESSION TO NATO AS COUNTRY’S FOREIGN POLICY GOAL
UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA SEEK QATARI “CHANGE IN POLICY, NOT LEADERSHIP”
Sourced : The National By Suha Maayeh and Taimur Khan The severing of diplomatic ties and partial blockade against Qatar by the UAE and Saudi Arabia are not aimed at forcing a change in leadership, the UAE said on Wednesday. “This is not about regime change — this is about change of policy, change of… Continue reading UAE AND SAUDI ARABIA SEEK QATARI “CHANGE IN POLICY, NOT LEADERSHIP”
SAUDI-QATAR’S TRUE BATTLEGROUND IS ASIA
Sourced : Bloomberg By David Fickling Forget the Strait of Hormuz. The real place to watch the simmering diplomatic battle between Saudi Arabia and Qatar is 5,500 kilometers to the southeast, in the Strait of Malacca between Malaysia and Indonesia. That’s because the petroleum market’s center of gravity, along with that of the global economy, is in… Continue reading SAUDI-QATAR’S TRUE BATTLEGROUND IS ASIA
FLEET BATTLE STAFFS & DARTMOUTH CENTRE FOR SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY, “RESURGENT RUSSIA” CONFERENCE
The Fleet Battle Staffs (FBS) and Dartmouth Centre for Sea Power and Strategy, Plymouth University (DCSS) will host a conference on ‘Resurgent Russia’ at HMS EXCELLENT on the 13 Jun 2017. Conference Organisers Lieutenant Commander Robbie Baillie (BSc, PGCE, MA, MSc, PhD) Robbie is currently the Information Operations Officer on Commander UK Amphibious Forces’ staff. … Continue reading FLEET BATTLE STAFFS & DARTMOUTH CENTRE FOR SEAPOWER AND STRATEGY, “RESURGENT RUSSIA” CONFERENCE
400 ISRAELI COMMANDOS ARE HEADING TO CYPRUS FOR LARGEST EVER DRILL
Sourced : Haaretz By Gili Cohen Israeli commandos will be undergoing training in Cyprus next week, the biggest joint military exercise ever undertaken between the two countries in the island nation. Sqaudrons of Black Hawk helicopters will head to Cyprus for the joint exercise, which starts Sunday, Haaretz has learned. The Israeli commando forces will… Continue reading 400 ISRAELI COMMANDOS ARE HEADING TO CYPRUS FOR LARGEST EVER DRILL
PAKISTANI RETHINK ON ISLAMIC PACT POINTS TO GROWING SCHISM
Sourced Asia Times By F.M. Shakil Pakistan’s Upper House last week made up its mind about what lies behind the Saudi-led Islamic Military Alliance (IMA) and asked the government to recall its commander-in-chief, former Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif, in response to burgeoning anti-Iranian sentiment. “The king of Saudi Arabia has said the alliance is… Continue reading PAKISTANI RETHINK ON ISLAMIC PACT POINTS TO GROWING SCHISM
PRESIDENT BARZANI: IRAQI KURDS TO HOLD INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM ON THE 25TH OF SEPTEMBER 2017
President Masoud Barzani held a meeting today with the representatives of the political parties across the Kurdistan Region. During the meeting, President Barzani and the attendees discussed several salient issues including the upcoming parliamentary elections, the current political and economic situations and the issue of the independence referendum. The President, along with the representatives of… Continue reading PRESIDENT BARZANI: IRAQI KURDS TO HOLD INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM ON THE 25TH OF SEPTEMBER 2017
CYPRUS AND ISRAEL PLAN THEIR LARGEST-EVER MILITARY EXERCISE
Sourced : Cyprus Mail Online By Antonis Michael The largest land-based exercise between the National Guard and the Israeli special forces will take place in the coming days in several areas of the Troodos mountains, media reports said on Wednesday. The exercise, part of the defence cooperation that has developed in recent years between the… Continue reading CYPRUS AND ISRAEL PLAN THEIR LARGEST-EVER MILITARY EXERCISE
TURKISH PARLIAMENT APPROVES DRAFT BILL ALLOWING TURKISH TROOP DEPLOYMENT IN QATAR
Sourced : Hurriyet Turkey’s parliament on June 7 approved a draft bill allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar. The move appears to support the Gulf Arab country as it faces diplomatic and trade isolation from some of the biggest Middle Eastern powers. The bill, drafted before the rift,… Continue reading TURKISH PARLIAMENT APPROVES DRAFT BILL ALLOWING TURKISH TROOP DEPLOYMENT IN QATAR
SAUDI FURY RAISES “COUP RISKS” IN QATAR
Sourced : Financial Post By Jesse Snyder Qatar’s diplomatic break from several of its Middle Eastern rivals on Monday could have far-reaching reverberations. Saudi Arabia, apart from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, moved to cut off diplomatic ties with the small Gulf emirate, citing the country’s support for terrorist groups. The move included… Continue reading SAUDI FURY RAISES “COUP RISKS” IN QATAR