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AFRICA/MINI GRID INCENTIVE PROGRAMS – Lessons from the proliferating mini-grid incentive programs in Africa (Jonathan Phillips, Benjamin Attia, and Victoria Plutshack, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/12/11/lessons-from-the-proliferating-mini-grid-incentive-programs-in-africa/

USA/RUSSIA – Managing US sanctions toward Russia (Steven Pifer, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/12/11/managing-us-sanctions-toward-russia/

USA/RACIAL JUSTICE/WORKER MOBILITY – Proposals for racial justice and worker mobility (Annelies Goger, Martha Ross, and Fred Dews, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/proposals-for-racial-justice-and-worker-mobility/

IRAN/TURKEY – Iran protests to Turkey over ‘meddling’ poem recited by Erdogan (Al Jazeera)

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Turkey’s ambassador over what it said was “meddlesome” remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to...

QATAR – Qatar faces largest budget deficit since Gulf rift (Simone Foxman, Al Jazeera)

Qatar will run its largest budget deficit in four years in 2021 as it tries to shake off the impact of the coronavirus and...

EUROPE/TURKEY – Europe’s stance on Turkey toughens with sanctions, weapons talk (Al Jazeera)

European Union leaders plan to discuss arm exports to Turkey with the NATO allies and the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on...

LEBANON – Hezbollah operative sentenced to life over Hariri killing (Timour Azhari, Al Jazeera)

The United Nations-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Friday sentenced Hezbollah operative Salim Ayache to five concurrent life sentences in absentia for the 2005...

WESTERN SAHARA CONFLICT – Western Sahara conflict in 500 word (Al Jazeera)

In a deal brokered by United States President Donald Trump’s outgoing administration, Morocco became the latest Arab country to normalise ties with Israel. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/11/western-sahara-conflict-in-500-words

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