Over the last year, the exchanging of goods between Syria and Jordan was hit heavily by the pandemic and long-standing conflict. According to Reuters, as of Monday this week, government officials out of Jordan confirmed the border crossing would re-open. Throughout the pandemic Jordan took measures to curb transmission of
On Monday, top commander of the militant group The Resistance Front and his right-hand deputy died in a shootout in New Delhi, according to Indian police in Kashmir. The Resistance Front is reportedly responsible for dozens of targeted killings across India, according to Reuters. Abbas Sheikh, who was chief of
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio affirmed on Monday that Italy’s transatlantic relationship with the United States is far more important than their relationship with China. Partnerships like NATO and the EU are equally as important to Di Maio, as he described them as “absolutely incomparable” while standing beside U.S.
This week, Cambodia charged four environmental activists with conspiracy to plot against the country’s king. Per U.S. News, last week three of the activists documented industrial waste being emptied into a city river. The activists are part of an environmental group called Mother Nature and according to mothernaturecambodia.org, their goal
As foreign troops withdraw from Afghanistan, several security officials working for NATO have approached Qatar requesting a base to train Afghan special forces. According to Reuters, over the last 20 years, 36 different countries have been part of NATO’s Resolute Support mission for Afghanistan off and on. These 36 separate
Earlier this week, China and Taiwan exchanged accusations of using COVID-19 vaccines as political tools. According to Reuters, China and Taiwan have had disagreements throughout the pandemic, going back to March 2020 ranging from China’s transparency about the virus’ spread and Taiwan’s lack of access to the World Health Organization.
Following the negotiations set up between the United States and Iran earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reported this week he was unsure if Tehran was willing to comply again. Within the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran agreed to reduce its nuclear development and make it harder to
Over the last week, Iran and the United States revived discussions over rejoining the nuclear deal from 2015 in Vienna. These discussions continue in the wake of the U.N. watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) extending its recently expired monitoring agreement of Iran through June 18, per Reuters. The extension
As the civil war in Yemen continues, political leaders are calling for a return to the negotiating table. According to Al-Jazeera, on Tuesday, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman released comments about wanting to push Iran and the rest of the Middle East toward success. He also called upon the
Europe is stepping up its regional defense this week after a deal was struck between France, Germany, and Spain for the development of a new fighter jet. According to Reuters, the jet will have both manned and unmanned capabilities and is the largest defense project ever for Europe, with an
