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September 16, 2020

A Tale of Two Emirates

Map of United Arab Emirates

NEED TO KNOW UNITED ARAB EMIRATES [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/e7c972cb-39f7-4c1c-a7c9-c1ed67fdc38d.png"] A Tale of Two Emirates Dubai reopened after a coronavirus lockdown in July, relatively early. The other major emirate in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, remained closed until more recently. Even now, Abu Dhabi only allows those who test negative...

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September 04, 2020

Woman, Lost

NEED TO KNOW SYRIA [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/e4901088-a8f1-4f67-bb93-075f2af0bff8.png"] Woman, Lost Syrian officials recently began counting and registering thousands of women in camps for detainees connected to Islamic State, the Washington Post reported. Many are Iraqis or other foreigners who came to live under the group's harsh Islamic codes when they seized...

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August 24, 2020

Progress and Gridlock

NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/e9f003e4-763f-45aa-8bd2-dd52c7067104.png"] Progress and Gridlock Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan recently reaffirmed his country’s diplomatic stance of not recognizing Israel. King Salman and his son, the desert kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a ruthless leader according to this BBC...

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August 19, 2020

Of Cooks and Crooks

NEED TO KNOW IRAQ [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/7f5678d9-eac3-49b9-9755-dcad8927e883.png"] Of Cooks and Crooks It’s not uncommon for Iraqi businessmen to receive visits from militia leaders who insist on taking a cut of their profits and have the power in and outside of government to enforce their demands. The country has become a kleptocracy,...

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July 28, 2020

No Tomorrow

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 4,294,770 (+1.43%) Brazil: 2,442,375 (+0.96%) India: 1,480,073 (+3.10%) Russia: 822,060 (+1.35%) South Africa: 452,529 (+1.59%) Mexico: 395,489 (+1.27%) Peru:...

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July 23, 2020

Curse of the Pharaoh

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 3,970,908 (+1.76%) Brazil: 2,227,514 (+3.14%) India: 1,238,798 (+3.83%) Russia: 787,890 (+0.01%) South Africa: 394,948 (+3.44%) Peru: 366,550 (+1.23%) Mexico:...

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July 17, 2020

A Victory of Ashes

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 3,576,430 (+2.20%) Brazil: 2,012,151 (+2.31%) India: 1,003,832 (+3.61%) Russia: 751,612 (0.00%)** Peru: 341,586 (+1.14%) South Africa: 324,221 (+4.23%) Mexico:...

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June 30, 2020

Playing With Fire

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 2,590,582 (+1.63%) Brazil: 1,368,195 (+1.79%) Russia: 640,246 (+1.05%) India: 566,840 (+3.38%) UK: 313,470 (+0.27%) Peru: 282,365 (+1.05%) Chile: 275,999...

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June 26, 2020

The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 2,422,312 (+1.72%) Brazil: 1,228,114 (+3.32%) Russia: 613,148 (0.00%)** India: 490,401 (+3.66%) UK: 309,455 (+0.36%) Peru: 268,602 (+1.48%) Chile: 259,064...

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May 20, 2020

Game of Factions

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,528,661 (+1.31%) Russia 308,705 (+2.92%) Brazil 271,885 (+9.76%) UK 250,138 (-2.05%)** Spain 232,037 (+0.19%) Italy 226,699 (+0.36%) France 180,933 (+0.49%) ...

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May 19, 2020

Hobbling Forward

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,508,957 (+1.49%) Russia 299,941 (+3.19%) UK 255,368 (+4.23%) Brazil 247,709 (+2.75%) Spain 231,606 (+0.39%) Italy 225,886 (+0.20%) France 180,051 (+0.20%) ...

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May 06, 2020

A Virus and a Sword

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,204,475 (+2.02%) Spain 250,561 (+0.91%) Italy 213,013 (+0.51%) UK 196,243 (+2.30%) France 170,694 (+0.66%) Germany 167,007 (+0.51%) Russia 155,370 (+6.95%) ...

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April 30, 2020

King and Country

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,040,488 (+2.76%) Spain 236,899 (+2.06%) Italy 203,591 (+1.04%) France 166,543 (-1.48%) UK 166,441 (+2.52%) Germany 161,539 (+1.02%) Turkey 117,589 (+2.56%) ...

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April 02, 2020

A Tin Ear

COVID-19 Global Update More than 170 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 216,722 (+14.28%) Italy 110,574 (+4.52%) Spain 104,118 (+8.54%) China 82,394 (+0.11%) Germany 77,981 (+8.60%) France  57,763 (+9.33%) Iran 47,593 (+6.70%) ...

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March 19, 2020

The New Fire Sale

NEED TO KNOW SAUDI ARABIA & RUSSIA [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/b0fdbb0b-20e9-4d7d-9503-c6a68bb21ae8.png"] The New Fire Sale At the end of a recent OPEC meeting in Vienna, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman issued a grave warning to his counterparts. Everyone in the room would regret their failure to reach a deal...

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March 17, 2020

The Jaws of Victory

NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/e9f003e4-763f-45aa-8bd2-dd52c7067104.png"] The Jaws of Victory Benjamin Netanyahu, one of Israel’s most powerful and longest-lasting leaders, now appears to be facing ignominious defeat. In recent parliamentary elections, Netanyahu’s Likud party and his allies won more seats than his rival Benny Gantz and his Blue and White...

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March 12, 2020

A Tense Calm

NEED TO KNOW SYRIA [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/e4901088-a8f1-4f67-bb93-075f2af0bff8.png"] A Tense Calm The humanitarian crisis in Syria has worsened in recent weeks in the wake of a push by the Syrian regime and Russian forces against Turkish-backed rebel positions in Idlib province in the country’s northwest. An estimated 2.8 million people in...

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March 02, 2020

Bankrupt, and Dancing

NEED TO KNOW LEBANON [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/a353fadd-2d2a-41b3-b0c1-951b96702e16.png"] Bankrupt, and Dancing Capital controls, the collapse of the local currency and high distrust in banks have led more people in Lebanon to turn to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Al Jazeera wrote an intriguing story about how bitcoin transactions are now the new...

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February 25, 2020

Time’s Up, Maybe

NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/e9f003e4-763f-45aa-8bd2-dd52c7067104.png"] Time’s Up, Maybe Is time up for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? His opponents sure think so. “Netanyahu has ended his historic role from a political standpoint,” said Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz in Politico. “The Likud with Bibi cannot form a government, and...

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February 18, 2020

Freedom of Choice

NEED TO KNOW IRAN [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/aa73e799-3df4-4d8a-8ec5-35a9feeb2bb4.png"] Freedom of Choice Iranian voters will elect a new parliament on Friday. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged people to turn out, saying Iranians exercising their franchise would “disappoint the enemy,” reported Chinese news service Xinhua. Presumably, the enemy is the US. Following the American...

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