2023 saw the #MiddleEast pivot to #Asia accelerating significantly.
According to the 2023 report by #AsiaHouse - independent think tank & advisory service that enables commercial, political, and economic engagement between Asia, the Middle East & Europe.
#Trade between these regions increased by 34.7% from US$383bn in 2021 to US$516bn in 2022 & is growing faster than previous reports’ projections.
Today in Labor History March 5, 1965: A Leftist uprising against British colonialism erupted in Bahrain, known as the March Intifada. The uprising began after the Bahrain Petroleum Company laid off hundreds of workers at on March 5, 1965. Students at Manama High School, the only high school in Bahrain, went out into the streets to protest the lay-offs. Several people died in the clashes between protesters and police. The authorities quickly suppressed the uprising. However, as news of the crackdown spread, protests erupted throughout the country, creating a nationwide uprising which lasted for a month.
We demand an immediate end to these illegal attacks and the release of illegally seized ships and crews.
If the Houthis continue to threaten lives, the global economy, and the free flow of trade in the vital waterways of the region, they will be responsible for the consequences.
Yemen's response, which was communicated to the Westerners weeks ago: If you want to join the American-Israeli game, a ship will not pass through Bab al-Mandab.
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PS. It's amazing that they get united to safeguard comers but don't give a rats ass about 1000s of dead and dying Palestinians. I truly want to vomit.
#CAIRO — After a long journey from #Gaza, more than 100 American citizens and their families have entered #Egypt through the #RafahCrossing. Jonathan Webster, the #USEmbassy in Cairo's consul general, said some of those families are telling him they ran out of food and water during their journeys. #Israel
Speaking at the IISS Manama Summit in #Bahrain, Ayman Safadi said that Arab governments were in agreement that their troops would not enter the besieged coastal enclave to “come and clean the mess after #Israel,” adding “We’re not going to be seen as the enemy.”