TIJUANA, Mexico – The mayor of Tijuana has declared a humanitarian crisis in his border city and said Friday that he has asked the United Nations for aid to deal with the approximately 5,000 Central American migrants who have arrived. Mayor … Read More
The 32nd International Islamic Unity Conference begins in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2018. (Photo by IRNA) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Muslim nations to unite and stand against hostile policies of the US and Israel. Addressing an annual international conference … Read More
Sean Gallup/Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that European Union (EU) member states must be prepared to transfer powers over to Brussels at a debate on the ‘tensions’ between globalization and national sovereignty. “Nation states must today be … Read More
The Middle East is set to become the major test for China as a global power. The region is characterized by war, political tensions and economic stagnation. China is ramping up its role, not least with its Belt and Road … Read More
German Interior Minister Seehofer on Friday ruled out the possibility of extraditing Syrian citizens who committed crimes in Germany and whose applications for refugee status were rejected to their home country. “At the moment, it is impossible to extradite to … Read More
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Europe to clamp down on immigration to combat the rise of ‘right-wing populism’. Speaking to Sputnik, political scientist, lecturer and commentator Dr. Roberto Castaldi offered his perspective on what impact Clinton’s … Read More
US President Donald Trump has given troops permission to use lethal force if needed at the border with Mexico, adding that there could be a government shutdown next month over border security. Trump’s statements come just one day after US … Read More
The similarities between what Golda Meir faced in 73 – with Israel trapped between the two front of Syria and Egypt, both orchestrated by the Soviet Union – with the situation today are troubling. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks … Read More
Danish FM cites Khashoggi death and Riyadh’s role in Yemen war, as US announces peace talks to start next month. A woman holds a poster during the funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed last … Read More