The End Of American Domination? – OpEd

China is currently the country with the most trading partners in the world, China even managed to beat America. However, this has not been able to change China’s position as the world’s economic leader by shifting America’s position. This makes relations between the two countries even more complicated.

Taliban’ın inancıyla ters olma arzusu

Afganistan’da Türkiye’nin nasıl bir rol oynayacağına dair formül üzerinde aslında tam bir karara varılmış değil. Bu karar Afganistan’dan çekilme kararı almış olan ABD ile görüşmelerle belirlenecek elbet ama bu konuda ABD’nin tek karar verici veya belirleyici olmadığı da gün gibi ortada. Oluşacak kararda da Türk varlığının oradaki mevcudiyetinde de belirleyici başka faktörler ve aktörler olacağı da açık. Bu aktörler arasında Pakistan da olacağı gibi Afganistan’ın da halkını temsil eden bütün taraflar, dolayısıyla Taliban da var.

Alianța țărilor „normale” împotriva Rusiei și Chinei

În urma cu zece zile, The Washington Post a publicat o analiză intitulată ”Se înmulțesc eforturile țărilor civilizate de a descuraja Rusia și China”, semnată de George Will. Autorul a lăudat decizia guvernului Boris Johnson de a trimite un grup de lupta al marinei militare britanice în Marea Neagră, nave care au fost întâmpinate de marina militară rusă cu focuri de avertisment, în apele Crimeii. Autorul a lăudat și decizia SUA și a Japoniei de a organiza exerciții militare comune, o încercare de a sublinia că există o alianță militară care se opune Chinei.

Govt rolls out curfew in 31 provinces to curb Taliban activities

The Afghan government announced Saturday it has imposed a curfew in 31 provinces around the country in a bid to curb Taliban activity.

According to the Ministry of Interior’s deputy spokesman Ahmad Zia Zia, the curfew will come into effect immediately and will be enforced from 10pm to 4am.

Kabul, Nangarhar and Panjshir provinces are the only three that have been exempt.

Taliban militants ‘showing little regard for human life, human rights’: US govt

The US said on Friday that recent reports of violence and atrocities against Afghans indicate the Taliban is showing little regard for human life and human rights on the ground.

Addressing a press conference, the US State Department’s Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said “while the Taliban have stated they will not harm former interpreters or others who worked for foreign forces, recent reports of violence and atrocities against interpreters and other Afghans indicate local Taliban forces are showing little regard for human life and human rights on the ground.”

Biden authorizes up to $100M for Afghan refugees

President Biden has authorized up to $100 million in additional aid for Afghan refugees and those impacted by ongoing violence between the Taliban and Afghan forces as the U.S. nears completion of its goal to remove all its troops from the country.

Russia Sends Military Equipment to Tajik-Afghan Border

Russia has sent military equipment to border areas between Tajikistan and Afghanistan to prevent possible threats originating from the country.

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon while addressing the Tajik army during a military exercise said that the situation in Afghanistan remains fragile, adding that his country is fully prepared to face the possible threats from Afghanistan.