A Government of Ghosts
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ A Government of Ghosts Sixteen years ago, after the US had occupied Iraq for more than two years, […]
The Façade Crumbles
NEED TO KNOW MYANMAR The Façade Crumbles Khing Hnin Wai frequently produces videos of herself doing aerobics to electronic dance music near […]
Of Bullies and Pulpits
NEED TO KNOW UGANDA Of Bullies and Pulpits Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 76, won reelection to a sixth term in January, preserving […]
Dissidents in the Desert
NEED TO KNOW SAUDI ARABIA Dissidents in the Desert Saad al-Jabri saved hundreds of lives in 2010 when he warned British authorities […]
Intolerable Brutality
NEED TO KNOW CUBA Intolerable Brutality Outrage and social media are fueling a popular uprising against the government’s power in Cuba. Late […]
Globalization MENA-Style
NEED TO KNOW ISRAEL Globalization MENA-Style The peace accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has created a tourism boom in […]
Respect Who’s First
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Respect Who’s First If confirmed as US Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland will become the first Native […]
Blaming and Shaming
NEED TO KNOW PAKISTAN Blaming and Shaming In September last year, a Pakistani woman ran out of gas on the highway near […]
All About the Jabs
NEED TO KNOW WORLD All About the Jabs Palau, which consists of hundreds of isolated islands that stretch 500 miles east of […]
Tough Times and Potential Energy
NEED TO KNOW PORTUGAL Tough Times and Potential Energy Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will be running for reelection on January 24 […]
Bearded Wisdom
NEED TO KNOW CANADA Bearded Wisdom Where the US and Canada meet has long been celebrated as the longest unguarded border in […]
Trouble Spots
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Trouble Spots Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is putting together a team of defense officials, security experts and diplomats […]
Alliance Mending
NEED TO KNOW EUROPEAN UNION Alliance Mending For more than 50 years, the Transatlantic alliance has arguably been the most powerful force […]
New Guard, Old Challenges
NEED TO KNOW WORLD New Guard, Old Challenges Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev recently wrote that President Donald Trump has made a […]
Separate But Not Equal
NEED TO KNOW JAMMU & KASHMIR Separate But Not Equal Heavy snowfall recently inundated the Kashmir Valley, bringing life to a standstill […]
Fighting Past Sunset
NEED TO KNOW WORLD Fighting Past Sunset President Donald Trump ordered most American troops out of Somalia in early December. But that […]
A Riot Felt ‘Round the World
NEED TO KNOW WORLD A Riot Felt ‘Round the World German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tweeted a comparison between the assault on the US […]
Isolated Yet Impacted
NEED TO KNOW MARSHALL ISLANDS Isolated Yet Impacted The Marshall Islands are an isolated outpost of American influence in the vast Pacific […]
A Prerequisite for Trust
NEED TO KNOW IRAQ A Prerequisite for Trust Few people outside the White House defended President Donald Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater […]
The Fix Is In
NEED TO KNOW KYRGYZSTAN The Fix Is In Kyrgyzstan’s recent political turbulence began after protests erupted in the wake of the parliamentary […]
Against All Odds
NEED TO KNOW UGANDA Against All Odds Ugandan presidential candidate Bob Wine, a reggae star-cum-opposition leader, recently accused the driver of a […]
Not Sitting Down
NEED TO KNOW KAZAKHSTAN Not Sitting Down Kazakhstan didn’t take too kindly to Sacha Baron Cohen’s 2006 film, “Borat: Cultural Learnings of […]