For almost 3 years, Houthi forces in the Middle East have targeted the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, forcing global shipping to reroute and increasing costs. What is the new proposed solution?

In this episode, Journalist, Academic and Author Martin Plaut joins Fair Observer’s Founder, CEO and Editor-In-Chief Atul Singh to explore the Djibouti Option: using Djibouti as the ground to counter Houthi’s attacks.

The conversation explores the logistics, the diplomacy involved, the global impact, what impact it will have on the Houthi forces, policy, and more. As they uncover this option, they unveil the broader meaning of the Djibouti Option for the world.

The Djibouti Option: How Global Navies Can Break the Houthi Blockade

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Join Fair Observer’s Editor-at-Large, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty, as she discusses Canada’s role on the global stage with former Canadian Diplomat David McKinnon.

Recently, President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would consider making Canada an associate member of the EU. While Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, agreed to developing the relationship between the EU and Canada, both parties agreed that a framework still needs to be built. There’s genuine objectives on both sides, McKinnon says, but the relationship is not yet defined.

Mohanty and McKinnon explore what a Canada–EU partnership might look like beyond the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) already in place. A deep Canada–EU partnership would be for increased economic and political security. Perhaps most importantly, it would send a message that the EU and Canada are mitigating their overreliance on the US.

McKinnon states that before Canada and the EU further develop this partnership, Canada should consider their wider global interests. A relationship with the EU should be rooted in reality so that Canada may still retain its sovereignty. In addition, McKinnon says, Canada should be looking for other global relationships beyond the EU.

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What does it actually mean to view a conflict through the lens of settler-colonialism? Join Editor at Large at Fair Observer, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty, as she speaks with Dr. Muhannad Ayyash, Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University, to break down the mechanics of colonial power and state violence.

The conversation discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict through the lens of settler-colonialism, and takes a deep dive into how Canadians view this conflict, the Iran war and many other issues. They also look at the international implications of everything, and more.

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