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(India) A school for the underprivileged at Indian farmers’ protest site (Bilal Kuchay, Al Jazeera)

More than 160 children from nearby slums attend a makeshift school run by the protesting farmers at Singhu border outside New Delhi. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/a-school-for-the-underprivileged-at-indian-farmers-protest-site

(Ethiopia) ‘Disturbing’ rape allegations in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: UN (Al Jazeera)

The UN called on all parties involved in the hostilities to commit to a zero-tolerance policy for sex crimes. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/disturbing-rape-allegations-in-ethiopias-tigray-conflict-un

(Tunisia) Tunisia mothers decry wave of ‘arbitrary’ arrests after unrest (Al Jazeera)

Minors are arrested unlawfully and will go on trial in the absence of their parents or representatives, lawyers say. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/tunisia-mothers-decry-wave-of-arbitrary-arrests-after-unrest

(Israel/Syria) Israeli missiles strike Syria’s Hama killing four civilians: SANA (Al Jazeera)

Syria claims Israeli jets carried out attacks in central province, adding its military shot down most of the missiles. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/israels-warplanes-strike-targets-in-syrias-hama-province

(Iraq/ISIL) ISIL takes responsibility for deadly Baghdad suicide bombings (Al Jazeera)

At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in the deadliest blasts in nearly three years to have hit the Iraqi...

(Uganda) After another Museveni ‘victory’, Uganda is at a tipping point (Rosebell Kagumire, Al Jazeera)

Despite his recent disputed election win, the tactics that kept the rebel-turned politician in power for decades may be starting to lose their efficiency. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/22/after-another-museveni-victory-uganda-is-at-the-tipping-point

(Nuclear Weapons) Nuclear weapons are finally outlawed, next step is disarmament (Robert Mardini, Al Jazeera)

More than 75 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world’s first multilateral agreement banning nuclear weapons finally enters into force today. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/22/nuclear-weapons-are-finally-outlawed-next-step-is-disarmament

(Egypt/Russia/Black Sea/Turkey) Egyptian-Russian Naval Exercises in the Black Sea: Strategic Balancing against Turkey? (Ridvan Bari Urcosta, The Jamestown Foundation)

In November 2020, Russia and Egypt conducted their first joint naval exercises in the Black Sea. The Bridge of Friendship-2020 naval drills brought the Egyptian Navy...

(Russia/Karabakh) Russian ‘Peacekeeping’ in Karabakh: Old Model, New Features, Mission Creep (Part One) (Vladimir Socor, The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia’s “peacekeeping” operation in Upper (Nagorno) Karabakh, which ended the 44-day war last November, is laying the foundation of a Russian protectorate in this...

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