The Al-Shabab clan launched an attack on a local hotel in the Somalian capital, Mogadishu. Sources say that at least 3 people were killed. Senior official in the national security agency Mohamed Dahir says that 3 people was a lucky death count and that many more could have been killed. 6 others were injured. A vehicle loaded with explosives crashed… Read more »
Iraq leaders recently pushed back the parliamentary election date with fear of important leaders being removed from office due to public anger. Originally targeted for June 6th, 3 head officials decided to attempt to move the election to October to allow for more time to garner support from the people. Although, experts say that it is unlikely that they will… Read more »
Morocco has recorded 466 new cases in the past 24 hours. This adds to the total count of just under 500,000 total recorded cases in the state. The death total is just over 8,000. there are currently 13,000 active carriers of the virus with 700 of them in critical condition. The Casablanca-Settat region stills remains the most Covid desolated region… Read more »
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/01/27/biden-iran-nuclear-deal-challenge/ There’s probably no country in the world outside the United States that was more affected by the November election than Iran. President Biden’s victory and entry into the White House was expected to mark a major shift in United States strategy toward the regime in Tehran. After weathering the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, Iranian officials hoped for a change in the… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/israeli-raids-in-syria-kill-16-war-monitor The Israeli air force carried out more than 18 attacks on the Syrian-Iraq border on Wednesday, killing about 47 Syrian soldiers plus 10 allied fighters and injuring 37 others. A war monitor claims this was the deadliest raid since 2018. The motive for this attack was from information given by US intelligence, claiming that pro-Iranian warehouses were being… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/iran-works-on-uranium-metal-for-reactor-fuel Iran recently began working on a uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor. This is the most recent breach of the the nuclear deal Iran has made with the UN, Iran’s representative confirms that this new fuel is being worked on and claims everything has been reported to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency). This has raised concern… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/12/egypt-open-consulate-western-sahara-morocco-polisario.html A Moroccan news source announced on December 21st that Egypt plans to open a consulate in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The news source reported that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was going to send Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to Rabat, the capital of Morocco, with the intention of beginning talks about opening an Egyptian… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/5/oil-climbs-5-on-saudi-voluntary-oil-production-cut Saudi Arabia announced that it will cut its oil production by one million barrels per day. This choice was an attempt to deter other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, an IGO) away from raising their own quotas. Many member countries have been anxious to raise their production levels to stimulate their… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/6/sudan-says-it-signed-abraham-accords-with-us It was announced Wednesday that Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari of Sudan recently signed the Abraham Accords while US official Steven Mnuchin was visiting the country. The Abraham Accords is a joint statement between the US, Israeli, and the UAE dedicated to bringing peace to the Middle East. The Popular Congress Party of Sudan had originally announced… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/11/us-designating-yemens-houthis-a-terrorist-group Just ten days left until president-elect Joe Biden takes office, the Trump administration claims that the United States will designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a terrorist group. This announcement could complicate the new US administration efforts to restart diplomacy with Iran, which has ties to the Houthis. “The designations are intended to hold Ansar Allah accountable… Read more »
