A flag waves over Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, November 21, 2019. /VCG PhotoThe protests in Lebanon and Iraq have been ongoing for months. Although many reasons have pushed people to spill onto the streets, including lack of water, electricity and job
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the Trump administration does not consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank a violation of international law during a press conference in Washington, DC, November 18, 2019. /VCG PhotoU.S. Secretary of
Major protests are sweeping across Iran after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced the decision of reducing gasoline subsidies on November 15. Some protesters took an anti-government stance; however, Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Demonstrators protest outside the Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture) in Quito, Ecuador, October 13, 2019. /VCG PhotoLatin America has been embroiled in political turmoil this October.In Peru, the president dissolved the congress, which triggered street
In the early morning of Sept. 14, two Saudi Aramco oil facilities were attacked by drones. In shock at the explosions and smoke, stakeholders accused one another. Although Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility soon after the attack, the United Stat
After holding two joint maritime exercises with China in October 2018 and April 2019, ASEAN members launched their first joint maritime war games with the US from Monday to Friday at a naval base in Chonburi province, east of Bangkok, Thailand.Unlike the
As the fires continue to rage in the Amazon rainforest — the "lung of the world" — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has put aside his earlier stubbornness and is taking action to address the issue. His Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias
Editor's Note: Dependent on the US for military security for decades, Japan has been adjusting its security policy since 2010. How will Japan's move toward an autonomous security policy influence Asian stability? Lionel Fatton (Fatton), adjunct fe
Another attempt to terrorist attack occurred in Pakistan unfortunately on May 11. Three militants tried to carry out a terrorist attack targeting the Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar, but has been successfully foiled by the Pakistani military and securit
Gaza militants fired some 250 rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes as a fragile ceasefire again faltered in an escalation that left four Palestinians dead, including a baby in disputed circumstances on Saturday.On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister
