Several Western commentators view the recent Wagner Group rebellion as proof of the weak and ineffectual condition of the Russian state. The rebellion, one writer suggested, has “raised serious doubts about the stability of [Vladimir Putin’s] regime.” If the Russian state were stronger, and its authority more established, the rebellion would not have been possible.But
On July 31, Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maati announced that the debt-to-GDP ratio was expected to reach 97 percent during the summer, a whopping 16.8 percent increase from June 2022. Egypt’s external financing needs for the current and coming fiscal year will be at least $41.5 billion—excluding $14 billion owed to its Gulf allies
Since the formation of Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu’s sixth government December 29, 2022, it has become clear—as outlined in previous papers from Mada al-Carmel—that this administration will deepen the country’s structurally racist policies toward Palestinian citizens of Israel, that it poses more of a threat than previous governments, and that it will directly and
BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, his first visit to China since 2004 and his latest bid to end more than a decade of diplomatic isolation under Western sanctions.Assad arrived aboard an Air China plane in heavy fog, which Chinese state media said "added
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCAIRO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said a meeting of the Iranian and Egyptian foreign ministers in New York could
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September 20, 2023, 8:30pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces
[1/4]Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a press conference concluding his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Iran has no issue with the U.N. nuclear watchdog's inspection of its nuclear sites, Iranian President Ebrahim
September 20, 2023 | Part Of Attorney General Testifies on Justice Dept. Oversight 2023-09-20T21:19:47-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDFiXC8wMDFcLzE2OTUyNjAyMTNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Attorney General Merrick Garland testified on oversight of the Justice Department before the House Judiciary Committee. Several Republican members grilled Attorney General Garland on whether or not he has interfered in U.S. Attorney David Weiss' investigation into President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.
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