From Foreign Waters

  Along with partners from the US, Japan, and South Korea, UAE has promised its assistance for an investment of up to $275 million in a nuclear energy project in Romania. The UAE's investment will be used to deploy a NuScale Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in Romania with the help of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC). ENEC will help with critical areas including procurement, engineering, and project management by drawing on its experience building and running light water reactors. The Partnership for Accelerating sustainable Energy (PACE), a global project to encourage the adoption of sustainable energy, made this statement during the G7 Summit in Japan. US President Joe Biden. In order to install 100 additional gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2035, PACE was established at COP27 in Egypt in November 2022 with the goal of mobilizing $100 billion in funding, investments, and other types of support. After working together in the energy industry for many years, the ...

  The upcoming state visit of the UAE President to Washington has garnered significant attention, highlighting the growing ties between nations and the objective of forging crucial agreements in defense and commerce. This visit holds immense potential for deepening diplomatic relations and exploring avenues of collaboration after a joint commitment of $100 billion for clean projects. Additionally, it reiterates the strengthening connections among the UAE, Russia, US, and China, showcasing a global approach to addressing shared challenges and fostering mutually beneficial relationships. As the world looks on, this state visit signifies a milestone in the UAE's position as a key player in global affairs and sets the stage for meaningful engagement and cooperation. Exploring Defense and Commerce Agreements: One of the primary objectives of the UAE President's state visit to Washington is to solidify formal agreements on defense and commerce. This signifies the shared commitment ...

  Ajit Doval, who is in charge of national security, met with his counterparts from the US and UAE. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was also there. The leaders talked about a project to build a railway that would connect the countries in the Middle East. Foreign Policy said that India is planning a big project to connect New Delhi to the Middle East. This is to counter China's growing influence in the Gulf. Ajit Doval, who is in charge of national security, met with his counterparts from the US and UAE. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was also there. The leaders talked about a project to build a railway that would connect the countries in the Middle East. With roads, rails, and seaports, the ambitious connectivity project aims to connect the Middle East to India. Axios said that the idea came up at meetings of the I2U2 group, including Israel, over the past year. The I2U2 group is a relatively new way for the US and India to work together in the Middle East. It was ...

    UAE and US  said they would allocate $20 billion to fund 15 new gigawatts of  clean and renewable energy projects  in the US before 2035, in the first wave of investment under their  $100 billion clean energy partnership .  also announced the formation of an expert group to govern Pace, led by  Dr Sultan Al Jaber , President-designate of  Cop28  and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Amos Hochstein, US special presidential co-ordinator for global infrastructure and energy security.   “ Already one of the world’s largest renewable energy investors and developers, the UAE is joining forces with the US under Pace to supercharge a just energy transition, enhance energy security and demonstrate that climate action can unlock economic opportunities,” said Dr Al Jaber, who is also chairman of Masdar, and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc.

  In an effort to better confront the North's nuclear threats, South Korea and the US will conduct tabletop drills next month that would involve the US extended deterrence programme, the South Korean defence minister announced on Wednesday. The number of missile launches by North Korea in 2018 was unprecedented, and U.S. officials have warned that the country may be gearing up for its first nuclear device test since 2017. The timing of the discussions to advance collaborative nuclear planning and commence tabletop exercises has not yet been determined, according to officials in both capitals. Following a New Year's strategy briefing for President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup stated at a news conference that the two nations will conduct tabletop exercises in February under the assumption that North Korea would launch nuclear attacks.

  Covid-19 -related hospital admissions are increasing rapidly in the United States. These alarming signs pose a threat to seniors and older citizens in the country. Due to rising Covid-cases, older adults are dying. Older citizens might face risks during the winter season. Nursing home residents are also at great risk. An 81-year-old nursing home resident Bartley O’Hara reportedly of Washington reportedly said, “If you’re 21, you probably should worry about your granny. We’re all in this together.” Reportedly, Covid-19-related hospitalisations increased by more than 30% in two weeks. Most of the people admitted were older people and people with existing health problems. Dr Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressed concern over the growing number of cases. Dr Eric Topol, the head of Scripps Research Translational Institute, reportedly said that health officials are doing a terrible job in protecting seniors. Reportedly, health official...

  US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Communications Regulator of United States of America has voted to revoke license of China Telecom citing national security concerns. The latest pushback by Washington is against possible infiltration by Chinese companies.   Under FCC’s decision China Telecom Americas would have to discontinue its services within USA within 60 days now. The largest telecommunication company in China had enjoyed license to provide telecommunications services in US for almost 20 days.   #ChinaTelecom must stop providing services in #America within 60 days #Washington has revoked the US licence of one of China's biggest telecoms companies citing "national security" concerns. https://t.co/8PePVMKzie — Samir Saran (@samirsaran) October 26, 2021 The news has widely impacted Chinese tech firms that have been listed in US to provide services. These firms’ stocks hit a huge stump as soon as the announcement was publicized. The stocks ...

  China is establishing their first diplomatic contract with the military group of Kaul. It is aimed at pushing forward its ambitious project the China-PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC) . This comes at an unfortunate time when world leaders are torn between diplomatic and difficult dealings with Afghanistan given the takeover of the country by the Taliban.    Officials mentioned that in a bid to push the CPEC, China is exploring opportunities to exploit Pakistan to enter the war-torn country. Wang Yu, who is the Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan, go ahead to meet Abdul Salam Hanafi, who is the deputy head of the Taliban political office in Qatar. Both the officials talked about effective communication and implementing consultations to those who need it at the moment.    WangWenbin , who is the spokesperson from China’s Foreign Ministry added that China respects the Afghan people's independent decision on their own future and destiny, and supports the impl...

Some US politicians are using the Corona virus as a weapon to discredit China as a words war escalated between the two countries over how to cope with the outbreak, Beijing said. The article accused US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of spreading a "political virus" and using it to belittle China. O'Brien said last week that China's response to the Corona virus was slow, which cost the world two months during which it could have prepared for the disease spread, comments which angered China. As for Pompeo, he said that the lack of data from China hampered the US response to the outbreak of the Corona virus. But Xinhua said the measures taken by Beijing, including imposing strict quarantine on millions of people, had given the world "valuable time" to prepare for the outbreak, which the international community has recognized. She added that the efforts of the United States to deal with cases of HIV...

Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not realize that his repressive policies towards the people and the violation of human rights are exposed to the countries of the world, until everyone described his statements on democracy as a political game, especially after his authorities arrested all opponents of him during the past years. This is confirmed by the report issued by the American human rights organization "Advocates of Silenced Turkey", which highlighted the mass arrests and torture in Turkey since the alleged coup attempt on July 15, 2016, revealing deaths due to torture. According to the American report, Turkish prisons currently contain more than 100,000 detainees, stressing the occurrence of torture and crimes of mistreatment systematically for the detainees who were arrested during the validity of the state of emergency since the coup in 2016 and for two years, indicating that most of the facts are documented By local and international human rights institutions. ...

Trump has indeed toppled the pillar of faith for the Palestinians; and in doing so, he has also forced the Middle Eastern leadership to side with him. What was earlier expected to become a part of the Palestinian bloc, has been given away to Israel. The leadership in Israel is quickly moving to concretize the plans stated in the Peace Proposal presented by Donald Trump this week. According to the new plan, the West Bank land will now be with Israel and not Palestine, a right that the latter had been rightfully asserting for a long time. Backed then by the Arab and Middle Eastern leadership, Palestine has been wishing for all Israeli forces to be removed and Palestine be given its sovereignty by acknowledging an independent Palestinian state with parts of East Jerusalem as its capital. But there has been a sad turnaround, with Arab leaders now siding with the new American plan, giving more teeth to Israel, something which will seem to work well for them to unite efforts ag...

The Peace Summit in Berlin is now seeing headway with the UN deciding to keep an arms embargo in Libya. Organised by the United Nations, leaders from Russia, France, Germany and the likes assembled in Berlin to pledge an end to all foreign involvement in the conflict in Libya. It was interesting to see Turkish presence at the summit, the main protagonist currently at Tripoli who has stationed its military personnel to support the UN recognized government in Tripoli. Macron has expressed deep concerns over this kind of ‘foreign’ involvement both in Syria and Libya. The UN has stated that the main concern currently is to curb the interference of foreign powers who wield influence in the region. It is imperative they stop supplying weapons, troops or finance — either to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli or the rival Libya National Army (LNA) led by eastern military strongman Khalifa Haftar. The direct indication has been made to Erdogan’s recent penetr...