Around a third of the world’s wheat comes from Russia and Ukraine, and some Middle Eastern states have come to rely on those two countries for more than half of their imports. War-torn Libya and economically shattered Lebanon took a hard blow from disruptions to the export of grain, along with Egypt – one of the world’s top wheat importers. Ukraine’s grain exports resumed in late July following a UN-brokered deal between Kyiv and Moscow, and global food prices have stabilized since, but many in the Middle East are still waiting for stalled shipments. The first ship carrying grain left Ukraine on August 1 and was initially bound for Lebanon. The shipment however changed course after Lebanese buyers refused the delivery, so it sailed to Egypt instead, according to Reuters. Soaring inflation has also battered a number of precarious Middle Eastern economies. Rising commodity prices in Iraq and Iran have driven many to the streets in protest.
He has been a member of both the continental confederation AFC and FIFA since 2009 and will be today's referee. 8:20 AMa year agoThe Syrian national team has all its players available 8:17 AMa year agoThe South Korean national team will be without Son due to injury. 8:11 AMa year agoIran vs. United Arab Emirates and Oman vs. Australia are the matches that remain to be played today on matchday 8 of the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers 8:04 AMa year agoSouth Korea comes out as the heavy favorite for today's match with a 69. 4% chance of victory while a draw is a 25% chance and a victory for Syria is a 5.
6% chance. 11:25 PMa year ago3 wins for South Korea in their last 5 games is something that excites the away team to go out with the pass to the world cup, as away South Korea has 1 win and 2 draws. 11:10 PMa year agoOn the other hand, South Korea needs 1 point in any of their next matches to qualify for Qatar 2022, with 17 points Korea is undefeated in this group A with 5 wins and 2 draws. Korea has the second best offense as well as the best defense in the group so they can continue to be solid after 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 games.
But in other ways, some of the region’s countries have prospered immensely as the fighting rages on, adding hundreds of billions of dollars to their coffers. Here are four ways the Ukraine war has affected the Middle East over the last six months: Energy exporters are cashing in The war has seen oil prices rise to as much as a 14-year high. That has resulted in soaring inflation and economic contraction globally, but for energy-rich Persian Gulf states, it’s good news coming after an eight-year economic slump caused by low oil prices and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Alliances are shifting As trade routes shift with the war, so do alliances. The UAE president’s adviser Anwar Gargash said in April that the war has proved that the international order is no longer unipolar with the United States at its helm and questioned the continued supremacy of the US dollar in the global economy. Abu Dhabi, he said, is reassessing its alliances. “Western hegemony on the global order is in its final days, ” he added.
Background: Turkey cut ties with Damascus 10 years ago in response to the uprising in Syria and backed rebels fighting to topple the Bashar al-Assad regime. But Turkey has in recent years maintained contact with the regime, directly through intelligence channels and indirectly through the Astana Group process, which aims to solve the Syrian civil war. Why it matters: Turkish President Erdogan has indicated he wants to launch yet another military incursion into northeast Syria. Over decades of tension, Turkey has already launched three military operations against Kurdish fighters in Syria’s north, the latest of which was in 2019. Asked about prospects for talks, Cavusoglu said they would need to have specific goals.
“No conditions for dialogue, but what is the aim, the target? It needs to be goal-oriented, ” he said. Beirut port silo collapses two years after fatal blast The northern wheat silo damaged after the deadly Beirut port blast in 2020 collapsed on Tuesday, state-run NNA reported. A large dust cloud was sent into adjacent areas of the port after the implosion as smoke from fires continued rising from the debris. Background: On August 4, 2020, hundreds of metric tons of ammonium nitrate ignited, sparking a massive blast in the Lebanese capital’s port, killing more than 215 people and injuring thousands.
” No one was killed in the attack, according to an initial assessment by the US military, but a Syrian activist group said at least 10 people were killed and three were wounded. Background: American troops have been present in Syria since 2015 to combat the Islamic State, which has often brought them into conflict with Iran-backed groups.
But as Europe weans itself off Russian gas, it’s looking for potential new partners to buy from. Qatar has pledged half of its total gas capacity to Europe in four years’ time. The EU has also signed gas deals with Egypt and Israel, both aspiring natural gas hubs in the region. And on a visit to Paris this month, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan signed an agreement guaranteeing the UAE’s export of diesel to France. Strongmen feel emboldened Regional strongmen that once came under harsh criticism from the West appear to be back in favor. Despite vowing to turn Saudi Arabia into a pariah, US President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia in a landmark trip last month. The move was seen as a capitulation to the kingdom’s weight in the global economy in the hope that it would produce more oil and tame global inflation ahead of the US midterm elections in November.
The silos had been on fire since then. Over the past month, segments of the silos were collapsing gradually as the army continued cordoning the area. Why it matters: The silos had become a symbol of dysfunction in Lebanon. Earlier this year the government had rolled out a plan to demolish them. Civil society groups, who see the silos as a memorial to the blast, reacted with outrage, and the plan was scrapped.
The nation’s ambassador to the US said earlier this year that its relationship with Washington was going through a “stress test” after the UAE joined India and China in abstaining from a US-backed UN Security Council resolution condemning Russia’s war in February. As relations with the West are reassessed, ties with China appear to be growing. The UAE last month referred to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as “provocative, ” stressing its support for the one-China policy. Saudi Arabia has also touted China as an alternative to the US, stepping up military cooperation with Beijing and considering selling oil to it in yuan. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who hasn’t made any foreign trips since Covid-19 restrictions came into place, is expected to make a landmark trip to the kingdom this year.
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10:02 AMa year agoStart the second half enjoy it. 9:49 AMa year agoThe first half ends, the score is 0-0 9:48 AMa year agoCho's header hits the post and goes wide, close to South Korea's first goal. 9:45 AMa year ago3 minutes is added 9:44 AMa year agoCho misses a great chance, his shot goes wide of the goal, a goal kick for Syria. 9:34 AMa year agoSouth Korea has control of the ball but fails to generate dangerous arrivals. 9:26 AMa year agoAl Mawas M. takes advantage of a defensive error and shoots near the goal 9:15 AMa year agoA defensive rebound reaches Kim Jin-Su who shoots with first intention and goes slightly wide of the goal, goal kick. 9:08 AMa year agoOffside of Khribin O. M. 9:02 AMa year agoJeong Woo-Yeong takes a shot that is deflected by a defender and avoids the goal, corner to South Korea 9:00 AMa year agoThe game has started, enjoy it 8:41 AMa year agoRyūji Satō is a Japanese soccer referee.
Four ways the Ukraine war has impacted the Middle East | CNNEditor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Wednesday marks six months since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine. As Russia bombs its neighbor, what has become the biggest European war since 1945 has had an outsized impact far south, in the Middle East. A volatile region with an array of existing problems, the Middle East was no exception to the disruptions brought on by the conflict in Europe – with food shortages and inflation causing fear of political unrest amid a tug-of-war for allies between Russia and the West.
Goals and Highlights: Syria 0-2 South Korea in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers | 11/22/2022EVENT ENDEDPhoto: VAVEL10:54 AMa year agoThe game ends, South Korea will go to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. 10:49 AMa year agoKhribin's shot hits the post near Syria's goal. 10:43 AMa year agoShot by Khribin the ball is deflected by a defender 10:36 AMa year agoKorea has control of the ball playing a collective game in the lower zone. 10:16 AMa year agoGOAL South Korea, Kim Jin-Su's shot makes the score 0-1 10:12 AMa year agoAl Midani receives a yellow card for a strong foul 10:10 AMa year agoBabouli's header from the top 10:07 AMa year agoDangerous free kick for Syria.
That move largely failed, with the Saudi-led OPEC+ oil cartel opting for a modest rise in oil production, which one analyst described as a “slap in the face” for Biden. The war has also allowed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to position himself as an indispensable figure in the international order. Faced with a sinking economy at home and elections next year, he has skillfully used his country’s geopolitical position to extract concessions for Turkey abroad by delaying the accession of Nordic countries to NATO. Erdogan has also maintained cordial relations with Russia while publicly opposing the war, selling coveted drones to Ukraine and even mediating between the belligerents.
And in Egypt, where just a decade ago an uprising toppled the former regime under the slogan “bread, freedom and social justice, ” households of all income levels are seeing their spending power erode fast. US airstrikes hit Iran-backed groups in Syria The US military conducted airstrikes Tuesday targeting Iran-backed groups in Syria’s Deir Ezzor, US Central Command said in a statement. The strikes targeted “infrastructure facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Israeli airstrikes targeted the warehouses at the same location in January 2021, according to Syria’s state news agency. The attack comes amid reports of indirect talks on reviving the nuclear deal between Iran and the US reaching an advanced stage. Why it matters: As talks advance, the US may be sending a message that even though it is working on reaching an agreement with Iran, it will continue to target Iran-backed groups in the region. Washington has refused to remove the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps from its list of terrorist organizations, which Tehran had previously demanded. Turkey says it has no preconditions for dialogue with Syria In a softening of its stance, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has no preconditions for dialogue with Syria but any talks should focus on security on their border.
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