Assad regime’s collapse threatens Russia’s ambitions in north, sub-Saharan Africa

The fall of Syrian long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime could lead to Russia losing its military bases located in the country and, if this happens, it could have serious consequences for the Kremlin’s operations and power projection in Libya and sub-Saharan African countries, says a latest report by the American Institute for the Study of […]

Turkey warns Russia of “detrimental” consequences after another airspace violation

President Erdogan warned Russia to refrain from violating Turkey’s airspace or it will “endure the consequences.” The warning was expressed after the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that a Russian SU-34 fighter jet violated Turkish airspace on Friday. Russia violated Turkish airspace in November and Ankara responded by firing down the jet after repeated […]

Spanish carrier Binter to connect Gran Canaria to Guelmim

Canary-based carrier Binter announced, Friday, the launch of a new air link connecting the airports of Gran Canaria and the city of Guelmim. As of April 2, Binter will connect Gran Canaria to Guelmim at a rate of two weekly flights (Wednesday and Saturday), the company said in a statement. For this new connection, the […]