BAGHDAD (Parliament Politics Magazine): According to Iraqi police reports, at least three rockets landed in the compound of the Baghdad International Airport and close to a US airbase that is adjacent to it, damaging one derelict civilian airliner. A source in the
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Ever tried solving a riddle which has numerous clues missing? The situation is identical to Kremlin politics. To say the least, figuring out what Vladimir Putin is thinking and planning is difficult. That is the Kremlin’s preference: keeping
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Because of concerns about new Russian cyber attacks related to escalating tensions with Ukraine, the UK’s cyber security department has recommended UK organisations to assess their cyber defences. The public-facing branch of the espionage agency GCHQ recommended everyone
CARDIFF (Parliament Politics Magazine): Nightclubs in Wales will be allowed to reopen on Friday after restrictions on businesses imposed to combat the Omicron variant were lifted. The rule of six will be abolished in pubs and restaurants, and businesses will not be
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine): When Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog visits Turkey next month, it would be the start of a favourable “new period” in relations with Israel, predicts the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish president said in a television
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Rising tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border have fuelled fears that Europe’s gas supply issue may worsen significantly. Prices on the gas market have already passed all-time highs, threatening to plunge European households into a cost-of-living crisis. Russia is
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): If the FSO Safer ship, which is currently under the custody of the Houthi militia backed by Iran off the Yemeni coast, is not drained of its oil, environmental activist group Greenpeace has cautioned of “catastrophic” humanitarian and
MUSCAT (Parliament Politics Magazine): Omani women are challenging tradition and questioning marriage more than ever before, demanding equal life partnerships, thanks to greater education options and good office employment. According to official records, over 3,800 divorces were filed in the year 2021,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): As part of his official response to Virginia Giuffre’s sexual assault complaint, Prince Andrew has requested a jury trial and disputed the claims against him. He “demands a jury trial on all causes of action alleged in the
WARSAW (Parliament Politics Magazine): An activist told Euronews that Polish women are afraid of becoming pregnant because they fear they won’t be able to abort if issues arise, putting their lives in jeopardy. On January 27, Poland will commemorate the one-year anniversary
WARSAW (Parliament Politics Magazine): Two additional Poles have been revealed as victims of phone hacking using Israel’s NSO Group’s infamously potent spyware: an agrarian political leader at odds with Poland government’s right-wing and the co-author of a book about Poland’s secret services
PARIS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Emmanuel Macron has stated that France and Germany are working together to alleviate tensions over the Russia-Ukraine security issue. In case of an assault, he warned, there will be retaliation, and the cost (to Russia) will be quite