WWW.THELEVANTNEWS.COM SEPTEMBER 2021 | Issue 27 A Monthly Newspaper Issued by THE LEVANT NEWS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL - LONDON Founder & Director: Thaer Alhajji | Chief Editor: Shiyar Khaleal The Lebanese The Muslim “Global” Britain Do Not Believe crisis Brotherhood's and Afghanistan Taliban! plans in Tunisia backfire Page: 2 Page: 5 Page: 8 Page: 10 The UAE works hard for the evacuation operations in Afghanistan The UAE airports were vital especially who sent its Foreign Minister and UAE's humanitarian message. logistical terminals for the international Minister of Defense to the UAE to meet with On August 21, the State of Department rescue plan for Afghans and citizens of the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu expressed gratitude for the UAE because it Western nations working in the country. Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on facilitated the transit of U.S. citizens. Until August 26 evening, 39,827 people went August 23 to discuss the Afghan crisis and On August 20, the British ambassador to the from the UAE airports to third countries. the evacuation procedures and other issues. UAE, Patrick Moody, praised the UAE for The UAE authorities provided the highest The Crown Prince noted providingmaking its airports and facilities available standards of health and safety, the thing that humanitarian aids and support for the as temporary safe locations for Afghan made many countries praise the UAE efforts victims of the Afghan crisis is part of the refugees heading to Britain. Turkey's attempts to run Macron meets with the Mosuli Hamid Karzai Airport failed Christians and opens a consulate 'Our relevant continue performing this The French President this'. Mosul was the second authorities are taking the task if the ideal conditions Emmanuel Macron visited on destination after Baghdad. He necessary measures for the were available. August 29, 2021, Our Lady of visited a church and a mosque recent events in Afghanistan To Turkey's the Hour Church in Northern in the city devastated by ISIS. including having talks disappointment, the Iraq and opened a French After he saw the destruction of with the Taliban and even Taliban called Turkey to consulate. Our Lady of the Hour Church, I may receive its leaders withdraw its troops from He met with Christian religious which some historians believe it later,' Erdoğan said In an Afghanistan: 'As a member leaders and visited the al-Nuri dates back to the 1000s, Macron interview with CNN Türk. of the NATO, Turkey Hamid Karzai Turkish Defense Minister must withdraw its forces mosque where the ISIS leader said: 'Mosul is very important Hulusi Akar said in a visit from Afghanistan and we August 30 that the Turkish Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared to Iraq's stability and all the to the Turkish embassy in hope to have strong and Embassy in Afghanistan the so-called Islamic State Iraqi sects are appreciated for Pakistan's Islamabad that positive relations with it,' was relocated back to its Caliphate in 2014. their role in bringing stability. Ankara which has been said Suhail Shaheen, the premises in Kabul and Macron attended the Baghdad 'The reconstruction is slow, running Kabul Airport for Taliban's spokesman. Ankara will maintain its conference and promised to too slow." Very,” he noted. He six years has repeatedly Turkish President Recep diplomatic presence in keep French forces to combat declared France's intention to shown its readiness to Tayyıp Erdoğan said on Afghanistan. terrorism 'since the Iraqis want open schools in the city. REPORTS The Lebanese crisis: There is nothing After the certain Prime Minister-designate about of optimistic forming prospects about forming the the government government Saad Hariri apologised on July 17 for not forming Lebanon Najib Mikati had expressed optimism because international guarantees were given to the government nine months after accepting the about forming a new government, he criticized, him and he said that if they were not given to him, challenge and as the country sinks deeper into on August 2, its slow formation and said he was he would not take responsibility. crisis. Some argue he failed because Saudi Arabia disappointed that a new government will not be It is known that Lebanon is a place to make wanted him to confront Hezbollah but he rejected, formed in Lebanon as scheduled. However, he deals and settle scores between the regional while others think because there was no agreement confirmed the time for the government formation and international powers especially Iran which on the powers of the President and the head of the should not be left open. He also mentioned he supports Hezbollah militia. Do the "guarantees" government. would meet again with President Michel Aoun. tell there is a deal between the regional powers and Mikati was no longer optimistic about forming Iran to solve the Lebanese crisis? The French President the government because of the disagreements 'All the international guarantees given to Mikati about the powers and the distribution of the are absolutely related to those financial assistance Harb mentioned when Saad Hariri was detained ministerial portfolios. About confessionalism, programmes of the International Monetary Fund in Saudi Arabia in 2017 and was hit, humiliated he said ministerial portfolios have not to be seen and the donor countries like France which has been and forced to resign on TV. The French President as furnished flats and the confessionalism in the trying to supervise the political compromise for a Emmanuel Macron personally intervened to previous government would maintain. year in a country suffering from a grave financial release him after he was detained for two weeks. 'I hoped the process of the government formation crisis,' Khalil Harb said. 'Saudi Arabia is upset with Hariri because he did was faster, there is a delay. I wanted us to form the 'Iran is one of the reasons behind the crisis but it not join those who confront Hezbollah in Lebanon,' government fast and announce it to the people is not the main reason and Khalil does not think he noted. before August 4,' he said in a press conference held that Iran intervene directly in the current political The disagreement between Hariri and Saudi Arabia on August 2. The Lebanese writer and journalist crisis, because it has Hezbollah which Iran trusts to is not the only problem, but also the distribution of Khalil Harb said pessimism and optimism are deal with the crisis,' he added. powers. 'When the Christians see the Sunni head completely relative in Lebanon. Khalil mentioned that since France has supervised of the government form the government as he the compromise, senior French officials met with likes, this creates a deep rift in the Lebanese society Disagreements on the Ministry of Justice leading figures in Hezbollah, the thing that shows which is already destroyed and divided because and the Ministry of Interior France does not get involved unless there is a of the grave crises it is facing. Now The Maronite regional acceptance (including Iran). President has only this power, to participate and 'Mikati was optimist yesterday. It seems he is About the Iranian negotiations with the West and sign on forming any new government,' Khalil facing some problems about the agreement on the the nuclear deal, Kahlil said: 'We are locked now in said. 'Taking this right from the President sends government composition. There are disagreements stalemate until the new president in Iran assumes distressing messages to the Christian minority about who would take over the Ministry of Justice power. I think this stalemate has a negative effect which still lives in this country,' he added. and the Ministry of Interior. These two ministries on the region including Lebanon.' 'It is wrong He pointed out Hezbollah does not need the are important at this time because of the ongoing to think that Iran is the main reason behind the preventing third because Hezbollah has always investigations into the 2020 Beirut explosion and Lebanese political crisis,' he confirmed. been on good terms with both the President and because people demand to lift the Immunity of Mikati might have international support, especially the head of the government. some ministers, MPs and others. from France, for forming a government to prevent 'Since Hezbollah is accused of having military At the beginning of his designation, Mikati has Lebanon from collapsing, after his predecessor capabilities greater than the state, it does not really need the vote of ministers allied to it inside the government,' he said. The future of the government is still uncertain 'It is said that Mikati will try to form the government for only other ten days and maybe he will stop afterwards. France has been told that and the disagreement over the distribution of the ministerial portfolios,' he said. Some think the government may not be formed before the Parliamentary elections, the thing that means the elections would be put off and the current parliament will stay until a new government is formed,' he added 'In brief, Lebanon entirely is up in the air. There is no definitive answer to anything,' he ended. THE LEVANT | ISSUE 27 - SEPTEMBER 2021 2 WWW.THELEVANTNEWS.COM REPORTS Lukashenko threatens to flood Europe with In 2014 and 2015, refugees fromrefugees the Middle the way Turkeyto stick did to their international commitments and East, mostly Syria, reached the EU via Turkey. obligations. We have already adopted several When Europe reached saturation point, the EU restrictive measures and we are ready to consider a signed a refugee agreement with Ankara in 2016 further response to this behaviour. 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