In an article by the New York Times, entitled, “Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-‘Israel’ Deal” it is reported that, “The president and his aides are pressing an aggressive diplomatic effort as Riyadh makes significant demands in exchange for normalization, including a nuclear deal and a robust U.S. security pact.”

Tensions escalated when the Kosovan government passed laws in 2022 requiring the Serbian population in northern Kosovo to carry Kosovan identity documents and car plates. This led to mass resignations of Serb-origin mayors and police officers and widespread protests in the north. The Serbs refused to participate in local elections, which resulted in Muslim candidates winning which fueled the unrest even more.

On June 8, the news agency Radio Liberty in Tajikistan reported: “The opening ceremony of the largest mosque in Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe. The ceremony was attended by President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani, who arrived in Dushanbe on June 8 on a two-day state visit.

“We don’t have all information yet on what has happened, but it seems like this is the worst ever tragedy we’ve seen in the Mediterranean,” said the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs on the 16th of June after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy capsized off the coast of Greece.