International Relations (Page 2)

The U.S. has enacted new travel restrictions, imposing a full entry ban on nationals from Syria, South Sudan, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and holders of Palestinian Authority passports, while adding targeted limits for Sierra Leone and Laos. This policy extends existing bans on several other nations, continuing a security-focused immigration framework from the previous administration. Critics condemn the measures as discriminatory and a barrier to legal immigration and refugee protection, while U.S. authorities defend them as essential for national security. The full impactContinue Reading

Russia is consolidating its influence in the Central African Republic through overt and symbolic acts, including a new mural depicting the nations’ leaders and a statue honoring the deceased founders of the Wagner Group. These public monuments, shrouded in mystery regarding their creators, serve as permanent propaganda, normalizing the presence of Russian mercenaries and solidifying a strategic partnership. The veneration of figures like Prigozhin and Utkin, despite their rebellion and deaths, signals that Wagner’s legacy and Moscow’s indirectContinue Reading

Bulgaria has officially adopted the euro as its national currency in 2026, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone. This marks a pivotal economic and political integration step nearly two decades after joining the EU, replacing its historic currency, the Lev, in use since the 19th century. The move solidifies the euro’s expansion and demonstrates the enduring appeal of the monetary union for smaller EU economies. It represents a significant milestone in Bulgaria’s post-communist economic alignment with coreContinue Reading

Niger’s President Abdourahamane Tiani and Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a strategic call, reinforcing a strong bilateral partnership. A key outcome was Türkiye’s explicit and firm support for Niger’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, signaling a significant geopolitical alignment. The leaders celebrated converging viewpoints and committed to advancing mutual projects, indicating a deepening, action-oriented cooperation beyond diplomatic formalities. This exchange underscores Türkiye’s expanding influence in the Sahel throughContinue Reading

A rare public rebuke from Saudi Arabia exposes deep fractures within the Arab camp, directly challenging the UAE’s aggressive regional policy of military intervention and proxy warfare. The analysis positions Algeria as a consistent and prescient critic of this strategy, having long identified the destabilizing effects of Emirati actions in Libya and Sudan, which sabotage political solutions and export insecurity. Most critically, the UAE is accused of leveraging its alliance with Morocco to facilitate Israeli strategic infiltration into the Maghreb, a move Algeria views asContinue Reading

Algeria’s UN representative, Amar Benjamaa, asserted the nation’s principled stance in the Security Council, emphasizing its commitment to African solidarity and specific territorial integrity issues. He highlighted Algeria’s alignment with the A3+ group and praised non-African members, like Guyana, for championing African causes. The ambassador concluded that Algeria departs the Council confident it has fulfilled its duty, framing its tenure as one of active advocacy for its core diplomatic priorities.Continue Reading