The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has announced this Tuesday he was stepping down and naming his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 33, as his successor. During the past weeks, there were some swirling rumors circulating in the media and diplomatic spheres that the 61-year-old emir was preparing to step down […]
Guyana announced on Saturday its decision to withdraw its recognition of the Polisario’s self-proclaimed “SADR” and to suspend all ties with it. The announcement was made by Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, in a letter to his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The Government of Guyana will no longer recognize […]
The Russian president Vladimir Putin has decided to lift the ban imposed on arms sales and exportations to Iran for its nuclear program, prompting anger of Washington and several Middle-eastern countries. President Putin signed Monday an executive order cancelling the ban imposed on Iran, paving the way for the delivery of Russian weaponry to Teheran […]
