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How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis
Middle East
July 10, 2021
How to solve Iraq’s hellishly hot power crisis
Over the past few months, there have been a string of attacks on Iraq’s electricity infrastructure. Local media report that…
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
World
July 10, 2021
US-Russia ties: Biden tells Putin to act on cybercrime
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart that Moscow had to “take action” against cybercriminals, the White House…
Is Afghanistan heading toward a civil war?
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Is Afghanistan heading toward a civil war?
The Taliban are reportedly sweeping across Afghanistan’s rural areas, bringing more territories under their control. Afghan government forces are finding it…
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
World
July 7, 2021
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
Multiple university campus LGBTQ rights groups’ accounts on Chinese social media site WeChat were blocked, prompting censorship fears and calls…
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home
World
July 7, 2021
Haitian President Jovenel Moise assassinated in his home
The president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, 53, was shot and killed in his private residence, the interim Prime Minister Claude…
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
World
July 6, 2021
Dutch court upholds Geert Wilders conviction for insulting Moroccans
The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld far-right politician Geert Wilders’ conviction for collectively insulting Moroccans at a campaign rally in 2014.…
West Africa’s Eco currency plan remains a pipe dream
World
July 2, 2021
West Africa’s Eco currency plan remains a pipe dream
Since its conception in 2003, leaders of the fifteen-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have postponed the launch of…
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Middle East
July 1, 2021
Can drone warfare in the Middle East be controlled?
Last weekend, the US launched airstrikes against militant groups loyal to Iran near the Iraqi-Syrian border. According to a statement issued by…
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor
Middle East
June 19, 2021
Saudi Arabia executes man for crime potentially committed as minor
Saudi Arabia executed Mustafa al-Darwish on Tuesday for crimes that, according to rights groups, he committed while still a minor. The execution…
Jordan: Two officials face trial over plot against king
Middle East
June 17, 2021
Jordan: Two officials face trial over plot against king
Sharif Hassan Zaid and Bassem Awadallah were arrested in early April over an alleged plot against King Abdullah. The pair…