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Afghanistan – Peace can still be achieved in Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

Sultan Barakat It is time for Afghans to take the initiative in the peace process https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/17/what-does-the-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-mean

South Africa/Yemen – South Africa is putting profit before Yemeni lives (Al Jazeera)

Zen Mathe, Michael Marchant The South African state has abandoned its commitment to human rights to profit from weapons deals. In so doing, it has...

UK – UK legislation to curb torture prosecutions must be stopped (Al Jazeera)

Nadine Tunasi I arrived in the United Kingdom two decades ago after fleeing torture and violence in my native country. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/4/15/uk-torture-bill

Senate Democrats push for additional checks on UAE F-35 sale (Al-Monitor)

The bill comes amid a fresh wave of scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers over the Biden administration's plan to move forward with the Trump-era arms...

Turkey/USA – Turkey’s US envoy ‘not naive’ to differences, sees room for cooperation with Washington (Al-Monitor)

In an interview with Al-Monitor's Andrew Parasiliti, Hasan Murat Mercan talked the S-400s, tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and what a US recognition of...

Iraq – Kataib Hezbollah controls access points to key Iraqi border city (Al-Monitor)

Shelly Kittleson Iran-linked armed groups have over the past year tightened and consolidated their grip on a key border area between Iraq and Syria, preventing...

Suez Canal – Suez Canal receives giant dredger in planned upgrade (Al-Monitor)

The Suez Canal Authority is talking about plans to widen the southern section of the canal, only days after the giant Panama-flagged container vessel,...

Syria – Idlib program offers vocational training for women (Al-Monitor)

Hussam Hammoud A local nongovernmental organization in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib is offering women technical skills to support themselves. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/idlib-program-offers-vocational-training-women

Lebanon – Lebanon’s army chief tries to draw line between military and rulers as crisis bites (Middle East Eye)

Kareem Chehayeb General Joseph Aoun is attempting to shield his forces from the economic meltdown's blowback, and maybe even position himself for a run for...

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