Global Islamism Monitor No. 85
Africa's extremism woes;
Saudi textbook start to turn the page;
Biden backtracks on the Houthis
Africa's extremism woes;
Saudi textbook start to turn the page;
Biden backtracks on the Houthis
Corruption investigation focuses on Kadyrov relatives;
Second round of protests rock Russia, thousands arrested;
Whelan's family hopes Biden can free accused spy;
Sputnik-V trials show 92% effectiveness;
Navalny receives prison sentence;
Joint Russia-Turkey military center opens in Azerbaijan
A year into the coronavirus, the progression of the disease in the Middle East is decidedly mixed. Some countries, such the nations of the GCC, have weathered the pandemic comparatively well as a result of what scholars have termed "authoritarian management." Other nations, however, have been profoundly ravaged by the illness.
Court finds Russia committed war crimes in Georgia;
Foreign Ministry fumes over State Department Alert;
Sputnik-V vaccine: A new tool against Ukraine;
RFE/RL fined by Russian court';
New Navalny raids in Moscow;
The risks of the India-Russia missile deal
Make no mistake. Whatever they might proclaim publicly, Iran's leaders are desperate for a new diplomatic agreement with the West.