Monthly Archives: November 2021

India accuses Pakistan navy of murder following fisherman’s death

Link to article: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/08/asia/india-accuses-pakistan-navy-murder-indian-fisherman-death-intl/index.html  India is currently accusing Pakistan over the death of an Indian fisherman. This event happened last weekend on Saturday. This took place on a boat called “Jalpari” in the waters near Gujarat. The reports stated that there were 7 men on the boat when Pakistani maritime forces shot at the boat killing one and injuring another…. Read more »

Pakistan lifts ban on far-right TLP behind anti-France protests

Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/8/pakistan-lifts-tlp-ban-france-blasphemy This article talks about the ban lifted from the far right party known as “TLP” is a far right Islamic extremist party in Pakistan that was formed in 2015. The reasoning behind this list is described as a result from the agreement between TLP and the government that TLP would halt its march in Islamabad. Last… Read more »

Central Asia Refuses to Accept Afghan Refugees

link to article: https://iwpr.net/global-voices/central-asia-refuses-accept-afghan-refugees After the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the countries in Central Asia, with the exception of Tajikistan, have come out and said that they will not be accepting many Afghan refugees. After the US pulled out of Afghanistan, they asked the surrounding countries in Central Asia to provide a temporary asylum for the refugees, while Russian president… Read more »

Israel launches missile attack near Syria’s Damascus

Link To Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/3/israel-launches-missile-attack-near-syrias-damascus This article details Israel and its recent attacks towards Damascus, a Southwestern region in Syria. Over the Years, Israel has become increasingly alarmed by Iran’s growing influence and military presence in Syria. As a result Israel has increased aerial aggressions by means of missiles and air raids. The most recent attack on Damascus however only resulted… Read more »

Iran holds large-scale military drill after US navy confrontation

Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/7/iran-holds-large-scale-military-drill-after-us-navy-confrontation  Iran early yesterday stated large scale military drills after the incident with the oil taker in the Sea of Oman. The Iranian account says that they seized the tanker because they were afraid that the US Navy who was nearby at the time would have taken it themselves. The US account just states that they were… Read more »

Iran: Nuclear talks with world powers to resume on November 29

Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/3/iran-nuclear-talks-with-world-powers-to-resume-on-november-29  Iran announced that it will resume Nuclear talks with world powers at the end of this month. These talks will take place in Vienna Austria, and will include world powers like Germany, France, China, Russia, and the UK. These countries are a part of JCPOA or Joint Comprehensive Plan for Action. This group specifically deals with… Read more »

Iran says thwarted US attempt to ‘steal’ oil in Sea of Oman

Link To Article: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20211103-iran-says-thwarted-us-attempt-to-steal-oil-in-sea-of-oman This article details the United states attempt to seize oil from the Sea of Oman, oil belonging to the Islamic Republic. Iran reported that the U.S. utilized helicopters and warships with an intent to block an Iranian oil tanker in the Oman Sea. However elite Iranian guards where said to have acted promptly which resulted in… Read more »