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Op-ed
I was in Australia in January when l first heard about coronavirus. Like many, all l knew was that it originated in China, felt like a bad dose of flu and was nothing much to worry about.
Looking back from what seems the end of this particular COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, my small circle of friends has talked more of revelations than of sorrows.
In mid-December last year, my partner and I learnt the happy news that we were having a baby. It wasn’t long after that reports started to surface of a virus spreading in the city of Wuhan in China.
During the NATO Summit in London on December 10, 2019, President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey of “sometimes working with ISIS proxies” and said that it was, “time for Turkey to clarify (its) ambiguous stance on Islamic State.”
Erdogan has been in the news lately for his controversial role in supporting one of the sides in the Libyan conflict with Syrian jihadi mercenaries, but beneath the headlines, even more is going on. Three recent crucial incidents indicate that Erdogan has been getting ready for a significant move.
Most commentators responding to the assassination of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani are focusing on the possible negatives. They bemoan the potential retaliation against American targets or allies, some even theorize that it might lead to World War Three.