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After its lightning victory over the US-backed government in the beginning of August, the Taliban must adapt to openly ruling the country, and managing Afghanistan’s many divisions, the most important of which is who controls the spoils of victory.
Twenty years after 9/11, US-led foreign military forces pulled out of Afghanistan, but they will continue to maintain a presence in the Middle East and Africa for the foreseeable future, due to persisting threats from new militant groups.
In several areas of the world, large-scale conferences and events are resuming for the first time in 18 months. To help your return to in-person conferences and events, we provide tips on how you can gather safely in the COVID-19 era.
Headlines have used the word ‘collapse’ in association with Lebanon for over a year now. At 18:07 local time on 4 August 2020, the capital, Beirut, was decimated, with hundreds killed and thousands wounded by the third largest non-nuclear explosion in history at the Port of Beirut. After 4 August, many asked, how could things get worse?
For the first time in 20 years, the Taliban is back in power, promising change but so far showing little sign of it as it continues to maneuver for primacy in a country divided by a half-century of civil war.
Tunisia has entered a democratic interregnum since 25 July, with neither a “traditional” coup having taken place nor a fully functioning system of checks and balances remaining. In the next month, the future contours of the Tunisian state will emerge, with the President needing to appoint a new government, restore public confidence in state institutions and take urgent action to tackle both COVID-19 and the deteriorating economic situation.
President Jair Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 response – or the lack thereof – has prompted mass demonstrations across Brazil, amid an impeachment inquiry and criminal investigation against the president.
As foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan in the coming days, emboldened Taliban insurgents are well-positioned to make further advances to seize control of the territory.
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics was envisioned to symbolise Japan’s recovery and renewal. Instead, it will become the first Olympic Games to be held amid a global pandemic without spectators at most venues.
As extreme weather events become more common, infrastructure will have to adapt to the new normal in which an extreme event is simply the median.
After its lightning victory over the US-backed government in the beginning of August, the Taliban must adapt to openly ruling the country, and managing Afghanistan’s many divisions, the most important of which is who controls the spoils of victory.
Twenty years after 9/11, US-led foreign military forces pulled out of Afghanistan, but they will continue to maintain a presence in the Middle East and Africa for the foreseeable future, due to persisting threats from new militant groups.
In several areas of the world, large-scale conferences and events are resuming for the first time in 18 months. To help your return to in-person conferences and events, we provide tips on how you can gather safely in the COVID-19 era.
Headlines have used the word ‘collapse’ in association with Lebanon for over a year now. At 18:07 local time on 4 August 2020, the capital, Beirut, was decimated, with hundreds killed and thousands wounded by the third largest non-nuclear explosion in history at the Port of Beirut. After 4 August, many asked, how could things get worse?
For the first time in 20 years, the Taliban is back in power, promising change but so far showing little sign of it as it continues to maneuver for primacy in a country divided by a half-century of civil war.
Tunisia has entered a democratic interregnum since 25 July, with neither a “traditional” coup having taken place nor a fully functioning system of checks and balances remaining. In the next month, the future contours of the Tunisian state will emerge, with the President needing to appoint a new government, restore public confidence in state institutions and take urgent action to tackle both COVID-19 and the deteriorating economic situation.
President Jair Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 response – or the lack thereof – has prompted mass demonstrations across Brazil, amid an impeachment inquiry and criminal investigation against the president.
As foreign forces withdraw from Afghanistan in the coming days, emboldened Taliban insurgents are well-positioned to make further advances to seize control of the territory.
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics was envisioned to symbolise Japan’s recovery and renewal. Instead, it will become the first Olympic Games to be held amid a global pandemic without spectators at most venues.
As extreme weather events become more common, infrastructure will have to adapt to the new normal in which an extreme event is simply the median.
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