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Iraq – Iraqi Prime Minister Walks Tightrope Between Shia Militias and the United States (Rami Jameel, The Jamestown Foundation)

One of the most critical issues in Iraq currently is the relationship between its Shia-led government and Iranian-backed Shia militias. This issue has been...

Nigeria – No End in Sight for Insecurity and Banditry in Northwestern Nigeria (Idris Mohammed, The Jamestown Foundation)

For half a decade, northwestern Nigeria has been facing serious insecurity, ranging from armed group violence to kidnappings and banditry, which has affected most...

China – UN Human Rights Clash Strains Credibility of Chinese Diplomacy (Elizabeth Chen, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 22, the Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) delivered a joint statement to the 47th session of the UN Human Rights...

China – The CCP’s Shifting Priorities: An Analysis of Politburo Group Study Sessions (Brian Hart, The Jamestown Foundation)

On June 25, the 19th Central Committee Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held its 31st “group study” (集体学习, jiti xuexi) session on the...

China/Taiwan – The PRC Leverages Taiwan’s Water Crisis to Promote Cross-Strait Integrated Development (Kristian McGuire, The

The Republic of China (ROC or Taiwan) is emerging from its worst drought in more than half a century (Focus Taiwan, June 2). Following...

China – Giving Precision Munitions ‘Eyes’ and a ‘Brain’: The State of PLA Research on Military Target Recognition (Alex Barker, The Jamestown Foundation)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as an economic and security developmental priority. The State Council’s National AI Development...

Iraq – Islamic State suspected of sabotaging Iraqi electrical towers (Mustafa Saadoun, Al Monitor)

The Joint Operations Command in Iraq called on citizens July 1 to “be brave” and report individuals who are damaging electric power transmission towers.The command also offered...

Hamas – Hamas launches military summer camps for Gaza youth (Entsar Abu Jahal, Al Monitor)

Less than two months since the recent Israeli war on the Gaza Strip that sought to destroy Hamas’ infrastructure ended, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing,...

Israel – Jerusalem bilingual school promotes coexistence (Amany Mahmoud, Al Monitor)

As violence and hatred escalate between Palestinians and Israelis, especially in Jerusalem, many Israelis and Palestinians have come to realize that coexistence and reconciliation...

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