The Levant, the mankind-old space between the continents, between East and West, between all the different powers trying to build their fortune in this region, may be a hint to the future of mankind, more than it is a mirror to its past. But what do I mean by that? As Philip Mansel wrote in… Continue reading The Future of the Levant-Spirit
Category: Politics
Escalation in Israel
New reports from Israel reach us almost hourly. What started as a series of protests and street fights in East Jerusalem has now escalated into a full-blown crisis, with Hamas firing rockets from the Gaza Strip all the way to Tel Aviv and the Israeli Air Force attacking their buildings in return. The current spiral… Continue reading Escalation in Israel
Egypt and Turkey 2: A new Hope
Erdogan finds himself in a difficult position at the moment. His plan to assume a more important role in the politics of the Arab world as the new leader of the Sunni Muslims has failed for the time being. He is also in direct competition with the Saudi royal family, which claims this role for… Continue reading Egypt and Turkey 2: A new Hope
Egypt and Turkey 1: A difficult Relationship
Relations between Turkey and Egypt have been decidedly poor over the past decade. Ideological and geostrategic disputes determined the behaviour of the two regional powers, and there had been no signs of rapprochement for a long time. Now, however, the political environment has changed and the similarity of their interests outweighs their differences. The relationship… Continue reading Egypt and Turkey 1: A difficult Relationship
Riots in Jerusalem
Towards the end of Ramadan, there have been repeated riots in East Jerusalem in recent days. In addition to local failures on the part of the authorities, longer-term and more extensive developments have also contributed to the current escalation. First of all, the fundamental political constellations naturally stand in the way of peaceful coexistence between… Continue reading Riots in Jerusalem
The forgotten Continent
South America has always been somehow off the beaten track. The big questions of world politics were rarely answered in the countries of Latin America, and even today it is still unclear to what extent this might change. The ancient civilisations of pre-Columbian America, with their Mayan, Aztec or Inca empires still known today, were… Continue reading The forgotten Continent
The End of Neoliberalism
US President Joe Biden has launched a major economic stimulus package. All in all, it involves investments in the trillions, with which he wants to propel the country's economy to new heights. Since the days of Thatcher and Reagan, the orientation of the economies of the West has been very liberal, often referred to as… Continue reading The End of Neoliberalism
A country is breaking up
Great Britain is currently going through a period of upheaval, and it is far from certain whether the state will remain as such. In 2014, a referendum was held in Scotland on the country's membership of the United Kingdom. The result was relatively clear in favour of the Remain camp, but the approval rate for… Continue reading A country is breaking up
USA, China, Russia
The lines of conflict between Russia and China are manifold and sometimes very old. When the USA managed to play out these lines between China and the Soviet Union in the 1970s, the two Asian powers were on the brink of war, mainly over border disputes on the Ussuri. Even though most of these manifold… Continue reading USA, China, Russia
USA and Russia
Relations between the USA and Russia have not been very good since the end of the Soviet Union. Instead of a rapprochement between the two great powers, the mutual attitude has been characterised by confrontation, a circumstance which benefits a third power in particular. The triangular relationship between Russia, the USA and China underwent a… Continue reading USA and Russia
Simon Dierich 