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Iran and seven other states are behind with payments to the United Nations. As a punishment, they are no longer allowed to vote in the central UN advisory body. Venezuela, Iran and six other countries have lost their voting rights in the United Nations because they are in arrears with their contributions.   With immediate effect, Sudan, the island state of Antigua and Barbuda, the Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu have also lost their voting rights in the UN General Assembly, UN Secretary General António Guterres informed the body in a letter on Wednesday. The General Assembly has the opportunity to restore the voting rights of affected states if it is of the opinion that a country is in default of payment due to events beyond its control.  He Wants To Set Limits For NATO According to Guterres, Iran is missing the equivalent of around 15 million euros, Venezuela almost 35 million euros and Sudan around 260,000 euros. The other countries have smaller a...

US issues warning to China about pressure on Taiwan America is concerned about continued pressure from China on Taiwan. US President Joe Biden will soon meet Chinese President Xi Jinping virtually. Shortly before a video summit between President Joe Biden and China's head of state Xi Jinping, the US issued a warning to Beijing about the growing pressure on Taiwan. In an interview with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken "expressed his concern about the continuing military, diplomatic and economic pressure exerted by the People's Republic of China on Taiwan," the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday (local time). Blinken and Wang spoke on Friday in preparation for the video summit on Monday, according to the State Department. The US representative demanded that Beijing take part in a constructive dialogue in order to resolve the Taiwan issue "peacefully and in a manner that is consistent with the wishes and interests of the people of Taiwan....

Before the announcement, the UN Secretary General and the US Secretary of State had telephoned the General. António Guterres also called for Abdalla Hamdok to be released. Sudan's military leadership has ordered the release of four ministers arrested during the coup a week and a half ago. The "supreme commander of the armed forces", General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had the release of the ministers for telecommunications, trade, information as well as youth and sport, reported the state television. Shortly before the announcement of the order, UN Secretary General António Guterres made a personal phone call to Burhan to make it possible for Sudan to return to democratic transition. According to a UN statement, Guterres called on the general to "make every effort" to resolve the political crisis in Sudan and to restore constitutional order and the transition process." Guterres demanded again the release of the civilian government members, including the Prime Mi...

After the coup in Sudan, the military has a problem: the population is resisting the "Egyptian way". Monday, October 25th, early morning in Khartoum. Nobody is surprised when the soldiers arrive. Least of all the prime minister, whom the generals have been threatening for days. Armed men kidnap Abdalla Hamdok and his wife Muna Abdalla to an undisclosed location. Military vehicles hit the streets, blocking bridges over the Nile. State television plays patriotic songs on a loop, ministers are arrested. In the afternoon, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, appears in front of the cameras, declares the state of emergency and the interim government under Hamdok's leadership as dissolved. According to Burhan, the military had to act "to ensure the security of the country". It's a coup, even if Burhan doesn't want to call it that. Sudan's army, it seems, on October 25th, embarked on the "Egyptian route...

During mass protests in the city of Omdurman, security forces again fired at demonstrators. The United Nations called on the military leadership to exercise restraint. In Sudan, after the military coup almost a week ago, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the new rulers. They are calling for the restoration of the civilian-led government and a return to the "path of democracy". As in the previous days  , gunmen shot at the demonstrators. According to the National Medical Committee, at least two people were killed in the city of Omdurman. There were also major demonstrations in the capital region and the city of Bur Sudan on the Red Sea. In the capital, Khartoum, the military has demonstrated strength with a massive presence since the morning. Rescue workers blocked bridges that connect the capital with neighboring cities. They also set up checkpoints on main roads where pedestrians and drivers were randomly searched. The Internet and teleph...

The civilian-led interim government in Sudan was overthrown by the military. Ambassadors who sympathize with the demonstrators have now, according to reports, been removed. Shortly after the military coup in Sudan , the army leadership reportedly released the country's ambassador to the European Union and five other diplomats from their duties. In addition to the ambassador to the EU in Brussels, those in the USA, China, France and Qatar as well as the head of the Sudanese mission in Geneva were also deposed. This was reported by the Sudanese state television and the Al-Arabiya TV channel. Several ambassadors had previously condemned the coup and expressed their solidarity with the civil resistance movement that had been protesting against the putschists for days. The military took power in the East African country with 44 million inhabitants on Monday after the situation had worsened for weeks. General Abdel Fattah Burhan announced the disempowerment of civilian members of the gov...

The violently deposed head of government in Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok, is now under army guard in his home. The UN Security Council is deliberating on the situation. In Sudan , the military let the kidnapped Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok return home after the government coup. His wife is now back in the couple's house in the capital Khartoum , Hamdok's office confirmed according to the army. Read also:  Osman Kavala | Erdogan Declares Ambassadors To Be Undesirable However, the ex-head of government is "under strict surveillance" at home, the statement said. It is unclear whether the disempowered head of government is under house arrest or can move freely. Hamdok's office said other former government officials as well as civil society leaders were still in "detention in unknown locations". US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has now phoned Hamdok. Blinken "welcomed the release of the Prime Minister from custody," said the US State Department . Bli...

There is apparently another attempted coup in Sudan. According to media reports, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was placed under house arrest by a military unit. In Sudan there was apparently another attempted coup from the ranks of the military: armed men arrested several leading members of the government. The arrests had taken place in their homes, it was said from government circles. Al Hadath TV reported that the military had placed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok under house arrest. An unidentified military unit therefore besieged his house. After the fall of President Omar al-Bashir in 2019, the North African country has had a government made up of military and civilians for over a year. However, conflicts in the country continue to smolder. In addition, according to the authorities, there are repeated attempts by Bashir's supporters to weaken or overthrow the government. An attempted coup failed in September. In March of last year, Hamdok escaped an attempted assassination. Pro...

Be it the beginning of the year or the beginning of the day, an idea immediately comes to mind as to what to do. But there is a lot to be done, but something should be done that will benefit others and the relationship will not be strained. The year 2020 ended like a movie, but now what about 2021? God knows. ۔ ۔ But the war that erupted in 2020, peace agreements were made, governments were formed and ended, although it would not be wrong to say that the dangerous beginning of 2020 may not have started this year. Because in the beginning of 2020, where the United States killed Iranian General Qasim Soleimani in an air strike, the end also passed through the complicated phase of the US election and President Biden took the command of the presidency. Run because the past always determines the future. So the same question, what to do? As fast as global progress has been made, the important thing is that instability in the region has always been caused by Iran, which is now a disaster for ...

In  Syria, Israeli warplanes fired missiles at residential areas, which were repulsed. According to the international news agency, Israeli warplanes fired missiles at the Musayyaf area of Syria, which was thwarted by the Syrian air defense system. According to Syrian state television, Israeli warplanes fired the missiles north of the Lebanese city of Tripoli, but there was no loss of life or property as a result of the timely response. Israel has not yet confirmed or denied the attack, but in the past Israeli warplanes have violated Lebanese borders and attacked Syrian territory. Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that Israeli warplanes flying low from Lebanon hit an Iranian weapons depot in Syria, killing six members of the Iranian-backed militia. The  Israeli minister has claimed that the fifth Islamic country will soon recognize Israel. In an interview with local TV, Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation Ofer Akonis said the United States would...

US President Donald Trump has made his resignation from the White House conditional on formal approval from Biden's Electoral College. According to the World News Agency, President Donald Trump has set a new condition for acknowledging his defeat and stepping down. Donald Trump says those who have won a majority in the election are ready to step down if Biden's victory is formally accepted by the Electoral College. Speaking to reporters on the eve of Thanksgiving, President Trump said that if Joe Biden's victory in the Electoral College persisted, he would not hesitate to leave the White House to concede defeat, but to take the oath of office (January 20). Until then, many new things will emerge that could change the situation. Electors elected by popular vote in the US presidential election endorse the winning candidate, after which the successful candidate is sworn in on January 20. President Trump is waiting for a miracle before this day, while Joe Biden has also announ...

Israeli media reports and government ministers have claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for historic talks with Saudi Arabia, while Netanyahu declined to comment on the news. It is believed that the Saudi Foreign Minister has rejected these reports circulating in the media. According to the AFP news agency, Israeli media and a minister said that Netanyahu had met with the Saudi Crown Prince. Reports suggest that Israel and the Arab world's most powerful country are close to establishing ties, after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a US-brokered agreement. Israeli state broadcasters and other media outlets reported that Netanyahu and Mossad chief Yousef Meyer Cohen, along with the US Secretary of State, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in New York. According to the report, Israeli government sources confirmed the meeting, requesting anonymity. Netanyahu, on the other hand, said in response to a question a...

Recognizing Israel would give Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia a chance to kill Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, flatly refused to recognize Israel. Haiim Saban, an American-born Israeli billionaire , made this claim in an exclusive interview with the Israeli newspaper Harris. Saban says Prince Mohammed bin Salman fears that if Saudi Arabia recognizes Israel, Iran, Qatar and the Saudi people will have a chance to assassinate him. The Israeli billionaire also attended the UAE, Bahrain and Israel peace agreement ceremony at the White House on September 15. He added that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz was opposed to recognizing Israel and wanted to implement the Arab-Israeli peace plan agreed in 2002 in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Saban added that religious circles have a strong influence on the Saudi people, while recognizing Israel could jeopardize Saudi Arabia's monopoly on the Holy Shrines and its reputation in the Islamic world. It ma...