Link: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-carries-out-second-execution-linked-anti-government-protests-2022-12-12/ The islamic republic publicly executed a protester they convicted of killing two members of the iranina security forces. this all comes as iran suffers from a multitude of protest ivr the beating and killing of women in police custody over not properly covering her head. this ecution also comes after the arrest convcition and execution of another protest… Read more »
Link : https://www.reuters.com/world/us-state-dept-says-troubled-by-turkeys-jail-sentence-opposition-mayor-2022-12-14/ after Istanbul mayor imamoglu was convicted and sentenced to jail time the U.S, state department has released a statement through spokesperson vedant patel against turkey and its recent actions stating “This unjust sentence is inconsistent with respect for human rights, with respect to fundamental freedoms and rule of law we remain gravely concerned by the continued indictment… Read more »
link https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-africa-business-israel-99b28e4ffa074d27a8efb939fd26f3bc leaders of arab countries have met in a summit for the first time in 3 years as things like inflation, starvation, and an energy crisis have taken hold in partsfo africa and the middle east. many of these come as russia has invaded ukraine with ukraine being the main export of wheat and grain to many of these… Read more »
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-63839100 Andrew Mitchell, the British development minister, on a visit to Somalia announced a donation of 14 million pounds towards Somalia and its starving people. Somalia, which is undergoing drought likely due to climate change, is currently starving and many of its people and livestock dying; many Somalis have begun to seek out refugee camps. but though many Somalis… Read more »
link: https://apnews.com/article/iran-united-nations-de6a87913363105d1fb15b8dbedb24a8 the U.N. Economic and Social Council voted to remove iran from the U.N. global council for gender equality due to their violation of women’s rights in their country and their attempted and ongoing suppression of protests for women’s rights that have been happening with increasing frequency due to the killing a women in custody for not properly wearing… Read more »
Link https://apnews.com/article/africa-government-and-politics-niger-mali-west-dcd36692bc6ddb0fc250787d26f1b2ed Mali’s current ruling junta has now declared their withdrawal of between400 to 6– troops from a regional security force. The security force composed of soldiers from west African states Niger, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Chad is dedicated to protecting their borders and security. This withdrawal comes as some of the West African countries have expressed disapproval of the… Read more »
link https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-says-ship-with-wheat-ethiopia-arrives-part-anti-famine-push-2022-12-03/ The first of what president zelensky said would be around 60 ships by the end of next year carring tons (literal tons) of wheat landed in ethiopia port. this shipment comes as first somalias suffered a famine due to drought cause by climate change killing animals and crops while embroiled in a civil war and ukraine has been… Read more »
Link https://www.reuters.com/world/un-aid-chief-ask-25-more-aid-money-globally-2023-2022-11-30/ The U.N. has said that a famine has not been declared in Somalia yet and they are appealing for a record 53 billion in 2023 up from the previous record set in 2022 of 41 billion. These rising appeals come as the gap between needs and actual funds increases with the U.N. not having enough to use for… Read more »
Link: https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-nuclear-agency-grossi-atomic-program/32159445.html Rafael grossi head of the of international atomic agency says that Iran is not providing the United Nations with all the information it should “We don’t seem to be seeing eye-to-eye with Iran over their obligations to the IAEA,”. This comes after Iran boasted about their capacity for enriching uranium to 60% purity. The U.N. also seeks answers… Read more »
The article goes over the massive trade deals that China has between Saudi Arabia and parts of the middle east. The article mentions that China is Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner, with trade between the two countries reaching $87.3bn. Saudi Arabia is going to host a China-Arab summit, which will be attended by Xi Jinping and Mohamad Bin Salman, President… Read more »
