TRENDS

22

Mar

COVID-19, IEA, Oil 2021, Oil markets

Oil markets face uncertain future

PEJOURNAL - World oil markets have rebounded from the massive demand shock triggered by Covid-19 but still face a high degree of uncertainty that is testing the industry as never before, according to a new IEA report.  The forecast for global oil demand has shifted lower, and demand could peak earlier than previously thought if a rising focus by governments on clean energy turns into stronger policies and behavioural changes induced by the pandemic become deeply rooted, according to Oil 2021, the IEA’s latest annual medium-term market report. But in the report’s base case, which reflects current policy settings, oil demand…

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16

Mar

Ali Shamkhani, Iran

Admiral Ali Shamkhani’s view on current issues of Iran

PEJOURNAL - The Secretary of the Iran's Supreme National Security Council believes that US officials have not yet reached a definite will and decision to fulfill their obligations, and in the field of foreign policy we are witnessing a decline in their political and economic power in the West Asian region. In an interview with Iranian Students News Agency, Ali Shamkhani said: "We are in a special situation today and our economic indicators are not suitable and worthy of the Iranian people, but these indicators can be changed." "The main issue in the elections is not who the political groups…

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14

Mar

China, De-Dollarization, Dollar, Russia, trade, US dollar

Russia gradually ditching US dollar in trade with allies

PEJOURNAL - A senior Russia lawmaker says his country is gradually reducing the role of the US dollar in financial transactions with allies and commercial partners, a long-pursued measure aimed at using currencies other than the greenback to offset the impacts of American sanctions. Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Russian parliament's lower chamber, the State Duma, made the announcement on Thursday and said Russia was gradually reducing the share of the US dollar in the Russian economy and foreign exchange reserves. "For example, within the framework of the EAEU, settlements in national currencies have grown to 74%. We are…

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14

Mar

Donald Trump, foreign policy, international heritage, Joe Biden, the United States

Trump’s international heritage for Biden

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - Joe Biden’s administration finally started after all ups and downs due to a transfer of power accompanied by unrest on the part of Donald Trump supporters. On the eve of the 2016 elections, Trump made every effort to gain prestige and prestige in the political world. For the past four years, the US leader has sought to completely destroy Obama’s legacy, both in domestic and foreign policy. Obama’s reforms in the field of health and health insurance and in the field of immigration policy suffered a serious blow. Fighting lawlessness – was one of the…

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13

Mar

British royal family, Meghan Markle, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Princess Diana, racist Queen

Will the racist Queen forces Meghan to suffer the fate of Diana?

BY: Mohammad Ghaderi PEJOURNAL - CBS host Oprah Winfrey's Sunday night interview with the British Queen's granddaughter "Prince Harry" and his half-wife "Meghan Markle" caused more controversy than expected. About a year ago, Harry, the son of "Prince Charles" and "Princess Diana", left London and immigrated to the United States with his wife for the reasons mentioned in this interview. The most important part of this controversial interview, which became the headline of the world media, was nothing but the "racism and lies" of the British royal family, which was revealed by the bride of this family, Meghan Markle, and…

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08

Mar

colored socks, down syndrome, Google, March 21st, mismatched

Dear Google! We hope you will be wearing your mismatched colored socks on March 21st.

To the CEO of Google"""Mr. Sundar Pichai"""; The World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st comes in less than two weeks. This is a very important day for us and a significant part of the world's population. Coronavirus and 2020 have taught us great lessons and one of the most important ones may be that our planet, “Earth”, more than anything needs goodness, being good, and staying good. We would like to ask you, as the CEO of Google, to add “mismatched colored socks”, which is a universally accepted sign for World Down Syndrome Day to Google’s main logo on…

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08

Mar

AI, Biden administration, China, cybersecurity, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Russia

The Biden administration’s AI and cybersecurity plans

PEJOURNAL - Major issues on the Biden table include fighting the coronavirus epidemic, providing financial support to Americans, and reversing Trump's policies on climate change, international relations, and immigration, and as expected, cybersecurity still tops the Biden administration's list of priorities and the new US president has shown signs of his government's approach to the technology. First of all, Biden elevated the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to a cabinet-level position and appointed top geneticist Eric Lander, the founding director of the MIT-Harvard Broad Institute, to the role. The OSTP advises the president on science…

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07

Mar

Iran, Iranian geopolitics association, IRGC, Islamic revolution, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi

Secretary General for Iranian geopolitics association: IRGC’s main task is to extending depth of Islamic Revolution

PEJOURNAL – The IRGC’s primary responsibility in the present era is to extend the foreign and defense depth of the Islamic Revolution, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said. In an address to an academic meeting on Sunday, the top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran elaborated on the IRGC’s function in the “Second Phase of the Revolution”, a roadmap that Grand Ayatollah Khamenei outlined in 2019 on the 40th anniversary of victory of the Revolution. He said the IRGC’s main responsibility in the contemporary era is to help enhance the Islamic Revolution’s foreign and defense depth…

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07

Mar

Crisis, Erdogan, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, The Hood event, the Mavi Marmara, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy

From history; The unforgettable crises in Turkish foreign policy

BY: Begüm Burak* PEJOURNAL - The founder of Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s conduct of state affairs and foreign policy vision approach was first declared in his 1931 speech during his tours of Anatolia. Atatürk’s saying “Peace at Home, Peace in the World” is seen as a central principle of the state administration and foreign policy steps. Unfortunately this vision has been undermined not only in Turkish scene but also in global scale. The world scale wars civil uprisings pose a big challenge peace in the world. Due to her strategic geographical location and critical role as the only democratic…

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07

Mar

geopolitics, NATO, Neo-Eurasianism, Russia, The Mediterranean

Russian Activities and Policies in The Mediterranean District

BY: Danieal Ranjbar  PEJOURNAL - The Mediterranean Sea, one of the key strategic areas, has long played an important role in the greatest international developments, competitions and world wars. The proximity of the Mediterranean Sea to three continents and proximity to many countries has made this region one of the most important and strategic regions with a special geographical location for Russia. The foreign policy of Yeltsin’s presidency was at odds with the aspirations of Russian nationalists who wanted to restore the world’s supreme power. The idea of ​​Neo-Eurasianism and the reconstruction of the lost position in the areas of…

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