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Boycott Turkey: Security and Economic Necessity
Al-Jazirah, Saudi Arabia, October 24A popular campaign has spread like wildfire throughout our country: the boycott of Turkish products, goods and services. My hope is that popular campaigns of this kind, in Saudi Arabia and beyond, can finally influence Turkey and act as the last nail in Erdogan’s coffin, forcing him to resign. Erdogan is facing problems from almost all directions. In addition to his growing opposition at home, he is facing enormous pressure abroad, in places like Turkey and Algeria, where Turkish troops and mercenaries are lined up to fulfill their tsar’s grandiose ambition to revive the Empire. Ottoman. Erdogan is deeply committed to this vision of Ottoman greatness. It is this idea that drives almost all of his decisions. It is also this idea that has pitted Turkey against almost every other country in the world, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Indeed, Turkey under Erdogan’s rule has become an imminent threat to all Arab countries. This makes Erdogan’s fall an urgent priority for the Arab world. There is no way to achieve this other than to exert enormous pressure on the Turkish economy and force its leadership to change its ways. The whole free world, not just the Arabian Gulf, would benefit from Erdogan’s departure. Turkey is one of the largest and most important sponsors of terrorism in the world. Take, for example, ISIS, which is still fighting in Syria and Iraq thanks to continued Turkish support, all of this is happening right in front of the eyes of Europe and America, yet no country has lifted a finger to intervene in this. situation. Add to this the cheap Turkish products that are flooding international markets and undermining local industries. Morocco, for example, was forced to impose tariffs on Turkish cotton to protect its cotton industry. Jordan plans to take similar action, as does Algeria. These new tariffs, together with the boycott movement taking shape in the Gulf, will ultimately constitute a great and powerful financial force against Turkey. Erdogan has already asked his friends in Qatar to help him curb this new campaign. In response, Qatar bribed Saudi expatriates living in London and Canada to speak out against the boycott campaign waged by their compatriots. Similar efforts have been made to persuade the Iraqi people to support Turkey. But even this attempt is doomed to fail. Let us not forget that it was Turkey that made its bases available to the Americans when they chose to invade Iraq. Saudi Arabia, by contrast, refused to be complicit in the war that destroyed Iraq. The important thing, dear readers, is to continue this campaign no matter what happens. I have no doubt that the boycott will get bigger and bigger, forcing the Turkish people to get rid of this ghoul who is sending their country back. – Muhammad Al-Sheikh
Michel Aoun and coming to terms with reality
Al-Rai, Kuwait, October 22It is not clear why the Lebanese leadership is wasting time when we all know that any delay in forming a government makes the task of saving anything that can be saved from Lebanon nearly impossible. Ultimately, time plays against Lebanon’s interests. The foundations on which the Lebanese state was built have been systematically demolished in recent years, starting with the decision to allow Hezbollah to continue to arm itself and act as a state within the state. Hezbollah obliterated one state institution after another and filled the political void left by each of them. Unfortunately, Lebanon’s next biggest enemies are those who refuse to acknowledge the damage to their country caused by Hezbollah. This includes Michel Aoun, who was elected president four years ago. The fall of Lebanon began with the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri on February 14, 2005. Those who assassinated Hariri killed not only Lebanon’s most influential politician, but also Lebanon’s hope of reviving itself. Indeed, they destroyed Beirut to block any attempt to reorganize the Lebanese political system. Instead of wasting time and trying to settle accounts with others, President Michel Aoun should have acted directly and precisely. Instead of hoping that the last two years of his presidency could save him, he should have retired early and recognized the end of an era in Lebanese politics. Like it or not Aoun, his era is already over when the banks stole money from the Lebanese people. This era ended with the explosion in the port of Beirut, which symbolized the opening of Lebanon to the world. Only a president so disconnected from the people and detached from reality can engage in petty politics at a time when his entire country is sinking. A certain simplification of things is more than necessary. Simplifying things means that the “Shia duo” (Hezbollah and the Amal Movement) – who have taken it upon themselves to negotiate with Israel to confirm that they are the only party capable of making big decisions in Lebanon – cannot stand in the way of a new government. Simplifying things also means that Lebanon’s number one priority is launching a government that will focus all its resources on negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and a bailout for Lebanon. – Kheir Allah Kheir AllahCan we believe that US polls predict election results?
Al-Etihad, United Arab Emirates, 24 OctoberA few weeks before the US presidential election, all eyes are on Washington waiting to find out who will enter the Oval Office in January. Opinion polls are published almost daily, with some predicting a victory for Trump while others pointing in Biden’s favor. The real question is, of course, whether these polls are credible. Ultimately, polls are a statistical tool used to estimate the sentiment of the entire population, but they are far from accurate. For example, some of Trump’s strongest supporters – those living in the so-called Bible Belt – typically refrain from taking polls as a matter of principle. This may explain why Biden appears to be doing better than Trump in national polls. Interestingly, one tool pollsters generally overlook in their work is Google. An analysis of 32 of the previous US primary elections shows that in 27 of them, or 84%, the results were accurately predicted by looking at Google’s search interests. The more people search for a candidate, the more likely they are to win. The question now is what would happen if we applied this same logic to the current elections? According to Psychology Today, Trump has managed to generate far more interest nationwide. However, many of the search terms that mention his name revolve around his controversial policies which have created deep divisions in American society. Perhaps a more important predictor of election results isn’t Google but social media platforms. These platforms have become monumental tools in shaping the perceptions and attitudes of voters and in influencing their final vote. Therefore, it is still difficult to predict who exactly will win. This ambiguity is compounded by tight competitions in some of the major swing states such as Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as the difficulty of voting due to COVID-19. No one can deny that these will be monumental elections, perhaps the most important in American history. In a sense, these elections are not about the future identity of the president but about the future identity of American democracy and political institutions.
– Emil AminThe UAE is promoting normalization with Israel through the Sudan military apparatus
Al-Araby Al-Jadid, London, 25 OctoberWhile the issue of normalization between Israel and Sudan has been on the agenda in recent years, the breakthrough in establishing ties between the two countries was only achieved this year, after the UAE sponsored a meeting that brought together Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, president of the Sudan Transitional Military Council, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Ugandan city of Entebbe. Although Sudanese public opinion, immersed in its own internal problems, did not react – either positively or negatively – to this meeting, the Sudanese government authority sought to undermine its effect by delegating the decision on any future move with Israel to the branch. executive. However, subsequent developments took place behind the scenes, including the arrival of several Israeli aircraft in Sudan, allowing Burhan and Netanyahu to maintain a direct line of communication. Since Burhan took over the presidency of the Military Council on April 13, it has been clear that there is a close relationship between a number of council members, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. However, several noteworthy developments, including the continuation of Sudanese participation in the Yemeni civil war, have raised doubts about how this report would proceed. It was clear that the UAE wanted to ensure that Sudan’s military apparatus maintains a position of power in any future political settlement in Sudan. This push to put the military at the forefront of Sudan’s politics paved the way for the normalization of ties with Israel. Israeli efforts to normalize relations with Sudan are hardly new. They emerged in the 1950s when direct contacts were established between Tel Aviv and the nationalist Umma party, affiliated with the Ansar sect. Then, the attempts were repeated during the rule of former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri between 1969 and 1985, when Nimeiri met then Defense Minister Ariel Sharon on a farm in Kenya in 1982 to coordinate the transfer of Falasha Jews from ‘ Ethiopia to Israel. . The era of deposed President Omar al-Bashir (1989 to 2019) was also marked by several Israeli attempts to normalize ties directly with the Sudanese National Dialogue Foreign Relations Committee. After the outbreak of the revolution that overthrew Omar al-Bashir, the country suddenly moved away from its historic alliance, of which Khartoum was one of its most important links. Ultimately, Sudan’s desire to be removed from the list of terrorist sponsoring states and the hope of mending its thorny relations with America provided the right conditions for talks with Israel. However, many in Sudan believe that any Emirati attempt to push for global normalization is unlikely to be successful for many reasons, including Abu Dhabi’s failure to bolster Sudanese pro-Gulf political figures, such as Vice President of the Sovereignty Council. , Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The ongoing political crisis in the country also represents an obstacle to the issue of normalization with Israel, as this issue deepens Sudanese internal disagreements. Some voices within Sudan have already described this move as a “political bribe,” arguing that Israeli or American benefits will not change the country’s stance on Israel and its occupation of Palestinian lands.
– Al-Araby Staff of Al-Jadid Translated by Asaf Zilberfarb.
Al-Jazirah, Saudi Arabia, October 24A popular campaign has spread like wildfire throughout our country: the boycott of Turkish products, goods and services. My hope is that popular campaigns of this kind, in Saudi Arabia and beyond, can finally influence Turkey and act as the last nail in Erdogan’s coffin, forcing him to resign. Erdogan is facing problems from almost all directions. In addition to his growing opposition at home, he is facing enormous pressure abroad, in places like Turkey and Algeria, where Turkish troops and mercenaries are lined up to fulfill their tsar’s grandiose ambition to revive the Empire. Ottoman. Erdogan is deeply committed to this vision of Ottoman greatness. It is this idea that drives almost all of his decisions. It is also this idea that has pitted Turkey against almost every other country in the world, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Indeed, Turkey under Erdogan’s rule has become an imminent threat to all Arab countries. This makes Erdogan’s fall an urgent priority for the Arab world. There is no way to achieve this other than to exert enormous pressure on the Turkish economy and force its leadership to change its ways. The whole free world, not just the Arabian Gulf, would benefit from Erdogan’s departure. Turkey is one of the largest and most important sponsors of terrorism in the world. Take, for example, ISIS, which is still fighting in Syria and Iraq thanks to continued Turkish support, all of this is happening right in front of the eyes of Europe and America, yet no country has lifted a finger to intervene in this. situation. Add to this the cheap Turkish products that are flooding international markets and undermining local industries. Morocco, for example, was forced to impose tariffs on Turkish cotton to protect its cotton industry. Jordan plans to take similar action, as does Algeria. These new tariffs, together with the boycott movement taking shape in the Gulf, will ultimately constitute a great and powerful financial force against Turkey. Erdogan has already asked his friends in Qatar to help him curb this new campaign. In response, Qatar bribed Saudi expatriates living in London and Canada to speak out against the boycott campaign waged by their compatriots. Similar efforts have been made to persuade the Iraqi people to support Turkey. But even this attempt is doomed to fail. Let us not forget that it was Turkey that made its bases available to the Americans when they chose to invade Iraq. Saudi Arabia, by contrast, refused to be complicit in the war that destroyed Iraq. The important thing, dear readers, is to continue this campaign no matter what happens. I have no doubt that the boycott will get bigger and bigger, forcing the Turkish people to get rid of this ghoul who is sending their country back. – Muhammad Al-Sheikh
Michel Aoun and coming to terms with reality
Al-Rai, Kuwait, October 22It is not clear why the Lebanese leadership is wasting time when we all know that any delay in forming a government makes the task of saving anything that can be saved from Lebanon nearly impossible. Ultimately, time plays against Lebanon’s interests. The foundations on which the Lebanese state was built have been systematically demolished in recent years, starting with the decision to allow Hezbollah to continue to arm itself and act as a state within the state. Hezbollah obliterated one state institution after another and filled the political void left by each of them. Unfortunately, Lebanon’s next biggest enemies are those who refuse to acknowledge the damage to their country caused by Hezbollah. This includes Michel Aoun, who was elected president four years ago. The fall of Lebanon began with the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri on February 14, 2005. Those who assassinated Hariri killed not only Lebanon’s most influential politician, but also Lebanon’s hope of reviving itself. Indeed, they destroyed Beirut to block any attempt to reorganize the Lebanese political system. Instead of wasting time and trying to settle accounts with others, President Michel Aoun should have acted directly and precisely. Instead of hoping that the last two years of his presidency could save him, he should have retired early and recognized the end of an era in Lebanese politics. Like it or not Aoun, his era is already over when the banks stole money from the Lebanese people. This era ended with the explosion in the port of Beirut, which symbolized the opening of Lebanon to the world. Only a president so disconnected from the people and detached from reality can engage in petty politics at a time when his entire country is sinking. A certain simplification of things is more than necessary. Simplifying things means that the “Shia duo” (Hezbollah and the Amal Movement) – who have taken it upon themselves to negotiate with Israel to confirm that they are the only party capable of making big decisions in Lebanon – cannot stand in the way of a new government. Simplifying things also means that Lebanon’s number one priority is launching a government that will focus all its resources on negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and a bailout for Lebanon. – Kheir Allah Kheir AllahCan we believe that US polls predict election results?
Al-Etihad, United Arab Emirates, 24 OctoberA few weeks before the US presidential election, all eyes are on Washington waiting to find out who will enter the Oval Office in January. Opinion polls are published almost daily, with some predicting a victory for Trump while others pointing in Biden’s favor. The real question is, of course, whether these polls are credible. Ultimately, polls are a statistical tool used to estimate the sentiment of the entire population, but they are far from accurate. For example, some of Trump’s strongest supporters – those living in the so-called Bible Belt – typically refrain from taking polls as a matter of principle. This may explain why Biden appears to be doing better than Trump in national polls. Interestingly, one tool pollsters generally overlook in their work is Google. An analysis of 32 of the previous US primary elections shows that in 27 of them, or 84%, the results were accurately predicted by looking at Google’s search interests. The more people search for a candidate, the more likely they are to win. The question now is what would happen if we applied this same logic to the current elections? According to Psychology Today, Trump has managed to generate far more interest nationwide. However, many of the search terms that mention his name revolve around his controversial policies which have created deep divisions in American society. Perhaps a more important predictor of election results isn’t Google but social media platforms. These platforms have become monumental tools in shaping the perceptions and attitudes of voters and in influencing their final vote. Therefore, it is still difficult to predict who exactly will win. This ambiguity is compounded by tight competitions in some of the major swing states such as Florida and Pennsylvania, as well as the difficulty of voting due to COVID-19. No one can deny that these will be monumental elections, perhaps the most important in American history. In a sense, these elections are not about the future identity of the president but about the future identity of American democracy and political institutions.
– Emil AminThe UAE is promoting normalization with Israel through the Sudan military apparatus
Al-Araby Al-Jadid, London, 25 OctoberWhile the issue of normalization between Israel and Sudan has been on the agenda in recent years, the breakthrough in establishing ties between the two countries was only achieved this year, after the UAE sponsored a meeting that brought together Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, president of the Sudan Transitional Military Council, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Ugandan city of Entebbe. Although Sudanese public opinion, immersed in its own internal problems, did not react – either positively or negatively – to this meeting, the Sudanese government authority sought to undermine its effect by delegating the decision on any future move with Israel to the branch. executive. However, subsequent developments took place behind the scenes, including the arrival of several Israeli aircraft in Sudan, allowing Burhan and Netanyahu to maintain a direct line of communication. Since Burhan took over the presidency of the Military Council on April 13, it has been clear that there is a close relationship between a number of council members, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. However, several noteworthy developments, including the continuation of Sudanese participation in the Yemeni civil war, have raised doubts about how this report would proceed. It was clear that the UAE wanted to ensure that Sudan’s military apparatus maintains a position of power in any future political settlement in Sudan. This push to put the military at the forefront of Sudan’s politics paved the way for the normalization of ties with Israel. Israeli efforts to normalize relations with Sudan are hardly new. They emerged in the 1950s when direct contacts were established between Tel Aviv and the nationalist Umma party, affiliated with the Ansar sect. Then, the attempts were repeated during the rule of former Sudanese President Jaafar Nimeiri between 1969 and 1985, when Nimeiri met then Defense Minister Ariel Sharon on a farm in Kenya in 1982 to coordinate the transfer of Falasha Jews from ‘ Ethiopia to Israel. . The era of deposed President Omar al-Bashir (1989 to 2019) was also marked by several Israeli attempts to normalize ties directly with the Sudanese National Dialogue Foreign Relations Committee. After the outbreak of the revolution that overthrew Omar al-Bashir, the country suddenly moved away from its historic alliance, of which Khartoum was one of its most important links. Ultimately, Sudan’s desire to be removed from the list of terrorist sponsoring states and the hope of mending its thorny relations with America provided the right conditions for talks with Israel. However, many in Sudan believe that any Emirati attempt to push for global normalization is unlikely to be successful for many reasons, including Abu Dhabi’s failure to bolster Sudanese pro-Gulf political figures, such as Vice President of the Sovereignty Council. , Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The ongoing political crisis in the country also represents an obstacle to the issue of normalization with Israel, as this issue deepens Sudanese internal disagreements. Some voices within Sudan have already described this move as a “political bribe,” arguing that Israeli or American benefits will not change the country’s stance on Israel and its occupation of Palestinian lands.
– Al-Araby Staff of Al-Jadid Translated by Asaf Zilberfarb.
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