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The French minister is concerned about the decline of the US military presence in the Middle East

The French minister is concerned about the decline of the US military presence in the Middle East PARIS (Reuters) - France's military minister said on Saturday she was concerned about the consequences of what she saw as a "gradual and deliberate" decline in the US role in the Middle East. Since May, the region has been on heightened tensions over the mysterious attacks against oil tankers, drones and missile strikes against Saudi Aramco oil installations. The United States, Saudi Arabia and other countries have blamed Iran, which has denied any role. But despite these accusations and accidents, including the shooting down of a US drone, the US avoided reciprocating. "We have seen a gradual intentional US engagement," Barley said in a speech at the annual Manama Dialogue conference, adding that the policy "has been on paper" for a while but has become more apparent lately. "When ships went off without a response, the drone was shot down. Wh

Hatem Babiker Awad Al-Karim - Iran between ballistic missiles and nuclear program: "Iran on the doors of the revolutionary explosion"

Beyond cheering   By Hatem Babiker Awad Al-Karim  Iran between ballistic missiles and nuclear program: "Iran on the doors of the revolutionary explosion" The geographical position of the Iranian state affects Iran's political behavior throughout history. Iran 's position is driving its strategic aspirations, as the political region surrounding Iran is deeply connected to the Arab region by Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. . Iran is a powerful country, both militarily and internally, which has historically been active in the international relations industry. Since the Iranian revolution in February 1979, it has invested in the weaknesses of the United States and Western Europe. Certainly, the effects of this blockade are manifested in the form of a sharp decline in Iran's oil exports. A harsh part of the international banking system is completely isolated, reflecting negatively on the macroeconomic and banking activity. Despite the escalating confrontation wit

أبو بكر كهّال.. غرفة تخص إريتريا حاوره: ربيع محمود ربيع.

Mona Mohamed Salih ‏   إلى   مكتبة أغردات العامة ( APL ) حوار قديم نُشر قبل عام في صحيفة "العربي الجديد"، مع الكاتب الروائي/ أبوبكر حامد كهال. يتناول كهّال في حديثه الثري، تجربته في الحياة، وفعل الكتابة التي أفضت به إ لي عوالمها الجميلة. ــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــ أبو بكر كهّال.. غرفة تخص إريتريا حاوره: ربيع محمود ربيع. "تعلمت قراءة الكتب في غابات إريتريا". هكذا يقول الكاتب أبو بكر كهّال (1961) الذي التحق بـ "جبهة تحرير إريتريا" في فترة مبكرة من حياته، إلى جانب الآلاف من الشباب الذين كانوا يقاتلون لانتزاع حرية وطنهم: "في الغابة – بجانب ساحة التدريب - عثرتُ على المكتبة المصنوعة من الشجر والمموهة بالأغصان والأعشاب. قرأتُ حينها مذكرات تشي غيفارا وبعض الكتب المتوفرة في الشعر والرواية، إضافة إلى الكتب الماركسية المترجمة إلى العربية". وبينما كانت طائرات العدو تحلّق فوق سماء المعسكر، كان كهّال يتسلل إلى المكتبة ليقرأ ساعة أو ساعتين قبل أن يحل الظلام في زمن لم تكن فيه الإنارة متوفرة. يقول لـ "العربي الجديد": "في

How Israel is bringing water and energy to Africa By --ALAN ROSENBAUM

The Karamoja region of Uganda, where Innovation: Africa was installing a solar water pumping system. (photo credit: LIOR SPERANDEO FOR INNOVATION:AFRICA) How Israel is bringing water and energy to Africa By ALAN ROSENBAUM  Innovation:Africa, an American-Israeli organization, is one of the three winners of the 2019 InnoDip Award for innovative diplomacy. Innovation:Africa, an American-Israeli organization that brings Israeli solar, water, and agricultural technologies to rural African villages, is one of the three winners of the 2019 InnoDip Award for innovative diplomacy. The award, established by the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy at the interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, will be presented at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference on Thursday, November 21 in Jerusalem. Sivan Ya’ari, founder and head of Innovation:Africa explains how the organization came into being. “About 21 years ago I was hired to work for Jordache, at one of their fact

Was Bolivia's ousting of Evo Morales a coup by the US for lithium? -By Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro, Rafa Cereceda, Sandrine Amiel

FILE PHOTO: Evo Morales speaks during the inauguration of the industrial plant developed by Bolivia to produce lithium, in Llipi on the salt lake of Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia  - Copyright REUTERS/David Mercado Was Bolivia's ousting of Evo Morales a coup by the US for lithium?  By   Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro, Rafa Cereceda, Sandrine Amiel   After the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales earlier this month, a new conspiracy theory has gained momentum on social media. It claims the ousting of Bolivia's first indigenous leader was orchestrated by the United States to control the exploitation of lithium in the country. Morales fled to Mexico under pressure from protests, allies, the police and the military, over allegations of rigging an October election But a week ago, Uruguay's ex-president José Mujica echoed the conspiracy theory in an interview on national television. "Bolivia is very rich, it harbours an estimated 70% of the raw material needed to make

'There is huge resistance': Europe's problem with violence against women-By Lauren Chadwick

By   Lauren Chadwick   •  last updated:  20/11/2019 People attend a rally against gender-based and sexual violence against women in Madrid, Spain, November 25, 2018  - Copyright REUTERS/Sergio Perez SHARE THIS 'There is huge resistance': Europe's problem with violence against women The 131st femicide in France was met with outrage in the country as the victim’s daughter spoke about witnessing her mother’s murder. "They had been together for three or four years. It’s been three to four years that she’s been beaten up. She never wanted to talk about it out of fear," Stella, the victim’s daughter said in an interview with a local radio station in eastern France. The young woman said that she arrived too late to the scene and witnessed her mother Sylvia’s last moments as the 40-year-old woman’s boyfriend stabbed her to death. “It’s all well and good to file a complaint, but it doesn’t help,” Stella said, recounting the steps her mo

From the history of ancient Sudan

From the history of ancient Sudan A portrait depicting Prince Bakr Tor, the son of King Kashto, the brother of King Bianakhani, and Princess Amani Redis. The prince bears the royal title of Meroitic Bakr, which means the prince or crown prince The painting was found in Abydos royal cemetery in Egypt It is on display at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Chicago من تاريخ السودان القديم لوح يصور الامير بكر تور بن الملك كاشتو واخ الملك بيعانخي والاميرة اماني ريديس وهو يقدم بعض العطايا لاجل امه المتوفيه يحمل الامير اللقب الملكي المروي بكر والذي يعني باللغة المروية الامير او ولي العهد وجدت اللوحة بجبانة ابيدوس الملكية بمصر وتعرض ضمن مقتنيات معهد الدراسات الشرقية بشيكاغو