Gulf rivalries are spilling into Africa’s Horn
Feb 13th 2021THE NARROW waters separating the Arabian peninsula from the Horn of Africa have never served as much of a moat. Goods and people routinely cross. Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in particular, are increasingly active in the Horn. Tensions between them rose after the UAE established diplomatic ties with Israel last…
Joe Biden looks to end the war in Yemen
FOR THE previous two American presidents, the war in Yemen seemed like an afterthought. Barack Obama backed the Saudi-led coalition fighting on behalf of Yemen’s government against the Houthi rebels. But it was a cynical decision meant to blunt Saudi anger over the nuclear deal he reached with Iran in 2015. Then came Donald Trump,…
Reasons Why the Myanmar Protests Matters to All of Us
Published on Feb 10, 2021 by AnneSocial media has been with news and posts about the Myanmar protests. Many people are unsure how to process this information. Are we even affected by this small country somewhere in Asia, at all? The answers may surprise you and, yes, it is going to affect us all more…