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No negotiations, says Qatar

Qatar has said that unless the Saudi Arabia and its allies lift the blockade, the country won’t enter any negotiations. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have cut all ties…

Peace in Libya?

Libya’s two warring leaders, Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and the eastern commander Khalifa Haftar have agreed to a conditional ceasefire. The ceasefire, that was mediated by the French president,…

Six principles of Saudi Arabia

The bloc of nations led by Saudi Arabia have released a set of six principles for Qatar to comply with to end the current stand-off in the region. Qatar has not directly responded to the principles…

Trump looks to fire Sessions

US President, Donald Trump is contemplating firing the current Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. The president has publicly voiced his frustration over his long-time ally and referred to him as “…

China threatens India

China has told India not to “push its luck,” as tensions continue to simmer between the two nations over the military standoff in Doklam. The Chinese military have demanded India to withdraw its…

Google on rough track

Due to a record fine from the European Commission, Alphabet’s profits have been significantly hit. Google’s parent company saw its profits for the three months to the end of June, fall by 40%. In…

Jordan has the cards – former Mossad agent

The Israeli government has said that it will remove the metal detectors installed at the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The announcement comes after a violent incident took place at the Israeli Embassy…

The Soul of India

In his last address to the nation as the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee said that the soul of country “resides in pluralism and tolerance.” Over the years, the statesman has advocated tolerance…

Saudi to cut oil production

In a bid to address flagging oil prices, Saudi Arabia, has pledged to limit its oil exports to 6.6 million bpd (barrels per day). This is a million bpd lesser than the previous year. The announcement…

Growth declines in the US and UK

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that US and UK economies will be growing at lesser rates than previously predicted. According to new estimates, US economic growth will be 2.1% rather…

Conflict Mineral Controversy

Attempts by Donald Trump suspend the law against the use of conflict minerals poses a global threat to the spread of terrorism. Attempts by Donald Trump suspend the law against the use of conflict…

Tackling corruption in India

Shri Rupak Kumar Dutta, the Chief Director General and Inspector General of police, Karnataka, was at Synergia Forum on July 22, 2017. The IPS Officer of 1981 Batch (Karnataka Cadre), spoke on the…

EU caught in crossfire

The European Union is concerned over proposed sanctions the US plans on imposing Russia. The US House and the Senate have reached a deal on toughening sanctions against Russia over its purported…

24 dead in Kabul car bomb attack

On 24 July 2017, at least 24 people were killed and more than 40 wounded after a suicide car bomb targeted a bus carrying ministry staff in Kabul. The bus was transporting the staff of the Ministry…

Deadly shooting at Israeli embassy

Two Jordanians were killed by an Israeli when violence erupted inside Israeli embassy complex in Jordan. A security guard reportedly opened fire and killed the two men during a confrontation.…

Grab grabs $2.5 billion

South East Asian ride-hailing firm Grab has raised $2.5 billion in fresh funding. This is the biggest round of investment this region has ever witnessed. This capitalization has cemented Grab’s lead…

The third Intifada

The recent Israel-Palestine clashes, which have resulted in multiple deaths, may lead to the third “Intifada.” Joint List lawmakers have blamed the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for the…

Audi recalls diesel cars

German automaker Audi, will voluntarily retrofit 850,000 diesel cars with new software to improve their emission performance. According to recent research studies, diesel cars produce 10 times more…

Sessions’ Russian woes

The Attorney General of United States, Jeff Sessions, reportedly met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to discuss the presidential elections during the campaign. According to a report from…

US-China ink rice deal

US and China have inked a historic agreement. China will allow US imports of rice for the first time ever. This could be a game-changer for the US agricultural sector. United States and China are the…