Worldwide, an estimated 12 billion workdays are lost each year due to "depression or anxiety." The rise in depressive disorders worldwide has reached epidemic proportions, threatening the labor market and costing the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
With the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Israel has begun occupying the disputed Golan Heights. What is the significance of these hills, who lives there? Why is it important for Israel to gain control of the Golan Heights?
The roots of the Palestinian resistance movement date back to 1882. The military, financial and diplomatic support of the British Empire, America and other Western countries, the overt or tacit support of some Arab dictators for the Zionists, and the betrayal of the Palestinian Authority do not prevent this resistance movement from fighting without any external support. But it is unlikely that Israel will remain on Palestinian soil for long without external support...
New Delhi sees Beijing as its biggest rival, prompting the Indian government to halt direct flights to China, restrict visas, expel journalists, and control Chinese investment in India. In 2020, New Delhi, under Modi, moved the conflict into cyberspace by promptly banning 59 Chinese apps, including Weibo.
After Syrian opposition forces launched an offensive that quickly captured major Syrian cities in a matter of weeks and ultimately led to the fall of Bashar Assad's government, US President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged the rebels' victory and expressed pride in it.
In our age, where it is difficult to reach the speed of information production and distribution, the communication ecosystem is undergoing a process of fundamental changes. But this process of change includes not only positive development, but also moral, cultural and human tests - from the article of Professor Fahrettin Altun, head of the Communication Department of the Republic of Turkey, dedicated to "STRATCOM: International Strategic Communications Forum".
The first quarter of the 21st century will go down in history with the struggle of conflicting parties. On this front, second-tier countries are trying to form alliances to limit US hegemony, while America is trying to limit as much as possible the formation of such alliances that may threaten its strategic interests. If we pay attention to any war, conflict or political movement happening around the world today, it is not difficult to understand that it is supported by the above two factors. A look at recent geopolitical developments in Romania, Georgia, Pakistan, and the Middle East.
For more than half a century, I have personally observed the situation of Arab societies and citizens and covered them as a journalist. The conclusion is that not a single Arab country has passed these four tests - stable statehood, true independence, civil rights, and sustainable and just human development - from an article by journalist and analyst Rami Khori.
Today's string of defeats has sent shockwaves through Damascus and Assad's Russian and Iranian allies. And this is reviving the imagination that the end of Bashar Assad's regime based on oppression in Syria is approaching.
Polls conducted by "Gallup", "Levada" and other think tanks revealed that the majority of Russians and Ukrainians believe that a peace agreement should be reached. The situation at the front did not indicate this. The chances for peace have never been higher. Are the parties making good use of it?