Zelenskyy a Davos, Trump vince in Iowa, Iran bombarda Iraq e Siria 🗞️ Rassegna 17/01/2024

Israele

(Al Jazeera) Qatar: Deal reached with Israel and Hamas to bring aid into Gaza

• The Qatari Foreign Ministry said the deal, arranged in cooperation with France, will see medicine and other humanitarian aid delivered to civilians in “the most affected and vulnerable areas” of Gaza in exchange for the delivery of medication to Israeli captives held in Gaza.
• The ministry’s spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, said that the medication and aid would leave Doha on Wednesday to Egypt, before being transported into Gaza.

Europa

Estonia: 

(Guardian) Russian professor arrested in Estonia on espionage charges

• Viacheslav Morozov, a professor of international political theory at the University of Tartu was detained on 3 January by Estonia’s internal security service (ISS), public broadcaster ERR said
• A veteran professor who had previously taught Russian-EU studies at the university, Morozov was well known for his research into Russian political identity and foreign policy. He had condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but had called on others not to “burn bridges” with Russians opposed to the invasion
• Tartu University, the country’s leading academic institution, quickly sought to cut ties with the accused professor. The university rector, Toomas Asser, said he “unequivocally denounced any action that could endanger the security of our country” and that Morozov’s employment had been terminated

Francia:

(Deutsche Welle) French court rules Lafarge can be probed over Syria crimes

• Lafarge allegedly paid millions to militants like the so-called "Islamic State" group in order to keep running its operations in Syria during the civil war. The company faces legal battles in France and the US.
• France's highest court ruled on Tuesday that cement maker Lafarge could be held liable for complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria.
• In the US, Lafarge pleaded guilty to charges that it paid millions to the so-called "Islamic State" group and Nusra Front

Politica internazionale

Nord America

Stati Uniti:

(New York Times) Senate to Vote on Forcing Human Rights Report as a Condition for Israel Aid

• A measure by Bernie Sanders would order the administration to assess whether Israel has committed human rights violations. It stands little chance of passage but reflects some Democrats’ resistance to providing unfettered aid
• The mounting death toll — along with the road blocks Israel has imposed on getting aid to civilians trapped under bombardment — has inspired protests in the streets of U.S. cities and charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice
• In recent weeks, more than a dozen Senate Democrats, almost all from the party’s left wing, have signed on to various measures to limit or place conditions on security aid to Israel.

(Wall Street Journal) Trump Sets Sights on New Hampshire and Haley as Pressure Mounts for DeSantis

• Fresh off a record-setting victory in Iowa, Donald Trump shifted attention to his next target in the GOP nomination hunt while his two remaining opponents were trying to recalibrate their strategies
• The challenge for Haley—and DeSantis—is that in Iowa, Trump ran up the score with nearly every GOP demographic and in every type of community with a record margin of victory for a competitive Republican Iowa caucuses

Medio Oriente

Arabia Saudita:

(Reuters) Saudis could recognise Israel if Palestinian issue resolved - foreign minister

• Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Tuesday the kingdom could recognise Israel if a comprehensive agreement were reached that included statehood for the Palestinians
• Securing a normalisation deal with Saudi Arabia would be the grand prize for Israel after it established diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco, and could transform the geopolitics of the Middle East
• there would be some delay in the U.S.-backed talks on normalisation of Saudi-Israel ties, which is seen as a key step for the kingdom to secure what it considers the real prize of a U.S. defence pact in exchange

Iraq:

(New York Times) Deadly Iranian Strike in Northern Iraq Inflames Tensions in the Region 

• Iran says its ballistic missile attack was retaliation against Israel and ISIS for attacks in Iran, but Iraq rejected that explanation
• The Iraqi government recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Baghdad to the Foreign Ministry after at least eight ballistic missiles launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck overnight in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region
• other Iranian missiles on Tuesday targeted Idlib, Syria, where the Islamic State still has a presence

Yemen:

(Reuters) U.S. attacks Houthi anti-ship missiles, vessel hit in Red Sea

• The U.S. military carried out a new strike in Yemen on Tuesday against anti-ship ballistic missiles in a Houthi-controlled part of the country as a missile struck a Greek-owned vessel in the Red Sea
• A Malta-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier was struck by a missile while northbound in the Red Sea 76 nautical miles northwest of the Yemeni port of Saleef, a security firm and two Greek shipping ministry sources said

Asia e Pacifico

Cina:

(Reuters) China warns Philippines not to 'play with fire' over president's Taiwan remarks

• China summoned the ambassador from the Philippines on Tuesday and warned the country "not to play with fire" after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te
• The Philippines' foreign ministry in a statement earlier on Tuesday reaffirmed the country's "One China policy" and said the message of Marcos intended to recognise the Philippines and Taiwan's "mutual interests"

(New York Times) Chinese Leader Gives Early Estimate of Economic Growth

• Speaking at the Davos global forum a day before China is set to release economic data, Premier Li Qiang said the economy grew “around 5.2 percent.”
• China faces a sharp downturn in real estate and an alarming loss of consumer confidence. Mr. Li used much of his speech at Davos to present China as an attractive market for global companies and as a country with strong prospects for economic growth.

Corea del Nord:

(Associated Press) North Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says

• The historic step to discard a decades-long pursuit of a peaceful unification, which was based on a sense of national homogeneity shared by both Koreas, comes amid heightened tensions
• The North Korean steps come as Kim has been actively boosting his partnerships with Moscow and Beijing as he attempts to break out of diplomatic isolation and increase his leverage by joining a united front against Washington