Panorama of Arab and international events for 2021
Damascus (ST): The year 2021 witnessed many important Arab and international events, most notably the countries of the world continuing to confront the Corona pandemic, in addition to holding presidential elections in Iran, legislative elections in Iraq and other prominent international events and positions.
January:
1-1 Britain is officially leaving the European Union.
6-1 Supporters of former US President Donald Trump storm the Capitol building in Washington.
16.1 Demonstrations in dozens of French cities protesting the “comprehensive security” law.
20-1 Joe Biden is sworn in as President of the United States.
25-1 The start of the fifth round of the Constitutional Discussion Committee’s meetings in Geneva.
February:
4-2 US President Joe Biden calls for an end to the war in Yemen.
16-2 The opening of the fifteenth international meeting within the Astana format on Syria in Sochi, Russia.
17.2 The final statement of the 15th international meeting of the Astana formula affirms that the guarantor states renew their strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.
25-2 Syria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Bassam Sabbagh, confirms, during a session of the Security Council, via video link, the necessity of ending the politicization of humanitarian work in Syria.
March:
1-3 Sentencing of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison on charges of corruption and abuse of influence.
12.3 The Russian Foreign Ministry affirms that external interference in Syria relied on international terrorism in all its forms, especially military and economic ones.
24.3 The Russian State Duma passes a law granting Putin the right to run for president again.
29-3 China stresses the need to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria.
April:
4-4 Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi announces control of all moves that undermine the country’s security and stability.
12.4 Protests in Minneapolis in America after the American police killed an African-American youth.
17.4 First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party Raul Castro affirms that the blatant abuses and violations of the United States constitute the greatest threat to peace in the world.
24-4 US President Joe Biden officially recognizes the Armenian genocide.
28-4 The European Parliament ratifies the trade agreement with Britain after Brexit.
May:
9-5 Tens of thousands demonstrate in France to condemn the Macron government’s policies related to measures to tackle climate pollution.
16-5 Demonstrations in a number of American cities condemning the continuous Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
27.5 The former US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, and the American Washington Post newspaper admit that the presidential elections in Syria demonstrated the limitations of Washington’s policies and the lack of influence in influencing Syria.
June:
6-2 The International Labor Organization says that the Corona pandemic has caused poverty for 100 million workers in the world.
8-6 China confirms that politicizing the issue of the origin of Corona is not different from the lies of “Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass destruction.”
12-6 The start of the sixth round of negotiations to revive the nuclear agreement between Iran and the Four Plus One Group in Vienna.
19-6 The official results of the presidential elections in Iran show that Ibrahim Raisi won with 61.95 percent of the vote.
25-6 Russia condemns the West’s mobilization to confront China, describing it as new evidence of the West’s endeavor to replace its rules with international law.
July:
1-7 The European Union announces the start of work on the Corona travel certificate.
5-7 A new opinion poll confirms that the majority of Turks find Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidential system a failure.
8-7 The guarantor states of the Astana Process, at the conclusion of the 16th meeting, renewed their strong support for the unity and sovereignty of Syria and their rejection of separatist agendas.
11-7 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reveals that he has been subjected to two new assassination attempts during the recent period.
19/7-China calls on the World Health Organization to adhere to the scientific spirit, professionalism and objectivity in tracing the origin of Corona in a scientific and serious manner.
28-7 Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to a ceasefire on their border.
August:
3-8 China reiterates that the US allegations about the leakage of the Corona virus from Chinese laboratories are false and their aims are political.
15-8 The Taliban movement controls the Afghan capital, Kabul.
16.8 The Security Council calls for the cessation of all hostilities and the formation of a new Afghan government.
20/80 Russian President Vladimir Putin asserts that Western sanctions on Syria are illegal and further complicate the situation there.
28-8 Iran warns the Israeli entity against taking any adventure that targets its security and its nuclear facilities.
September:
2-9 Syria calls on international organizations to pressure the Israeli occupation to stop its violations of the rights of the people of the occupied Syrian Golan.
4-9 “Save the Children” international organization says that 33,000 children have been killed and maimed during the 20 years of war in Afghanistan.
9-9 With the participation of Syria, the opening of the first international parliamentary conference to combat terrorism in Vienna.
11-9 Antioch Syriac Catholic Patriarch Mar Ignatius Joseph III Younan says: The Syrians assured the world of their attachment to their homeland.
16.9 Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asserts that the method of the West’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was very shameful.
21/9- German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas criticizes Washington’s behavior in the submarine issue, describing it as annoying and disappointing.
9-24 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stresses the necessity of stopping foreign interference in Syria’s affairs and respecting its sovereignty.
October:
1-10 The submarine crisis between the United States, Australia and Britain on the one hand and France on the other hand, on the background of Australia canceling a huge contract to buy submarines from France and replacing them with American nuclear submarines, halts trade negotiations between the European Union and Australia.
7-10 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserts that the reform of the UN Security Council should aim to represent developing countries.
10-10 The holding of legislative elections in Iraq.
10-17 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarifies that Western politicians do not want to admit their mistakes and are demonizing Russia.
10-18 The start of the sixth round of the Constitutional Discussion Committee’s meetings in Geneva.
10-24 Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, affirms that adherence to the United Nations Charter prevents the outbreak of new world wars.
10-31 The Climate Conference will be held in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
November:
3-11 The Iranian Revolutionary Guard thwarts an American attempt to pirate an Iranian oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.
7-11 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi survived an assassination attempt with a booby-trapped drone.
11-11 The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan, Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, issues a constitutional decree forming the new Sovereignty Council.
13-11 Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stresses the need to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
19-11 The United Nations adopts a resolution confirming the sovereignty of the Syrians in the occupied Golan and the Palestinian people in the occupied territories over their natural resources.
22-11 The United Socialist Party of Venezuela headed by Nicolás Maduro achieves a landslide victory in the local elections.
29-11 Resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the major powers in Vienna.
December:
3-12 Lebanese Minister of Information George Kordahi announces his resignation from the government.
6-12 Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Faisal Miqdad, holds talks with senior Iranian officials in Tehran.
9-12 Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem al-Araji announces the official end of the combat missions of the so-called “international coalition forces” in Iraq.
12-15 UNESCO includes Al-Qudud of Aleppo on the list of human heritage.
12-21- The seventeenth international meeting of the Astana format on Syria was held in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan.
12-22 The guarantor states of the Astana Process reaffirm their strong commitment to Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.
12-26 Reuters stats: Global Corona injuries exceed 278.34 million cases, and deaths are 5 million and 691,014 cases.