Headlines- The US's ongoing blockade of Iranian ports, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp, has caused control of the Strait of Hormuz to "return to its previous state."
- US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement was "very close," even though Tehran denied his assertion that it was prepared to turn over nuclear weapons.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry denied claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the nation's enriched uranium stockpile, stating that it would not be moved "anywhere."
- After Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, oil prices fell by about 10% on Friday.
- The six-week conflict in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of over 2,000 people and the displacement of one in five.
Year: 2020
Life In No-Man’s-Land Between Ukraine And...
It’s a kind of no-man’s-land: three Ukrainian villages lie beyond their country’s last border post on the road to Belarus, complicating life for the inhabitants who must pass through border checks to enter their own country
Village Of Widows: The Afghan Drug...
A settlement in western Afghanistan has become known as the “village of widows.” Some 50 women in the village of Mir Ali in Herat Province’s Adraskan district have lost their husbands, with many killed or executed after smuggling drugs across the Iranian border
Protests Against India’s New Citizenship Emerge...
Two months after a controversial citizenship law passed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government sparked a wave of protests by students and women, the Indian capital city will hold polls to elect a new local government on Saturday. As the BJP tries to wrest the prestigious city government from a city-based party that rules Delhi, the election will indicate whether the party retains its popularity among young voters
Iraq Nationwide Activists
In Iraq, an anti-establishment movement has prevailed over violent attempts to crush demonstrations since October, when anti-government protests broke out calling for jobs, government services and an end to extreme poverty. This movement has the support of activists throughout the country.
Justice delayed is Justice Denied –...
The debate over should justice for exceptional criminal incidents such as these tow be delivered in the manner in which the Hyderabad police had allegedly delivered or should they go through the due process of law risking the delay as has happened in the case of ‘Nirbhaya’, rages on
Kenyans Remember Mixed Legacy of Moi
Kenya’s second and longest-serving president, Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, died Tuesday morning, the country’s presidency and his family confirmed. No cause of death was given, but reports say Moi had experienced breathing problems in recent months
Displaced Children of Idlib
Displaced children and families are moving north toward safer parts of rural Idlib and Aleppo, taking refuge in schools, mosques, unfinished building and shops under rudimentary conditions. Thus, adding to their vulnerability and exacerbating their need for urgent humanitarian assistance as well as basic services, a need continuing to grow by the hour.
Good News
Wuhan, China, home to the quickly spreading coronavirus is also a major university town that hosts thousands of foreign students including many Afghan students. Getting them home is tricky but Afghanistan’s health minister says, an isolated 100-bed hospital has been setup for returning Studentes….Explosive devices like landmines are uniquely deadly because in some cases they stay behind long after a conflict ends. Their proliferation causes about 4 thousand injuries and deaths every year according to the Minesweepers group
Oscars History
It’s Oscar week in Los Angeles, and until the awards are handed out on Sunday the city will be ground zero for parties. Many of these events and traditions go back decades – to the time when Hollywood actors weren’t multi-millionaires and the Award Ceremony was invented
Cambodian Court Rules Against Returning Passports,...
Yeang Sothearin and Uon Chhin—who had worked as an editor, reporter and news anchor, and a photographer and videographer for RFA’s Khmer Service, respectively—were taken into custody in November 2017