Article Link: Earlier in 2020, OPEC decided to cut the world oil supply due to the low demand during the pandemic, and planned to increase it in January of 2021. Now, in fear of a second wave of the pandemic, Algeria is supportive of maintaining the cuts and deferring the planned increase in output. Russia, on the other hand, wants… Read more »
Article Link: Oman, like all other countries around the world, was struck hard by the pandemic. Oman’s economy heavily relies on oil and gas production and tourism, all areas of profit that were impacted. COVID-19 resulted in the decline of oil and gas prices worldwide, and as a result, Oman hit a huge budget deficit. As a way to combat… Read more »
Article Link: In a referendum in 2003, Qatar’s constitution approved holding the elections for 30 seats of the Shura Council, which is the country’s legislative body. Elections have been continuously delayed since 2013, until on Tuesday, the emir announced that elections will be held in October of 2021. The council has 45 seats, but 15 are appointed by the emir,… Read more »
Article Link: This year, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have recognized Israel and signed the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with the country. Now, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging that the Saudis follow suit and normalise ties with Israel. President Trump is hoping that the Saudis will lead other Arab nations in the recognition of Israel… Read more »
Article Link: Algeria recently revised their constitution as a way to calm down the protests they’ve been having for over a year, but it did the exact opposite. Government officials believe that the new constitution is a great win for the people, but activists say it’s giving more power to the elite and to the president. President Tebboune has declared… Read more »
Article Link After being at war for five years, warring sides in Yemen organized a prisoner exchange for today and tomorrow. The deal was struck in Switzerland about a month ago to exchange a little over 1,000 prisoners. Conflict in Yemen began after Arab Spring, when they removed their leader at the time, President Saleh. Saleh handed over leadership to… Read more »
Article link: For years, protests have been brewing in the streets of Lebanon. People have been angry with the inactive government that has struggled to get anything done due to sectarianism. Lebanon’s three main political offices are headed by different religious sectors; Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, and Maronite Christians. After the explosion in Beirut, on August 4, the country leapt… Read more »