Solidarity and Activism

The price of betraying Palestine: Moroccans challenge normalisation with Israel

By Ramzy Baroud | MEMO | December 29, 2022 Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered “Joint Declaration”, thus officially recognising Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official recognition of Apartheid Israel was particularly devastating for Palestinians. Years ago, a close Moroccan friend told me […]

Protests expand against SDF and US occupation in Syria

The Cradle | December 27, 2022 According to the Syrian news agency SANA, demonstrations against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US occupation in Syria continue to grow. The protests, which are still ongoing on 27 December, demand the expulsion of US forces and their regional allies from the Deir Ezzor province. Activists […]

Xi Jinping ends landmark KSA visit by calling on Arab states to embrace multipolar world

The Cradle | December 10, 2022 Chinese President Xi Jinping left Saudi Arabia early on 10 December following a three-day visit that saw him attend three different summits with leaders from across West Asia and Africa. On Friday night, Xi headed the first China-Arab States Summit, which saw a large majority of Arab League heads of […]

Russia strategises with Iran for the long haul in Ukraine

Ali Shamkhani (L), representative of Supreme Leader and Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, met Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Tehran, Nov. 9, 2022 BY M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | INDIAN PUNCHLINE | NOVEMBER 14, 2022 Ignoring the hype in the US media about White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Kissingerian diplomacy over […]

Over 50,000 People Taking Part in Protests Against Government in Moldova

Samizdat – 06.11.2022 KISHINEV – Mass demonstrations organized by Moldova’s opposition Sor Party are taking place in the country’s capital of Kishinev on Sunday, with over 50,000 people trying to get to the city’s center to demand snap parliamentary elections, Sor member Dinu Turcanu said. Since September 18, regular demonstrations have been taking place across […]

Vietnam reassures China: no foreign military bases will be hosted on its territory

By Ahmed Adel | November 2, 2022 China and Vietnam are strengthening their partnership to resist Western interference in their internal and regional affairs. Although the two Asian countries have major issues between them and centuries worth of historical animosity, Hanoi will never allow the US to use Vietnam to fight or pressure China. Chinese President […]