The Week That Was
Gerald Potash Hello again, What has taken place in the Middle East this week has shunted our political focus to the back-burner. Everybody, the whole world, was watching America going…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 6 April – Sunday 13 April: On Sunday, top U.S. officials said over 50 countries have reached out to begin negotiations in response to President Trump’s sweeping…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 11 August – Sunday 18 August: On Sunday, two days after they began, Iran’s official news agency announced military drills held by the Revolutionary Guards Corps in…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 4 August – Sunday 11 August On Sunday, Jordan’s foreign minister met Iran’s acting foreign minister in Tehran. Ayman Safadi is the first senior Jordanian official to…
The World That Was
Adrian Oliver, Sunday 23 June – Sunday 30 June: On Sunday, Russia accused the United States of setting the coordinates for a Ukrainian attack on Crimea with five U.S.-supplied Army…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 12 May – Sunday 19 May: On Monday, Ukrainian Governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Syniehubov, said Russian forces were widening their assault in his region as they…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 31 March – Sunday 7 April: On Monday, Israeli warplanes dropped bombs on the Iranian embassy in Syria, killing 7 Revolutionary Guards members. Among the dead is…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 18 February – Sunday 25 February: On Sunday, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:40 p.m., Iran-backed Houthi terrorists attacked the M/V Rubymar bulk carrier. The 172m-long Rubymar is…
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Adrian Olivier, Sunday 11 February – Sunday 18 February: On Tuesday, The United States Senate passed a $95bn bill with aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The vote saw 22…
The World That Was
Adrian Olivier, Sunday 28 January – Sunday 4 February: On Sunday, three American soldiers were killed – and 34 injured – in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups…