Sinan is an analyst for the Current Developments Team and a regular contributor to the Daily Brief. A student of transatlantic affairs, he specialises in political, economic and energy affairs of Europe and the Middle East.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will conclude a four-day trip to Central Asia today in Turkmenistan. Zarif’s visit likely sought
READ MOREA road leading from Uzbekistan to Sokh—an Uzbekistani enclave surrounded by Kyrgyz territory—is set to open today. The breakthrough is
READ MOREThe CEOs of Alphabet, Facebook and Twitter will testify today before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Leading US tech
READ MOREUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
READ MOREChina’s National People’s Congress (NPC) will today conclude its annual meeting. This year’s summit has taken on additional importance due
READ MOREThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its non-OPEC partners (together forming OPEC+) will meet today via videoconference. Expect persistent
READ MOREThe US Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing today for Katherine Tai, President Joe Biden’s pick to serve
READ MOREIndian farmers’ unions will today restrict access to the country’s national railways as part of the ongoing protest against three
READ MOREThe EU-Ukraine Association Council will meet today in Brussels. The annual consultation takes place as EU-Russia tensions hit their lowest
READ MORESudan faces a deadline today to form a government today. Amid a worsening economic crisis, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s new
READ MOREThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will conclude today its plenary session. Discussions focused on Russian opposition
READ MOREEU leaders will hold a videoconference today to discuss the bloc’s COVID-19 response. The summit takes place as the European
READ MORESwedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde will today present the country’s agenda for its 2021 chairmanship of the Organization for Security
READ MOREChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will today begin a two-day working trip to Tanzania. The visit is part of a
READ MOREArmenian opposition groups will hold a protest today in Yerevan. The demonstration will take place amid severe backlash against Prime
READ MOREThe UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will today host a meeting of Libya’s main financial institutions to discuss how
READ MORETurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will today speak with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian. The talks are expected to
READ MOREArmenia will today handover the Lachin district to Azerbaijan. Following Armenia’s military defeat to Azerbaijan after two months of heavy
READ MOREThe Belarus-Kazakhstan Business Council will hold a videoconference today. The talks take place as Belarus seeks to enhance its ties
READ MOREAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit Japan today, becoming the first foreign leader to meet with new Japanese Prime
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