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A consortium led by India's Adani Group has completed the purchase of Haifa Port in northern Israel for 4 billion shekels ($1.15 billion), Israel's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday.

China’s President Xi Jinping in November 2012 had first mentioned his “Chinese dream” philosophy on his domestic tour to the National Museum of China. Defining the Chinese dream, Xi Jinping called it a “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation”. The rejuvenation is often reflected in the imperialist policy of China, in which the Paper Dragon tries to revive the cultural, political, military and economic dominance in the world.

In its ‘dream’ to revive the Chinese might, the Communist Party of China has played its biggest bet on the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The #BRI involving railways, highways and ports development is an effort to revive the ancient Silk Route of China. But, bullying behaviour, unrealistic policies and debt diplomacy of China have kept the Chinese dream a dream and India has been the prominent factor in ensuring this fate.

Gautam #Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, on Thursday announced that he has won the tender for the privatization of the Port of Haifa in Israel. In his statement, he said, “Delighted to win the tender for the privatization of the Port of Haifa in Israel with our partner #Gadot. Immense strategic and historical significance for both nations! Proud to be in Haifa, where Indians led, in 1918, one of the greatest cavalry charges in #military history!”

#China #India #Economy #Israel #Politocs #Economy #Haifa #SilkRoad
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/adani-led-group-completes-purchase-israels-haifa-port-2023-01-10

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A new order in the Middle East? The ripple effects of Saudi-Iran rapprochement

In Yemen, more than 900 prisoners were released this past week as momentum builds to end the nine-year conflict there. This is linked to the fact that the leadership in Saudi Arabia and Iran are talking to each other again. The two powers broke off relations seven years ago, impacting politics and conflict across the region. So now that diplomatic ties have been restored, what might change? We take a closer look and speak to Julien Barnes-Dacey, the Middle East Programme Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

#Iran #SaudiArabia #Politocs #YemenWar #Peace

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/middle-east-matters/20230419-a-new-order-in-the-middle-east-the-ripple-effects-of-saudi-iran-rapprochement?ref=tw_i

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As the tension between #Azeebaijan and #Armenia is reaching a dangerous level, some Azeri sources sharing a video about the plans of Azerbaijan to capture #Nakhjavan and parts of Armenian territories in the coming months.

The reports comes at the same time when massive troops movement been seen on the southern borders of Azerbaijan close to Iran and Nakhkavan region.

The official telegram channel of #IRGC have shared the video by posting many strong attacks against Aliyev and his regime calling it the extended hand of the Zionist Regime.

The head of Iran's #Quds force has posted threatening comments warning Azerbaijan to "think twice" before attacking the "internationally recognized" Armenian territories that are a vital parts in the path between Iran and Armenia as well as a route between Iran and Russia.

In one post, they ended their comment by saying "Aliyev's play in the field of the Zionist regime will give us an opportunity to reconnect the lost territories" referring to the loss of Azerbaijan and #Qarabaqh to #Russian imperial forces in the 19th century.

#Politocs #Geopolitics #Turkey #Israel #FogOfWar

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Trump says expecting 'arrest' on Tuesday, calls for protests

Citing a "leak" from the #Manhattan district attorney's office, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Saturday: "Leading Republican candidate & former President of the #USA will be arrested on Tuesday of next week. Protest, take our nation back!"
The investigation centers on $130,000 paid weeks before the 2016 polls to stop Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, from going public about an affair she says she had with Trump years earlier.
#USPol #Politocs #Trump
https://www.news24.com/news24/world/news/trump-says-expecting-arrest-on-tuesday-calls-for-protests-20230318

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#Russia Welcomes #China's #Peace #Plan for #Ukraine

"We highly value the sincere aspiration of our Chinese friends to offer their contribution to the solution of the Ukrainian conflict by peaceful means," Zakharova said.

Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that her country welcomes the peace plan for Ukraine proposed by China on Friday
#UkraineWar #Politocs

https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Welcomes-the-Chinese-Peace-Plan-for-Ukraine-20230224-0011.html

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Thousands of #Israelis are protesting outside parliament ahead of a preliminary vote on a bill that would give politicians greater power over the appointment of judges.

#Israel's #President has appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu to delay a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judicial system, urging him instead to seek a compromise with his political opponents

#Politocs #Apartheid #Fascism

https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1625148045405876225

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off a Middle East trip in Cairo on Monday focussed on urging calm amid an escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians.

The disgusting face of hypocrisy. Over 30 Palestinians have died since start of this year, nothing happened until a Palestinian went in and killed 7 Israeli civilians in a terrorist attack.

Suddenly, #Blinken is there to promote calm and to prevent the conflict to escalate.

I'm sure the main reason for his trip is to coordinate military action against Iran and to assure #Netanyahu that no matter what he does, he can always count on unconditional support of US government.

#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politocs #Hypocrisy #Terrorism #Iran

https://news.yahoo.com/blinken-mideast-tour-israel-palestinian-092744607.html

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Death toll in northwest Pakistan mosque blast rises to 47. Police officers were among those killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistani police headquarters on Monday, a hospital spokesman said, prompting the government to put the country on high alert

http://u.afp.com/iPiu

#PeshawarBlast #Pakistan #Terrorism #Politocs

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A huge scandal shaking Iranian football.

Stories of a long and horrifying sexual abuse of young children at a football school in city of Mashhad, east of Tehran has shkabe the country and the government authorities who did nothing to stop the abuse even after many people tried to alarm the authorities.

The details of the case is not clear and judging by the reaction of the regime, it seems like some government connected people were also involved in it.

This is a blow to the Islamic Republic's image that has been working hard to portray itself as a government with highemoral values unlike those "corrupt" western societies.

The report mentions that the abuse were on going for decades and were well known among the locals who tried hard to stop this.

It is an unbelievably tragic revelation on top of the horror of IRI treatment of protesters and political prisoners.

#Iran #Politocs #Football #SexualAbuse #Mashhad #Khoraan #FootballSchool #Scandal #IRI

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The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and propellant being smuggled on a fishing trawler from Iran to war-torn Yemen.

#Yemen doesn't have the right to defend itself. It is not like #Ukraine so weapons going into the country gets confiscated and sent to Ukraine instead.

#SaudiArabia #Politocs #US #YemenGenocide #YemenWar

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-navy-says-seizes-ammunition-en-route-from-iran-to-yemen/ar-AA14RJFO