Three conditions for normalizing Egypt-Turkey relations

1. Extradition of Muslim Brotherhood members hiding in Turkey and wanted in Egypt, who have committed terrorist attacks against military, police, and civilians;

2. Termination of Turkish military presence in Libya, withdrawal of all pro-Turkish militants;

3. Disagreements with Cyprus and Greece must be resolved.

[☢]🇺🇸🤝🇮🇩 United States and Indonesia announced a strategic partnership to help Indonesia develop its nuclear clean energy program, supporting Indonesia’s interest in deploying small modular reactor (SMR)

https://id.usembassy.gov/united-states-indonesia-announce-partnership-on-small-modular-reactor-nuclear-clean-energy/

🇺🇸🇮🇶 Why did America invade Iraq in 2003?

It wasn't because Saddam Hussein was an imminent threat. It was to prove a point.

🧵 by Paul Poast

🇺🇸🇮🇳 India chose wisely not to enter the US-led Iraq War, which began 20 years ago. That experience certainly colors how New Delhi views potential support to the US (or Russia) in today’s Ukraine war context.

📎 The Wire

🇺🇸🌐 "During the unipolar era, US officials became accustomed to dealing with problems by issuing demands & ultimatums and then ramping up pressure...In a multipolar world, by contrast, even the strongest powers must pay more attention to what the others want and work harder to persuade some of them to strike mutually beneficial bargains."

📎 Foreign Policy

🇺🇸🏦📉 “The events this past week correspond to a 1.5% increase in the Fed funds rate. In other words, over the past week, monetary conditions have tightened to a degree where the risks of a sharper slowdown in the economy have increased.”

📎 Danielle DeMartino

🌐🏦📉 If the Fed does not contain the regional bank collapse, there will be another great depression.

Small/medium banks account for 50% of US commercial and industrial lending, 60% of residential real estate lending, 80% of commercial real estate lending, and 45% of consumer lending

📎 Zero Hedge

🇩🇪🏦 “New construction is collapsing completely in Germany. In Jan2023, construction of 21,900 dwellings was permitted, -26.0% YoY, lowest since 2015. Even middle class can no longer afford to own a home w/regulation & increased interest rates.”

📎 Holger Zschaepitz

🌐📉 “You guys know what happened to the stock market the last two times this happened?”

📎 Kevin Malone

🇺🇸🇨🇭🏦 US authorities are engaged with their Swiss counterparts on a deal for UBS to buy all or part of Credit Suisse.

📎 Bloomberg