Attacks or clashes occur from time to time between the security forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan, on both sides of the Durand Line, whilst dozens of people lose their lives in these attacks between the two countries...
Japan has adopted a new defense strategy that it announced a few days ago, and this new strategy includes a significant increase in military spending. Does this indicate that Japan is regaining its military strength as it was before World War II? And what are its goals? Are they autonomous decisions or are they under foreign influence, particularly America?
Al-Jazeera published on its website on 12/9/2022: “The 43rd summit of leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the Gulf-Chinese Summit, and the Arab-Chinese Summit were held in the Saudi capital,
18th summit of the Francophone Organization held in Tunisia on 19-20/11/2022 ...What does this organization mean and who does it serve? What is the importance of this summit for Tunisian President Kais Saied Al-Tunisia and his relationship with France? Does this mean that Britain's influence has completely ended in Tunisia? Why didn’t Algeria attend the summit, even though it is a member of the Francophonie Organization?
The Republican Party secured control, with a small majority, over the US House of Representatives which is made up of 435 seats. [“It won at least 218 seats, according to estimates by CBS News, the BBC partner in the United States.” (BBC, November 17, 2022)]. As for the Democrats, they celebrated [“Sunday that the party retained a simple majority in the US Senate,” (Al-Jazeera, November 14, 2022)].
Why did Saudi Arabia, which is America’s agent, cooperate with Russia in the OPEC Plus organization to reduce oil production by large amounts, which will lead to rising of its prices, and this is opposite to America’s desires? America was angry as a result of this decision and announced a reassessment of its relationships with Saudi Arabia:
The question is: Is Russia actually weak militarily? Or has Western arm supplies doubled dramatically? Will the partial mobilization of reservists in Russia turn things around? And what is the significance of Russia's annexation of the four Ukrainian regions, even though Ukraine recaptured Lyman on the following day, which is part of it? Can Russia withdraw from the annexation plan?
(The Kenyan opposition leader, Odinga, on Monday, 22/8/2022, submitted a formal appeal to the Supreme Court over the results of the presidential elections won by his opponent, William Ruto, the outgoing vice president. The Associated Press reported that Odinga submitted this morning the objection papers to the Supreme Court which must respond within 14 days according to the law.” (Anadolu Agency, 22/8/2022).
![Political Chats [Answers to questions received from some members]](/en/media/k2/items/cache/c92904e80611ca2606026353f4630943_M.jpg)