Category: News and Politics

Jul 2020. UK – China Tensions

July 2020. Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of a dispute with China over its introduction of a national security law for the former British colony. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told parliament the treaty would be suspended immediately and an arms embargo would be extended… Continue reading Jul 2020. UK – China Tensions

Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 1

July 2020. Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital’s airport. Gen Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been besieging the city since April 2019. But intensified military support from Turkey helped government forces drive Gen Haftar’s Russian-backed troops back from the frontlines. A new diplomatic effort is… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 1

Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2

July 2020. Fierce fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continued for a fifth day on Thursday, with at least 16 soldiers on both sides killed. Both sides also reported the other attacking civilian settlements in what appears to be a widening conflict. The Azerbaijani authorities said that Armenian artillery fire killed one civilian, Aziz Azizov of the village… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 2

Jul 2020. Lybia Prisoner Swap

July 2020. Both sides to the Libyan conflict have agreed to support the ongoing process of exchanging prisoners and extend negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, according to a statement from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. “Since the two parties agreed on the necessity of continuing negotiations in order to reach… Continue reading Jul 2020. Lybia Prisoner Swap

Jul 2020. Qatar ICJ Victory

July 2020. Qatar welcomed a decision by the UN’s top court Tuesday to back it in a dispute with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over an air blockade against Doha. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected an appeal by the four countries against the jurisdiction of the International Civil Aviation… Continue reading Jul 2020. Qatar ICJ Victory

Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1

July 2020. Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian forces on the countries’ border. An Azeri private also died, bringing the Azeri death toll so far to 11. Armenia says four of its troops – two of them officers – were… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1

Jul 2020. Protests in the DR of Congo

July 2020. On the surface, the recent protests that have swept across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surround the potential appointment of Ronsard Malonda as the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). But at the root, there is a fierce struggle for political power that dates back more than a decade.… Continue reading Jul 2020. Protests in the DR of Congo

Jul 2020. South China Sea Conflict

July 2020. China’s South China Sea gambit is heading toward a rocky phase, the warning signs of which were witnessed on July 13 when U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally rejected China’s “historical rights” claims in the South China Sea. Terming the Chinese policy completely unlawful, he added that the international community will not… Continue reading Jul 2020. South China Sea Conflict

Jul 2020. Huawei 5G Decision

July 2020. Fast-growing Huawei is arguably China’s first global multinational. The Shenzhen-based company makes mobile phones, base stations and the intelligent routers that facilitate communications around the world. But its success increasingly concerns the US, which argues Huawei is ultimately beholden to the Chinese Communist party and has the capability to engage in covert surveillance… Continue reading Jul 2020. Huawei 5G Decision