Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/12/israel-and-bhutan-establish-diplomatic-relations Israel and Bhutan have just announced that they will be mending ties. The idea is to improve relations but also increase cooperation between the two countries. This comes after Bhutan attempts to strengthen country moral instead of GDP, as they have maintained a carbon-negative economy and having a $250 visit fee for any tourists daily. Bhutan´s… Read more »
In just this last month, Turkey has offered to run the airport in Kabul known as the Hamad Karzai Airport, and is the main point of entry and exit in Afghanistan. Since Afghanistan is a landlocked country, this is huge for determining who will be able to leave and who are not able to. This offer came just right after… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/pakistan-summons-us-ambassador-over-bidens-nuclear-remark-2022-10-15/ On Saturday, October 15th, Pakistan´s foreign minister stated that he had requested a U.S ambassadors after Biden made remarks about Pakistan´s nuclear program. Biden said in a speech that Pakistan was one of the most dangerous countries in the world because of its nuclear arsenal. This was a major surprise to Pakistan because they claimed they… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/14/sisi-visit-to-doha-ends-as-egypt-and-qatar-signal-stronger-ties Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has concluded his two day visit to Qatar after meeting with the Gulf state´s emir, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. They signed multiple deals together in order to bolster business investments and the economy. This is a sign that the two countries are mending ties and are learning to work… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2018/12/19/how-britain-stole-45-trillion-from-india A common narrative shared throughout Great Britain is that the colonization of India was not economically beneficial to the empire. Administrative costs in India was a major cost and they were actually losing money. It was a gesture of good will to maintain India for such a long time. Economist Utsa Patnaik claims that this is… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/2/taiwan-premier-says-drone-shot-down-near-china-was-appropriate According to Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-Chu, it was an appropriate decision for Taiwan to shoot down a Chinese drone after multiple warnings. The drone flew over Taiwanese-controlled islands and traveled through the outskirts of the Kinmen islands and entered a restricted airspace where it was shot down and crashed into the sea. The drone was shot… Read more »
