Mohamed Lotfy once believed Egypt lagged behind democratic countries. Now the Egyptian rights defender is convinced that Egypt is ahead, but in authoritarianism, and that the world is sliding down to its level.
Syria now has commissions on transitional justice and on missing persons, but it has yet to decide who counts as a victim and from which year crimes should be counted, Syrian activist Assaad Al Achi told the Crimea Global conference in Kyiv.
What unites Ukraine and the Gulf states is not a common enemy but a shared vulnerability: drones and missiles that strike ports, ships and civilian infrastructure, Omani analyst Yousuf Al Bulushi told the Crimea Global conference in Kyiv.
Egypt has become one of three mediators seeking a way to restore Black Sea shipping, halted by Russian strikes on ports and vessels.
United Group, Saudi Arabia’s biggest barley buyer, is shifting purchases from the Black Sea to Argentina and the EU because of war risks, higher freight and insurance. Barley for the kingdom is up to 25% dearer.
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