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OilPrice.com: The New Iran-Syria Agreement Is A Geopolitical Win For China

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Simon Watkins. The new cooperation deal between Syria and Iran gives China more space to implement parts of its One Belt, One Road plan. With the new agreement, Iran is cementing its position as regional energy supplier. Iranian ally Iraq offering oil supplies, for example – is a…

“Get Involved: Three Ways to Make Difference in Your Community”

Originally posted on BIGCREED:
What do you do to be involved in the community? Being an active member of your community can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. There are endless opportunities to get involved and make a positive impact. Here are three ideas to help you get started. Volunteer at a local organization: Volunteering…

RIAC: Turkey on the Eve of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections: Balance of Political Forces in the Country

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Amur Gadzhiev. The next presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey are scheduled for May 14, 2023. The voting will take place amid a challenging socioeconomic environment, aggravated by the aftermath of February’s natural disasters. Deadlines for a number of promising projects have been pushed back, and the country…

Rai al-Youm: The proxy war in Sudan

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Abdel Bari Atwan. Yet another calamity contrived by the US and Israel with the collusion of Arab regimes As the war in Yemen ends or begins to be ended, a new war is being started in Sudan. What the two conflicts on opposite sides of the Red Sea…

Gulf Times: Jordan to set up new city as part of strategy for overall development

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
The Jordanian government will establish a ‘new city’ about 40km from the centre of the capital, Amman, and 31km from the city of Zarqa, in line with the vision of economic modernisation and modernising of the public sector. The Jordanian government will establish a ‘new city’ about 40km from…

Rai al-Youm: Netanyahu in search of a war

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Abdel Bari Atwan. He thinks assaulting al-Aqsa will help overcome his domestic difficulties and international isolation. He’s wrong. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the hawks in his fascist government are looking for a war to help them overcome their domestic crises and international isolation. That is why…

… a time to gather things together.”

Originally posted on Roth Poetry:
It is sad to see the devastation of the tornadoes that have blown through the US this past couple of weeks. So many people have lost everything they had, and most barely escaped with their lives. This poem is written for d’Verse Poets Pub’s prompt with them in mind. George’s…

The New Arab: Israeli protests seek to uphold the settler colonial status quo, Palestinian resistance is the means of liberation

Originally posted on Levant's Agora:
By Tara Alami. The anti-government Israeli protests that have taken place over the last months highlight an unravelling of contradictions within the Zionist project. But ultimately, they seek to continue flying the colonial flag, writes Tara Alami. During the past several years, Zionist settlers have periodically organised protests against…