(Ding Long) The Middle East w88 sports betting under the epidemic: a stopgap measure or an opportunity for peace?
(Source: "Xinhua News Agency" 2020-04-14)
The COVID-19 epidemic is raging around the world, and the Middle East, under the double blow of war and epidemic, has once again heard the call for peace. Recently, five United Nations special envoys to the Middle East issued a joint statement calling on all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to cease fire, resolve differences through dialogue, and jointly fight the COVID-19 epidemic.
In order to fight the epidemic with all-out efforts, can all parties to the conflict in the Middle East achieve a real w88 sports betting? Can the practical need to fight the epidemic bring the dawn of lasting peace to the Middle East?
Spread of epidemic
Conflicts in the Middle East are cooling down
On March 23, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres called for an immediate global w88 sports betting in order to focus on the "real fight of our lives." This call has been responded to by many countries. Over the past period of time, conflicts in the war-torn Middle East have been cooling down.
On April 13, Palestinian workers produced masks in a factory in Gaza City. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Rizek)
In Gaza, Palestine and Israel’s cooperative efforts to fight the epidemic have replaced the continuous war in the past. In addition to informing each other about the epidemic situation, Israel also provides Pakistan with virus detection reagents, protective equipment, and training for medical personnel.
Tensions have also eased in Idlib, northwest Syria. Over the past month, a w88 sports betting agreement reached by Russia and Türkiye has been implemented.
On April 12, in Damascus, Syria, two children wearing masks walked on the street. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Amar)
Ding Long, researcher at the National Institute for Opening up, w88 casinobelieves that the w88 sports betting in war-torn countries in the Middle East is not only a response to the United Nations' call, but also a realistic choice made under the pressure of the epidemic.
“These countries have been at war for years, have poor medical conditions, lack medical staff, and have a large number of densely populated refugee camps lacking basic living facilities. Once the epidemic spreads, the consequences will be disastrous,” Ding Long said. “Implementing a w88 sports betting is a helpless move by the warring parties, but it will ultimately help ease the situation and improve the health of the people, which is still worthy of praise.”
Grudges are difficult to resolve
There are still people who have not put down their weapons
On the 10th, the first confirmed case was found in Yemen, whose medical system is on the verge of collapse. At this point, the epidemic has occurred in all countries in the Middle East, but not every soldier on the battlefield has laid down his arms.
This is the ruins of a building after an air strike in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, taken on April 9. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mohammed)
After the United Nations issued a w88 sports betting call, the five-year civil war in Yemen took a turn for the better. The multinational coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced a two-week unilateral w88 sports betting starting from the 9th local time.
However, conflict persists across Yemen. Masira TV, controlled by Yemen's Houthi armed forces, reported that shortly after the multinational coalition announced a w88 sports betting, its warplanes launched air strikes against Houthi armed positions in Saada Province in the northwest, Amran Province in the north and Beida Province in the south.
The Yemeni government stated that the Houthi armed forces have repeatedly shelled government military positions in the western Red Sea city of Hodeidah and the central Marib Province.
Yemeni military expert Ali bin Hadi said that the warring parties responded verbally to the UN's appeal while accusing each other of violating the w88 sports betting. There are no signs yet that the conflict will stop.
The conflicting Government of National Accord and the eastern armed "National Army" in Libya have successively agreed to a temporary w88 sports betting, but the battle for the capital Tripoli is still raging on the front line, and some soldiers wear masks to fight. There have been local attacks on COVID-19 isolation hospitals, pharmacies, and ambulances. Trapped by the epidemic and war, the lives of Libyan people have become increasingly difficult.
On March 25, in Tripoli, Libya, armed members of the Libyan Government of National Accord wore masks while fighting. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Amru)
Kaled Motaser, a professor of international relations in Libya, said: "The warring parties in Libya claimed that they would cease fighting for peace, but in fact there was no w88 sports betting. I think the fighting in Libya will only really stop when one party to the conflict completely captures the capital and western Libya."
Ma Xiaolin, an expert on international issues at Zhejiang International Studies University, pointed out that behind every pair of contradictions in the Middle East there are complex historical roots and interest games. "These contradictions can only be shelved and suspended, but difficult to resolve, because all parties will not give up their core interests easily."
Window of Peace
It needs to be opened with practical actions
Ding Long believes that the conflicts in the Middle East countries have been going on for a long time and have complex root causes. The w88 sports betting under the epidemic is a temporary measure, and the root causes of the conflicts have not disappeared due to the epidemic. Therefore, it is unrealistic to hope that the epidemic will resolve conflicts and achieve peace, but the epidemic provides a rare "window of opportunity" for conflict resolution.
"Middle East countries and the international community should cherish the current short-lived peace and use the window period provided by the epidemic to promote the complete resolution of conflicts in the Middle East." He said.
This is the ruins of a building after an air strike in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on April 9. Published by Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mohammed)
Ibrahim al-Ameri, a political science lecturer at the University of Baghdad in Iraq, said: “I hope that Middle Eastern countries will host a permanent forum to coordinate humanitarian access for internally displaced persons, refugees, and all those devastated by war and deprivation.”
Lebanese political analyst Mahmoud Raya believes that in the face of the global spread of the epidemic, the United Nations’ w88 sports betting call is of great significance. However, merely expressing willingness is not enough. “The United Nations should play a greater role and take concrete actions to ensure that some international laws and resolutions are implemented.”
Lebanese scholar Adnan Burji said that the United Nations w88 sports betting call did not clearly identify the parties that need a w88 sports betting, did not require the United States to stop selling weapons to all parties to the conflict and withdraw troops from Iraq and Syria, and did not require Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip or end its occupation of Palestinian territories. Therefore, it is not easy to implement a w88 sports betting into action.
On April 6, the Libyan Government of National Accord accused the eastern Libyan armed forces "National Army" of attacking a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in the capital Tripoli. This is the damaged building taken at the hospital that was attacked that day. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Amru)
Mohammed Abra, a member of the Libyan Parliament, said that the international community must put more effective pressure on the warring parties to achieve peace.
"Currently, the war in Libya continues to escalate, and military assistance from countries such as Turkey, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates has not stopped," he said. "Only when countries supporting the Libyan war stop military support will the Libyans end the fighting."
News Analysis: Middle East might enjoy peace amid UN w88 sports betting calls, at least for now
（Source: Xinhua 2020-04-13）
CAIRO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, the international community has renewed its call for the warring sides in the Middle East to focus on curbing the disease instead of fighting each other.
In a joint appeal issued on Saturday, five UN envoys to the Middle East urged for a cessation of hostilities across the region, following UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' recent call for a w88 sports betting amid the COVID-19 crisis.
POSITIVE RESPONSE
On March 23, Guterres called for a worldwide w88 sports betting. Some conflicting sides in the Middle East have responded positively to the UN appeal.
In Yemen, a country suffering from the world's worst humanitarian crisis, a two-week w88 sports betting proposed by the Saudi-led coalition backing the UN-recognized government went into effect on Thursday.
In the Gaza Strip, rare calm has been observed for over a month now. Though there has been no official w88 sports betting, Israel and Palestine have put aside their disputes and made joint efforts to fight COVID-19.
In Libya, both the UN-recognized government in Tripoli and the rival eastern-based forces publicly welcomed the UN's w88 sports betting call.
"The positive responses to the UN's call are also practical arrangements compelled by the pressure of the epidemic," said Ding Long, a researcher at the w88 casino in Beijing.
"After years of war, these countries are suffering from poor health, lack of medical staff and a large number of crowded refugee camps with no basic living facilities," he said. "Once the epidemic spreads, the consequences will be unimaginable."
So far, both Syria and Libya have reported 25 COVID-19 cases, respectively. Yemen reported its first case on Friday.
NO PEACE IN SIGHT
However, a gap between the declarations and actions remains.
During the past several days, military operations and sporadic attacks have continued between Yemen's government forces and the Houthi rebels in different turbulent areas of the impoverished Arab country.
Ali Bin Hadi, a retired military official and expert, said that there are no positive signs that fighting in Yemen would cease temporarily.
"The warring factions in Yemen only react and respond positively with the w88 sports betting calls through their media outlets, but on-ground is something else," the Aden-based expert said.
In Libya, conflicts have even escalated amid the coronavirus crisis.
Khaled Al-Montaser, Libyan professor of international relations, said the conflicting parties "declared their readiness for peace to end the war, but actions on the ground confirm that the battles did not stop."
"I think the war will not stop until one of the parties declares its control over Tripoli and the entire west of Libya," he said.
According to Ding, the w88 sports betting amid the epidemic is "expedient," and will not bring about real peace as long as the decades-long causes of the conflicts remain unresolved.
In a joint appeal, the UN envoys urged all warring parties to translate Guterres' appeal for immediate ceasefires into concrete actions.
They called on all parties to conflicts to engage without preconditions in negotiations to immediately halt hostilities, to sustain existing cease-fires, and to achieve "longer-term resolutions to the persistent conflicts across the region."
MORE TO BE DONE
The joint call for w88 sports betting is of great significance, and highlights the urgent need to fight COVID-19 with concerted efforts, Lebanese expert Mahamoud Raya said.
However, the international community needs to launch mechanisms to ensure the implementation of the w88 sports betting, he added.
"I hope the regional countries are invited to hold a permanent forum to heal the wounds left by the conflicts, through facilitating access and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced people, refugees, besieged communities, and all those destroyed by war and deprivation," said Ibrahim al-Ameri, a political expert at the University of Baghdad.
Libyan Parliament member Mohamed Abullah said a w88 sports betting in the Middle East could be achieved, especially during the novel coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, "significant international pressure" must be forced on "regional parties supporting the conflicts, especially in countries like Syria, Libya and Yemen."
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