GROUND REALITYThe rise in popularity of weightlifter Talha Talib during the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is a story of determination and perseverance. Hailing from Gujranwala, the 21-year-old athlete almost tasted Olympic media glory but ended the.
KARACHI: Having secured IOC Tripartite Commission place for the next month’s Tokyo Olympics, Pakistan’s promising weightlifter and Asian Championship bronze medallist Talha Talib has.
Biden pick McGurk seen in Turkey as an Erdoğan antagonist
McGurk. Photo: Jordan Pix/Getty Images
Ankara The appointment of Brett McGurk as Middle East coordinator on President-elect Biden s National Security Council has already set alarm bells ringing in Turkey.
Why it matters: McGurk, who served as counter-ISIS envoy under both Barack Obama and Donald Trump, is considered a staunch critic of the Turkish government’s policies in the Middle East and an outspoken advocate of America s partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to defeat ISIS.
The SDF is seen by Turkey as the Syrian extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has waged a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state.