Tag: The Science of Where Magazine

Sudan/Ethiopia – Sudan recalls ambassador to Ethiopia amid frayed ties (Al Jazeera)

Sudan has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Ethiopia, frustrated by the stance of Ethiopian officials whom it said were refusing Khartoum’s offer to mediate...
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Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm begins electricity production (Al Jazeera)

Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm has been connected to the grid and began producing carbon-free electricity, local media reported. Dumat al-Jandal is the region’s largest...
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Europe – Europe’s carbon emissions plan risks more damage to global trade regime (East Asia Forum)

Editorial Board, ANU The European Union (EU) recently announced its ‘Fit for 55’ plan to reduce carbon emissions by 55 per cent from 1990 levels...
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Afghanistan/USA – Don’t lose Afghanistan (Atlantic Council)

James Cunningham, Hugo Llorens, Ronald Neumann, Richard Olson, and Earl Anthony Wayne Given the Taliban’s behavior lately, US President Joe Biden’s decision to rapidly withdraw...
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Iran – No Electricity, No Water, New President (INSS)

Raz Zimmt writes: In recent weeks, the growing shortages of water and electricity have sparked a series of demonstrations in Iran. In early July...
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Israel – Shortening Men’s Compulsory IDF Service: Beyond Economic Ramifications (INSS)

Meir Elran, Sasson Hadad, Tomer Fadlon, Ofer Shelah On July 27, 2021, an agreement was reached on the defense budget for 2022, including the postponement...
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Central Asia/China/Russia/USA – Russia, China, and the Prospect of US Military Bases in Central Asia (BESA Center)

Emil Avdaliani writes: The American exit from Afghanistan has created a power vacuum. The quartet of China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran stands to benefit the most...
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Jordan/Israel – Jordan’s “Incitement Force” on the Temple Mount (BESA Center)

Edy Cohen writes: At the end of the Gaza war in May, during a meeting with members of the Palestinian Affairs Committee of the...
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Israel/Iran – Israel’s Approach to Iran: The Netanyahu Revolution (BESA Center)

Reza Parchizadeh writes: The premiership of Benjamin Netanyahu has finally come to an end. The revolution he started in terms of Israel’s strategic approach...
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Iran – Dismantle Iran Now (BESA Center)

Mordechai Kedar writes: In recent weeks, mass demonstrations have taken place in three peripheral provinces of Iran populated by non-Persian ethnic groups. The most...
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Global/Pandemic – The Political Lessons of COVID-19 (Project-Syndicate)

Luigi Zingales writes: If an evil mind were to engineer the perfect virus to wipe out an animal species, it would choose the optimal...
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Nicaragua – Nicaragua’s poll body disqualifies main opposition party (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Nicaragua’s electoral council has disqualified the country’s main opposition party from upcoming presidential polls, in which it headed an alliance against the...
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Afghanistan – Sheberghan: Taliban captures second Afghan provincial capital (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: The Taliban has captured the city of Sheberghan, the second Afghan provincial capital to fall to the armed group in less than...
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South Sudan – Deadly fighting erupts between South Sudan party’s rival factions (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Deadly fighting has erupted between rival factions of South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar’s SPLA-IO, his military spokesman said in a statement. The...
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Tunisia – Senior Ennahdha official placed under house arrest (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: A senior official from Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party Ennahdha has been placed under house arrest over an alleged abuse of authority. Anouar...
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Qatar – Why did Qatar enforce COVID quarantine rules for Asian countries? (Al Jazeera)

Faras Ghani writes: Qatar’s decision to enforce mandatory quarantine for vaccinated travellers coming from six Asian countries was a result of an “increased number of...
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