Category: International

Myanmar’s military rulers opened polling stations Sunday in the second phase of a tightly controlled national election, pressing ahead with a vote that democracy advocates and international observers say is designed to entrench military power under the appearance of civilian governance, according to NDTV. Voting began at dawn in parts of the country including Kawhmu, […]

The Islamic Republic of Iran stands at a precipice. What began as scattered demonstrations against economic hardship has metastasized into the nation’s most formidable challenge in years, claiming the lives of more than one hundred security personnel and dozens of civilians in a violent confrontation that has laid bare the depth of popular discontent. State […]

India is heading into a pivotal year in which foreign policy pressures, domestic politics, and economic risks are set to collide, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ability to offset diplomatic setbacks with internal successes, according to a new analysis by Chatham House, according to The Express Tribune. The think tank argues that the strains became […]

TEHRAN — As darkness fell across Iran’s major cities Friday night, a familiar sound echoed through the streets: the metallic clang of pots and pans, punctuated by defiant chants of “death to Khamenei.” Despite a nationwide internet blackout now entering its second day, mass demonstrations against the Islamic Republic continue to swell, presenting perhaps the […]

Egypt’s election authority on January 10 announced the final results of a months-long parliamentary election, confirming an overwhelming victory for parties aligned with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, an outcome critics say underscores the tightly managed nature of electoral politics under military-backed rule, according to Hurriyet Daily News. According to the official results, the pro-government coalition […]

As anti government demonstrations convulsed Iran into their second week, medical facilities across the nation have descended into chaos, straining under an unrelenting tide of casualties that doctors say has pushed the healthcare system to its breaking point, according to BBC News. A physician at Tehran’s Farabi Hospital, the capital’s premier eye trauma center, described […]

Anti government protests have erupted across Iran for a thirteenth consecutive day, defying an expanding security crackdown as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused demonstrators of acting as agents of foreign interests and seeking to “please” U.S. President Donald Trump, according to BBC News. The unrest, which began in Tehran on December 28, has spread […]

China has issued an urgent call for its citizens and businesses to evacuate parts of northeastern Afghanistan near the border with Tajikistan, citing a rapidly deteriorating security situation marked by deadly attacks and rising cross-border instability. In an advisory released Wednesday, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan warned that security conditions in the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border region […]

Turkey has withdrawn from its role as a mediator between Afghanistan and Pakistan, ending months of diplomatic efforts to ease rising tensions between the two neighbors after negotiations failed to produce any breakthrough, according to regional media reports, according to TOLOnews. Indian media, citing a senior political and security source, reported that Ankara decided to […]

A United Nations human rights expert has sharply criticized Myanmar’s ongoing electoral process, calling it a carefully staged façade designed to legitimize continued military rule rather than reflect the will of the people, according to APP. In a statement issued Thursday, Tom Andrews, the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, urged the international […]