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 »
Link to article- https://apnews.com/article/cabinets-saudi-arabia-united-arab-emirates-sanaa-yemen-3bc044c93edb8f62b03d30d47c55e451 While in exile in Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s president has announced that he will reshuffle the Cabinet in order to stop the rift that has formed between Yemen’s internationally recognized government and a group of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This reshuffle is planning to bring women back into Yemen’s Cabinet for the first… Read more »
Link to article- https://apnews.com/article/sudan-ethiopia-f2dea6a572ba542d469087f4dffb697d A recent cross-border attack made by Ethiopia’s military brough many casualties among the Sudanese army. This aggressive move on Ethiopia’s part could cause a major strain on the relations between the two bordering countries. Prior to this attack, fighting between the federal and regional forces of Ethiopia had sent approximately 52,000 Ethiopian refugees into Sudan, adding… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-morocco-israel-protests/moroccan-authorities-prevent-protest-against-israel-ties-in-rabat-idUSKBN28O2MK Morocco is preventing their citizens from protesting against their decision to restore relations with Israel, with a deal in relation to the United States. This deal was agreed upon by the Moroccans because the United States promised to recognize their sovereignty of the Western Sahara. Many of the mainstream political parties have vouched for the deal,… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/3/bahrain-open-to-imports-from-illegal-israeli-settlements With a recent formalization of relations between Israel and Bahrain, along with the United Arab Emirates, imports from Israel will not be divided based on those made within Israel and those that are from illegal settlements. This decision made by Bahrain is highly controversial due to their prior trade relationship with Israel and its illegal settlements… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/2/un-20000-foreign-fighters-in-libya-are-a-serious-crisis There is a “serious crisis” in Libya right now as weapons continue to be imported into the warring country. A UN representative for Libya, Stephanie Williams, says that this is a “violation of Libyan sovereignty.” She announced this to Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, which is working to bring the warring sides of Libya together. This forum… Read more »
Link to article- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/30/gaza-women-break-down-work-barriers-amid-israeli-siege Well educated and hardworking women in the Gaza Strip have always found it very hard to find work for themselves. Naela Abu Jibba, a mother and graduated college student, had hoped to find work in an office, but due to the state of their economy and strict gender division, she was unable to find work. This… Read more »
