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The Economist: Bitter Rivalry Between Arab States Is Spilling Into Africa

January 30, 2018
The increasingly hostile division between the Saudi-Egyptian-Emirati bloc and the neighboring Gulf state of Qatar has begun spilling over into the Horn of Africa. The Economist observes, “the regional imbroglio pits two camps of Muslims” that also coincides with level of support for the Muslim...

Tiananmen: Vietnam's Newspapers Criticize Crackdown

June 13, 2014
Vietnam news media shocked readers by covering the anniversary of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and deploring the harsh crackdown on protesters. In the past, Vietnamese news media avoided such topics. Like China, Vietnam is a communist government. This year’s coverage reflected recent...

Roads & Kingdoms: Shifting Current

August 8, 2017
The number of active Scottish fishermen has halved in the past half century, and the industry blames the European Union and ideals of free movement of labor and capital. Accordingly, “while 60 percent of Scotland’s population voted ‘Remain’ in last year’s Brexit referendum, more than 90 percent of...

Hacker Killed by Drone Was Islamic State’s “Secret Weapon”

August 28, 2015
US and British military officials targeted a British citizen working as a hacker for the Islamic State, killing him with a drone: “That he was targeted directly shows the extent to which digital warfare has upset the balance of power on the modern battlefield,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “...

PRI: The Link Between Severe Winters and Climate Change

January 9, 2018
Climate-change skeptics point to a severe winter, long stretches of below-average temperatures and a so-called “bomb cyclone” as confirming that average rising temperatures may not be a problem. PRI’s Carolyn Beeler reports that the term “bomb cyclone” refers to an intense course caused by a quick...

The Economist: Can Political Islam Make It in the Modern World?

September 21, 2017
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Islamist parties across the Middle East and North Africa have achieved mixed results. As the Economist notes, the legacy of the Muslim Brotherhood, which began as an anti-imperialist social and educational movement in Egypt under Hassan al-Banna in 1928, gave...

Nations Gradually Reopen Business: Washington Post

April 24, 2020
Several countries plan to ease coronavirus restrictions, implying the cautious optimism that life may return to normality. Germany, which took effective measures early, is slowly reopening businesses even though some scientists argue that the country should keep the restriction policy until...

In Departure, China Invites Outside Help

May 16, 2008
An earthquake, 7.9 in magnitude, struck the heart of China, and the government has responded quickly by seeking disaster relief experts and rescue equipment, reports a team of New York Times reporters. China invited and received assistance from Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea and Singapore....
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