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‘More than a dozen killed’ by Ethiopian drone attack in Tigray (Al Jazeera)

An air attack in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray on Monday killed at least 17 people, mostly women, and wounded dozens in the town...

Mali’s ruler urges ECOWAS to reconsider ‘inhumane’ sanctions (Al Jazeera)

Mali’s military ruler Assimi Goita has said Bamako is open to dialogue after the 15-member West African economic bloc, ECOWAS, imposed additional sanctions on the troubled...

Tunisian press syndicate says state TV bars political parties (Al Jazeera)

Tunisian state television has barred all political parties from entering its buildings or taking part in talk shows in a serious setback for press...

Egypt’s bond market, already red hot, could get even hotter (Archana Narayanan, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera)

Egypt’s red-hot bond market has made it a favorite of emerging-market investors, and they’re counting on another year of big gains. JPMorgan Chase & Co....

Iran’s foreign minister in Qatar for talks after visiting Oman (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign minister has held high-level talks in Qatar after a visit to Oman, countries that have a history of trying to mediate between...

UN extends Syria cross-border aid without Security Council vote (Al Jazeera)

Cross-border humanitarian aid to northwest Syria has been extended de facto for six months without a new vote at the United Nations Security Council. The...

Intel CEO: Expect semiconductor shortages into 2023 (Katherine Walla, Atlantic Council)

It’s not just tech-speak: Everyone has a stake in the supply of semiconductors. “Every aspect of human existence is becoming more digital… and everything...

Technology and the Global Struggle for Democracy (Manuel Muñiz, Project-Syndicate)

With many democracies reeling from the disruptive effects of new technologies, it is easy to be pessimistic about the future of political systems built...

Argentina’s COVID Miracle (Joseph E. Stiglitz, Project-Syndicate)

Unlike the United States, which could spend one-quarter of its GDP protecting its economy from the COVID-19 fallout, Argentina entered the pandemic with the...

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