Panorama of world events for 2023...regional rapprochements, ongoing wars, and nature’s anger increasing

The repercussions of the war in Ukraine and the conflict between the West and Russia continued, with the Gaza war that increase tensions and conflicts in the Middle East and the world, at a time when the suffering of the peoples in many countries of the world increased due to the increase in natural disasters, and the rapprochements between some regional powers did not reflect positively on the conditions of peoples.

The year 2023 witnessed many developments, and in this file we will list the most prominent events that the world witnessed.

January 1, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is inaugurated as President of Brazil for the third time.

January 8, Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu and his government.

January 12, The United Nations declares that the last 8 years have been the warmest on record.

January 18, The Ukrainian Interior Minister and at least 17 people were killed in a helicopter crash near Kiev.

February 5, at least 23 people were killed as a result of about 250 forest fires in central Chile and the president declared a “state of disaster.”

On February 6, a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Gaziantep and another with a magnitude of 7.5. Its epicenter was in the Gokson region in the state of Kahramanmaraş in northern Kurdistan, affecting several regions in Syria, leaving more than 50,000 victims, more than 120,000 affected, and the collapse of about 12,000 buildings in Turkey.

February 17, angry protesters in Lebanon destroy commercial banks and set fires.

March 7, US Secretary of Defense arrives in Iraq on an unannounced visit.

March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to resume their diplomatic relations.

March 15, a sharp deterioration in the value of the Lebanese currency, and one dollar is equal to one hundred thousand Lebanese pounds.

March 17, the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant against Putin.

March 18, the Turkish Foreign Minister visits Cairo after 10 years.

March 20, the Houthis announced that they had reached an agreement with the Yemeni government to release 181 of their prisoners, including Saudis and Sudanese, in exchange for 706 prisoners after negotiations with government representatives.

March 20, international experts warn that global warming caused by human activity may rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius.

March 22, a UN warning of an “imminent danger” of a global crisis due to water scarcity.

March 25, an international arbitration court issued a ruling in favor of the Iraqi government, not allowing shipments carrying crude from southern Kurdistan to leave the coastal Jehan port  without the approval of the federal government in Baghdad.

March 27, the Iraqi Parliament approves an amendment to the legislative and local elections law.

April 4, Finland officially joins NATO.

April 5, Iran appoints an ambassador to the UAE.

On April 7, Sulaymaniyah International Airport was attacked by a drone belonging to the Turkish occupation state.

April 15, war broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.

April 18, Tunisian security forces close the headquarters of the Al-Nahdda Party, and arrest the party’s leader, Rached Ghanoushi.

May 3, assassination attempt on Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

May 14: Voting begins for the presidential and legislative elections in Turkey.

May 15, the Turkish elections go for second round.

May 19, the 32nd session of the Arab Summit was held with the participation of Bashar al-Assad after Damascus was restored to the Arab League.

May 28, Turkey's Supreme Election Commission curses Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory in a new term.

June 6, Iran reopens its embassy in Saudi Arabia.

July 3, Israeli forces stormed the city of Jenin in the West Bank.

July 4, Ankara and Cairo announce the lifting of diplomatic representation and the exchange of ambassadors.

July 7, Russia protested against the return of the leaders of the "Azov Brigade" with Ukrainian President Zelensky from Turkey.

July 11, the NATO summit was held in the Lithuanian capital.

July 17, a “widespread and severe” heat wave sweeps the western and southern United States, and torrential rains in South Korea kill at least 37 people.

July 17, Russia announces the suspension of the Ukrainian grain export agreement.

July 18, Erdogan arrives in Saudi Arabia and signs investment and defense agreements with Bin Salman.

July 26, a coup took place in Niger that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.

July 30, 6 Palestinians, including a Fatah military commander, were killed following clashes in Ain al-Hilweh camp in Lebanon.

July 31, after 30 years as Governor of the Bank of Lebanon, Riad Salameh leaves his position.

August 3, coup plotters in Niger cancel military agreements with France.

August 6, Muhammad Tkala was elected President of the Supreme Council of State in Libya.

August 7, more than 3 thousand American soldiers arrive in the Middle East

August 7, more than 3 thousand American soldiers arrive in the Middle East

August 23, Russian Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed.

August 30, the military coup in Gabon announced the appointment of the Commander of the Republican Guard as President of the transitional period.

September 5, the Saudi ambassador begins his work in Tehran.

September 11, announcing the establishment of the New Economic Corridor project between India, the Gulf and Europe.

September 14, Saudi Arabia invites a delegation from the Houthis to peace negotiations in Riyadh.

September 18, the United States and Iran released 5 detainees as part of a prisoner exchange.

September 24, the French President announced the withdrawal of French forces deployed in Niger by the end of the year.

September 28, the self-declared Republic of Karabakh announced that it would “cease to exist” at the end of the year.

October 3, Armenia ratifies joining the International Criminal Court.

October 7, war broke out between Israel and Hamas.

October 8, Israel officially declares entry into a state of war.

October 10, launching the campaign (Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan, the political solution to the Kurdish issue).

October 11, the Iranian President and the Saudi Crown Prince discuss the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

October 11, an “emergency government” is formed in Israel.

October 16, Washington decides to deploy 2 aircraft carriers in the eastern Mediterranean to ensure Israel's security.

October 17, the UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution drafted by Russia to establish a “humanitarian” truce between Israel and Hamas.

October 14, termination of the membership of the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi.

November 19, the Houthis took an “Israeli cargo ship.”

November 24, humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas.

November 28, suspension of the Iranian President’s visit to Turkey.

November 30, opening of the climate conference in Dubai.

December 1, the end of the truce between Israel and Hamas.

December 6, UN Secretary-General uses Article 99 for the first time to warn the world of the dangers of the Gaza war.

December 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

December 8, the United States vetoed a draft Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” between Israel and Hamas.

December 11, the United Nations warns of a “grim” humanitarian situation in the world during 2024.

December 13, the climate conference adopts a historic agreement calling for a “transition” towards abandoning fossil fuels.

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ANHA