https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/18/israeli-police-under-fire-over-alleged-use-of-pegasus-spyware The government being able to watch innocent citizens without consent has been a topic of discussion for some time. Recently, in Israel, the parliament of Israel is investigating a matter of controversy that involves the police possessing a hacking tool called Pegasus. This Pegasus spyware was made by Israel’s NSO group, which, since twenty thirteen, has been on the… Read more »
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20220117/f54494ab46ec41e9bf058e2d0099625e/c.html This article outlines that Syria received more than 4,000 tons of rice from China this Sunday. This is the latest in a long line of humanitarian supplies China has provided to Syria to help ease the civilian suffering in Iraq. A Syrian ambassador Hboubati thanked China for its assistance to the Syrian people, as he signed the receipt document… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/18/iraq-faces-growing-violence-as-political-rift-deepens The government in Iraq has been a topic of discussion for some time between its people and political leaders. The new leader, Al-Sadr, would like to form a majority government. Analysts say that this government would turn away from the “Ethno-Sectarian power sharing arrangement” that was created after the United States led invasion in two thousand three. Obviously, it… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/17/three-protesters-killed-in-sudan-rallies-medics The people of Sudan and the Sudanese government have not been getting along lately one could say. Actually, rather fighting. Protests from the people of Sudan have broken out as they believe the government is not civilian involved enough. These protests have resulted in multiple Sudanese people being wounded, or worse, dying, and has also resulted in multiple Sudan… Read more »
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/china-signs-deal-to-build-1000-model-schools-in-iraq/ This article is about how 2 major chinese companies have finalised a contract to build 1,000 schools all across Iraq for students in need. The deals were signed about a month ago at a ceremony attended by Li Daze, vice president of the Power Construction Corporation of China. There has been no actually trade value for the deal with China… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/11/un-extends-syria-cross-border-aid-without-security-council-vote This article outlines how Syria gets help from neighboring countries in a time of constant warfare and need. Some of the countries part of the United Nations believe that Syria should only be allowed to receive aid through the government channels from Damascus, hence the three out of four humanitarian borders being closed off by Russia and China from… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iraqs-newly-elected-parliament-starts-first-session-statement-2022-01-09/ The summary of this article is that the new parliament Iraq has elected Sunni lawmaker Mohammed al-Halbousi as speaker. Iraq new parliament held its inaugural session three months after legislative elections as Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr is the likely kingmaker of the next government. This is important steps of Iraq towards establishing a new government three months after a… Read more »
