U.S. intelligence and terrorism experts have previously offered a more nuanced picture of Iran's complicated relationship with Al Qaeda. ( read original story ...)
Why Is Iran Kidnapping and Executing Dissidents?
Abductions and executions of Iranian journalists and activists seem to be aimed at complicating the resumption of talks under the Biden administration. ( read original story ...)
Sheldon Adelson Once Called For U.S. to Drop Nuke on Iran
Casin magnate Sheldon Adelson, who died at 87 years old, was known for making controversial remarks on Middle East affairs. ( read original story ...)
Extreme ocean-effect snow hammers Japan, trapping 1,200 drivers
The episode is the latest in storms that have pummeled Japan, including a record-setting snowstorm in mid-December that dropped seven feet of snow and stranded 1,000 motorists in a 10-mile traffic jam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT bets on battery storage and the green transformation
As part of its new strategy, NTT has tied up with the Iwate prefecture city of Miyako, whose energy networks were cut off in 2011 as a result of the devastating earthquake and tsunami. Learning from ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh makes strong case for LDC graduation
Bangladesh is set to meet the LDC graduation criteria for the consecutive second time and will be recommended for graduation during the upcoming triennial review of the Committee for Development ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Seeks Closer US Ties After Trump Lifts Limits, China Protests
"Every time there's a positive movement, Beijing reacts irrationally, including military intimidation or inflammatory rhetoric," the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York told Newsweek as ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia’s losses in economy and social sphere to be catastrophic – Russian political strategist
This world is now created with certain success." While speaking about the fact that at the moment among the representatives of the authorities in Armenia there are people either from the Soros ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia to go through “Great Depression” in 2021
Under the interstate agreement, Moscow will allocate $1.15 billion to Yerevan to cover the debt generated as a result of arms supplies to Armenia during the Karabakh war in autumn 2020, Trend reports ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Chamber helping businesses navigate pandemic, shifting politics
Peter Carter, the 2020 chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, described it best. “it was a year like no other,” Carter said in a recent telephone interview. ( read original story ...)