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Let’s Tune In: Tragedy in Kabul
On September 30th, a suicide attack took place at the Kaaj tuition center, in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in the western part of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. The attack cost 35 deaths and 80 w0unded, most of them women. The news comes from the United Nations which expressed its condolence to the victims. The suicide attack started with the killing of the guards in front of the education center and ended with the explosion inside.
Let’s Tune In: Russian Partial Mobilization
On September 21st, Putin announced a “partial mobilization” composed of Russian reservists who will be engaged on the Russian territory, which is threatened by the European uptight attitude to “destroy” the Russian territory and its strength. In his speech, Putin shifted the meaning of the war from a “special military operation” to an existential operation that will depend on Russian unity and its strength. These would have been the words used by Putin in a Russian televised address.
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Let’s Tune In: Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
On September 15th, Iran signed the memorandum of commitment toward the Shanghai cooperation organization becoming a permanent member of it. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the agreement will not be only a normal relationship among states but it will open a new stage for Iran. It will have an important impact on the economy, transit, and energy cooperation. Its membership will be official in April 2023.
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Conference of the Week
Fighting Extremism in Pakistan – Local Actions, Local Voices
In this conference, “Fighting Extremism in Pakistan – Local Actions, Local Voices” Dr. Anita Weiss tells us about her new book: “Countering Violent Extremism in Pakistan”. She describes how Pakistanis engage in powerful actions that reject extremists and transform how people think about society. The moderator is Michael Kugelman, and the Panelists are Qaisar Abbas and Aftab Siddiqui.
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Press Reviews
Press Review: July 2022
Joe Biden argued that the U.S. is prepared to use all elements of its national power to prevent Iran from acquiring or developing nuclear missiles. Mario Draghi is on the verge to resign as Italy’s PM and the President of Sri Lanka has announced its resignation.
Press Review: July 2022
From Madrid to Ohio. From peace to mass shootings. An overview of this week’s news and how they affect our world.
Press Review: June 2022
Since the start of June, there have been nearly a hundred violations of the UN’s Human Rights Charter.
Here is the news that you might have missed from the last month.