Question 1: So, what’s up with Saudi Arabia and UAE? Why are they, all of a sudden, so active and everything?
Dr Newitol: It is two young crown princes and one king who likes to deport people. They all agree that Qatar hosts terrorists, Arabs are not ready for democracy, and China, Russia, Iran and Turkey should have limited spheres of influence. As in none.
Question 2: But why is UAE leading Saudi Arabia in all these assertive plans….?
Dr. Newitol: Nobody screens these questions? Saudi Arabia’s budget is 261 billion and UAE’s is 13.7 billion. So of course the Saudis are the bosses here.
Question 3: What do you think about Prime Minister Abiy and his campaign of “medemer” and pardoning everyone.
Dr. Newitol: Charity begins at home: he first pardoned himself! He was a part of a government, EPRDF, and its security apparatus which he said committed state terror against citizens. To pardon himself, he has to pardon others.
Question 4: Is Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki well?
Dr. Newitol: No.
Question 5: What is the difference between Ethiopia’s Five Point Peace Plan (2004) and Ethiopia’s Five Pillar Peace Plan (2018) with Eritrea?
Dr. Newitol: About 14 years.
Question 6: Why did Ethiopia miss her monthly loan repayment to China?
Dr. Newitol: So China can stop its development plans, go to arbitration court, and make room for UAE, Saudi Arabia and USA.
Question 7: What do you call 100 Ethiopian young men and 17 Eritrean old women thirty thousand feet up in the air?
Dr. Newitol: Eritrean Airlines.
Question 8: Why do bad things happen to good people?
Dr. Newitol: Because good things happen to bad people.
Question 9: Now that there is peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia, what will change about the Eritrean National Service?
Dr. Newitol: They are now called National Peace Service and the yearly rounds are called Peace Round.
Question 10: Whatever happened to once mighty Egypt? Why is it in decline?
Dr. Newitol: Because, 650 million years ago, God did not place in Egyptian land enough organisms that could decompose to become fossil fuel now.
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