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(USA) US charges Trump ally with undisclosed lobbying for UAE (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Tom Barrack, a billionaire ally of Donald Trump who chaired the former president’s inaugural committee in 2016, has been arrested on foreign lobbying...

(Tunisia/Pandemic) Tunisia health minister sacked as COVID-19 cases surge (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has sacked Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi amid spiralling coronavirus cases in the North African country. The ministry said...

(Turkey/Cyprus) Turkey says Cyprus town of Varosha to reopen amid Greek objection (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Authorities in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus announced on Tuesday a partial reopening of an abandoned town for potential...

(Israel) Enlightened Israelis must admit Israel is guilty as charged (Al Jazeera)

Andrew Mitrovica writes for Al Jazeera: The unforgettable image should still shame enlightened Israelis. It is July 2014. Israel has decided, yet again, to teach Palestinians...

(Southeast Asia/Pandemic) Is there a way out of Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 disaster? (East Asia Forum)

Swee Kheng Khor writes for East Asia Forum: The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to Southeast Asian countries. The region...

(South Korea) South Korea’s soft power struggles (East Asia Forum)

Roald Maliangkay writes for East Asia Forum: South Korea has become a powerhouse of cultural production. Its cultural influence in global entertainment is spread...

(West and Fragile Countries) Events of last six months show fragile countries must remain priority for the US and its allies (Brookings)

Alexandre Marc and Bruce Jones write for Brookings: The West is shifting its gaze from fragile states. After 20 years, the United States is headed for...

(Bitcoin) The brutal truth about Bitcoin (Brookings)

Eswar Prasad writes for Brookings: Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has been on a wild ride since its creation in 2009. Earlier this year, the price of...

(USA) How to Close the Digital Divide in the U.S. (Harvard Business Review)

Bhaskar Chakravorti writes for Harvard Business Review: The U.S. government is negotiating a plan to address one of the most important — but overlooked...

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