British Challenger 2 tanks arrive in Ukraine to join fight against Russia UK promised 14 tanks to Ukraine, which helped persuade other Western nations to supply their own The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Rights Group: 5 Killed in West Sudan Tribal Violence Two days of tribal violence in western Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region killed at least 5 people, tribal leaders and a rights group said Friday. The violence between African Masalit tribesmen and Arab shepherds in West Darfur erupted Thursday after two armed assailants fatally shot a merchant in a remote area,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2023
Serbian right-wing opposition protests West's Kosovo plan Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties are demanding that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government resign over a Western-backed plan for normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023
Turkey halts transit of sanctioned goods to Russia -exporter, diplomat Turkey halted the transit of Western-sanctioned goods to Russia this month after a year of war in Ukraine and mounting U.S. and European pressure on Ankara for action, a top export official and a diplomat said. Reuters · Mar 20, 2023
Kosovo, Serbia agree on "some kind of deal" to normalize ties Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Kosovo and Serbia have reached "some kind of a deal" on implementing a Western-backed deal to normalize ties on Saturday. Reuters · Mar 18, 2023
Thousands in Belgrade protest against Western-backed Serbia-Kosovo deal Several thousand people gathered in Belgrade to protest against a Western-backed deal to normalise ties between Kosovo and Serbia, which they view as recognition of Kosovo independence. Reuters · Mar 17, 2023
Column: Making art — and still making the mortgage — at a Hollywood auto body shop LOS ANGELES — The first thing I noticed about the art piece near the corner of Fountain and Western avenues south of Hollywood was the color. Los Angeles Times · Mar 10, 2023
Iran President Blames 'Enemies' over School Poisonings Case Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi blamed the enemies of Iran in the poisoning case of hundreds of high school girls nationwide. Raisi commented for the first time on the incident saying: "This is a security project to cause chaos in the country whereby the enemy seeks to instill fear and insecurity… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 4, 2023
Belarus sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison A court in Belarus on Friday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, a verdict likely to be strongly condemned by Western human rights groups. France 24 · Mar 3, 2023
Iran’s FM Accuses the West of ‘Inciting Unrest’ Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has accused Western countries of “inciting” unrest in Iran. In a speech before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Amir-Abdollahian defended the Iranian authorities’ handling of the protests that erupted last September following the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, while she was… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023
Huawei Dominates MWC Mobile Tech Fair Despite US Sanctions A contingent of Chinese companies led by technology giant Huawei is turning out in force to the world’s biggest wireless trade fair, aiming to show their muscle in the face of Huawei’s blacklisting by Western nations concerned about cybersecurity and escalating tensions with the US over TikTok, spy balloons and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023
Germany's Scholz committed for Free Trade deal between India, EU German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday that he and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi were committed to sealing a free trade deal between India and the European Union (EU). Reuters · Feb 24, 2023
Iran says it has developed long-range cruise missile Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km (1,025 miles) a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday, in a move likely to raise Western concerns after Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war. Reuters · Feb 24, 2023
EU expects Serbia, Kosovo leaders to back deal to normalise ties Leaders of former wartime enemies Serbia and Kosovo are expected to endorse a Western-backed deal on Monday to put their relations on a more normal footing, a senior European Union official said. Reuters · Feb 24, 2023
Reuters · Feb 24, 2023 Poland has delivered tanks to Ukraine, government announces on war's first anniversary Poland has delivered four Leopard tanks to Ukraine already and is prepared to deliver more quickly, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday, as Western nations increase their support to Kyiv a year after Russia invaded the country.
Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023 Our need for seed fosters an unusual partnership to restore forests OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. — Deep in the evergreen woodlands of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula sits a forest-within-a-forest: groves of Douglas fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce and western white pine in evenly planted rows surrounded by a tall deer fence.
France 24 · Feb 22, 2023 View from Aleppo: 'Syrians are angry with the West' over lack of earthquake aid With international aid still struggling to reach Syria two weeks after the devastating February 6 earthquakes, calls are mounting for Western countries to lift diplomatic sanctions on the Syrian regime and facilitate the flow of aid. A local doctor helping the humanitarian efforts in Aleppo, in northwestern Syria, tells FRANCE…
France 24 · Feb 21, 2023 Putin slams West, casts Russia as victim in state-of-nation speech Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries Tuesday of igniting and sustaining the war in Ukraine, dismissing any blame for Moscow almost a year after the Kremlin’s unprovoked invasion of its neighbor that has killed tens of thousands of people.
Zenger · Feb 20, 2023 Busy Week Ahead For The West Will Feature Snow, Wind And Brisk Conditions An active pattern is intensifying across the Western United States, having the potential to bring heavy snow
Bangkok Post · Feb 18, 2023 China blasts 'hysterical' US balloon claims MUNICH: China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday blasted the United States' reaction to what Washington has called a Chinese spy balloon as "hysterical and absurd", in uncharacteristically strong remarks against the top Western power.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023 Zelenskyy Pushes for Speedy Support to Avoid More Deaths Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies Friday to quicken their military support for Ukraine, warning at a major international security conference that delays would play into Russia’s hand as the invasion approaches its first anniversary. “There is no alternative to speed, because it’s speed that life depends on,” Zelenskyy…
Reuters · Feb 17, 2023 South Africa's naval exercise with Russia, China raises Western alarm By Carien du Plessis
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 Ukraine defence minister confident West will send jets Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Wednesday he was "absolutely" confident Western countries will supply fighter jets to Kyiv to help fight Russia's invasion even though some have been cool on the idea so far.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023 Russia’s New Foreign Policy to Focus on Ending Western ‘Monopoly’ Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow would focus on ending what he called a Western "monopoly" over global affairs as part of a new foreign policy, accusing the West of suppressing rival centers of power. Russian state media reported last week that President Vladimir Putin was…
Reuters · Feb 13, 2023 NATO expected to raise munitions stockpile targets as war depletes reserves NATO is expected to ask its members to raise its ammunition stockpiles which have been badly depleted by the war in Ukraine, as allies try to put arms supplies to Kyiv and their own militaries on a sustainable footing after a year in crisis mode. Even before Russia's invasion of…