link to article: Qatar recently has begun expanding its air force going from 12 to 96 fighter jets, with more on the way. The army and navy have also seen a drastic increase in size with Qatar spending billions in order to build an army and protect itself from neighboring countries. Tensions grew between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the United… Read more »
Link to article- https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-africa-somalia-coronavirus-vaccine-mogadishu-26e4a6d8a97e53cd9d245e45ff2e3daf As a less wealthy country, Somalia does not have the same access to the COVID-19 vaccine as many other countries do. Also, with a lack of seriousness when the pandemic started and limited access to resources, Somalia may be facing this pandemic a lot longer than the rest of the world. The country’s population continues to… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/1/6/covid-empties-moroccos-blue-pearl-tourist-town When COVID-19 originally came to Morocco, a small tourist town called Chefchaouen had zero documented cases for the first few months. The small population in the Morocco town closed themselves off from the world to prevent the disease from invading its borders. Now the country is trying to reopen its borders and rebuild its economy, but… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/4/israeli-prosecutors-spell-out-allegations-against-netanyahu After being charged for three corruption cases, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the amended indictment of his charges from the Israeli prosecutors. He is being accused of fraud, breach of trust, and the acceptance of bribes, some of these allegations including the Walla news site. There are accusations made by the prosecutors that there are… Read more »
Article Link Iran has enriched their uranium to 20 percent, which has been widely criticized by Europe. “We are highly concerned by the measures taken by Iran. This action is in breach of Iran’s nuclear commitments and will have serious implications,” the European Commission told a briefing. Iran says their actions fall under the legislation mandated by their parliament. Iran,… Read more »
link: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/5/oil-climbs-5-on-saudi-voluntary-oil-production-cut Saudi Arabian officials announced on Tuesday that throughout February and March they will be making oil production cuts. These cuts are part of a deal made with the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and it’s allies to decrease oil production output on account of potential COVID lockdown demands. As a result of this news oil prices… Read more »
link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/5/qatars-emir-heads-to-saudi-arabia-for-gcc-summit-live-news Saudi Arabia recently announced the end of a three year trade cutoff with Qatar. As discussed in one of my earlier posts, Saudi Arabia cut ties with Qatar after suspecting them of supporting terrorist groups, Qatar denied these allegations. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, and Bahrain all agree to fully restore ties with Qatar…. Read more »