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The Economist: Refugees as Pawn in the Struggle for Syria

August 14, 2018
Syria’s Assad regime seemed destined for collapse at the start of the rebellion that began seven years ago. However, the Syrian leader is on the verge of victory over the rebels that attempted to institute a change in governance. The Economist notes: “the only rebels left are boxed into a corner of...

Los Angeles Times: Criticism of Israel and Anti-Semitism

September 13, 2018
Protesters and their targets increasingly reflect upon strategies and whether methods change or harden public stances. Specific questions emerge with protests and calls for boycotts and divestment targeting Israel as related to Palestinian issues, explain Jaweed Kaleem and Teresa Watanabe for the...

The Economist: Qatar Decides to Leave OPEC

January 20, 2019
As of January 1, Qatar is no longer a member of OPEC. Qatar, the first Arab state to join OPEC after its creation in 1960, is now the first Arab state to withdraw from the oil cartel. According to Qatar’s Minister of Energy Saas al-Kaabi, the decision was made to “focus efforts” on natural gas...

The Economist: The Calculations of Muhammad bin Salman

June 22, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman proceeds in stifling political dissent in exchange for the loosening of social restrictions. While the holy month of Ramadan had once been a time for pardons and royal amnesties in Saudi Arabia, the tide has turned. Instead, bin Salman adds to the 2,000 or so...

Korea Herald: South Korea Seeks Foreign Tech Firms

January 30, 2019
South Korea will offer financial incentives and streamline regulations to attract foreign firms that can upgrade the nation’s traditional manufacturing sectors including petrochemicals, high-end manufacturing, automobiles and health care, announced the chief of investment policy at the Ministry of...

Economic Paradox of Ghana's Poverty

November 9, 2003
Western leaders have long claimed that poor countries can lift their citizens out of poverty simply by shifting to competitive markets. Yet in sub-Saharan Africa, countries that have opened up to competition remain hopelessly mired in poverty. And this lack pf progress cannot always be blamed on...

Nuclear Power Goes Rogue

November 30, 2011
The Fukushima nuclear accident has imposed immense ripple effects throughout the global nuclear power industry. Fukushima presents a clear example of the dangers and costs of nuclear power – Japanese officials have pegged the cost of the Fukushima accident at $64 billion. As many in the developed...

Arab Coalition Backs Netanyahu Opponent: Al Jazeera

September 23, 2019
For more than 25 years, Israel’s leading Arab political parties declined to endorse candidates for the prime minister post. This time they endorsed Benny Gantz, a move that could end the lock on power by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Gantz's centrist Blue and White party won the most...
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