Link to article https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/27/us-defence-secretary-orders-military-to-better-protect-civilians Summary: The US secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, sent a memo to Pentagon officials, ordering an overhaul of how the Defense Department handles protecting civilians who live in conflict zones in the Middle East. This applies to drone attacks and combat operations, which the US military have recently implemented, mostly in Afghanistan , killing civilians while… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-resumes-afghan-evacuation-flights-after-two-month-halt-2022-01-27/ Summary: After a two month break from passenger evacuation flights, Qatar airways, chartered by the US government, has departed Kabul for Doha. This has come after extensive talks between Qatar and the Taliban government. In December, a dispute with the Taliban took place over what passengers were allowed to evacuate Afghanistan. Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/24/iran-will-consider-direct-talks-with-us-says-foreign-minister Summary: Tehran has expressed willingness to engage in talks with the US concerning the revival of the Iran nuclear deal. The US has been urging this 2015 accord revival to happen for years. Iran had scaled back it’s nuclear program as an attempt to lift international sanctions against it’s economy. The two countries have not participated… Read more »
