Ethiopian Prime Minister (PM) Abiy Ahmed has declared a state of emergency in the region of Tigray and has accused the opposition-ruled region of attacking and stealing from military bases and assets. Ahmed made a statement declaring that the activities in the region of Tigray are threatening the order of
After a drawn-out election process, Joseph Biden Jr. was announced as the winner of the presidential election and will be sworn into office on January 20, 2021. This election was watched around the world and is record-breaking in voter participation. However, what does this mean for the international audience? Before
Macron’s defense of free speech after the murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, 47, has led to an explosion of protests in Muslim countries, primarily Bangladesh. Paty was beheaded by an 18-year-old man with a Chechen background, Abdoulakh A, after he showed cartoon caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad to students.
The French government is claiming credit for taking out over 50 terrorists in Mali with ties to Al-Qaeda. The attack occurred near the borders Mali shares with Niger and Burkina Faso. A drone detected a motorcycle caravan moving towards a military base. Although the caravan split up and tried to
Maher al-Akhras, a Palestinian man who has been on hunger strike since his arrest by Israeli forces in July 2020, has agreed to end his protest after receiving assurances from Israeli authorities that his detention would not be extended, The Guardian reports. Al-Akhras, who refused to eat for 103 days
On Saturday, November 7th, the United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven Emirates, announced the overhaul of Islamic laws in the effort to modernize society to attract tourists and boost the economy. A number of measures have been implemented by the UAE government and is widely reflective of the social
Protests in Thailand began this year, in late February, in response to the banning of Future Forward Party (FFP) over allegations that it tried to overthrow the monarchy. Shortly after its formation, the FFP won the third most seats in the March 2019 election, on a promise to rewrite the
Following the one-year anniversary of anti-government protests in Iraq, protesters returned to the streets calling for transparent elections, youth employment, and an end to government corruption and foreign interference. Like in 2019, the main demonstrations took place on 1 October and 25 October, with Baghdad’s Tahrir Square at the epicentre
