Rights groups oppose US arms sale to UAE; demand end of its role in Yemen war
Two different letters signed by various international organizations were issued on November 30. The signatories ask the US to end all military cooperation with the UAE and also to end its support to the war in Yemen
Iran offers full commitment to JCPOA if Biden decides to re-join the nuclear deal and lift all sanctions
The Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the deal in May 2018 and imposed various sanctions against Iran without any international approval
Will Biden ensure my family is reunited?
Trump’s cruel anti-immigrant agenda separated untold numbers of families, including mine. Will the new administration fix the mess?
US sanctions on Iran stand as an obstacle to any constructive engagement in West Asia
The relentless maximum pressure campaign of the Trump administration against Iran which is continuing even after his electoral loss will be tough for a Biden administration to reverse, assuming there is the will to do so
Trump and Pompeo move US policy further rightwards in West Asia
Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the implications of the Trump administration’s foreign policies in West Asia, especially Palestine, Yemen and Iran
RCEP: The world’s largest trade bloc signed amid pandemic challenges
Trade policy expert Professor Biswajit Dhar, Chief Editor of Newsclick Prabir Purkayastha and Benny Kuruvilla from Focus on the Global South discuss the implications of RCEP
Trump administration announces partial troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq
By January, the number of troops in both these countries will be down to around 2,500. Peace activists have welcomed the decision even as sections of the establishment have resisted it
Why Biden will keep the US-imposed Cold War rolling
Will US foreign policy change significantly under the incoming Biden administration? Vijay Prashad argues that this is unlikely, especially with regard to the Cold War on China
Buoyed by right-wing groups, Trump continues to rule an alternate universe
The so-called Million Maga March saw a participation of thousands of Trump supporters echoing his claim of electoral fraud in the November 3 presidential election
America—and the Democrats—won’t have a future if Joe Biden adopts a centrist agenda
It is up to the Democratic president-elect to ensure the future of both his party and the nation. Moving to the right, or even the center, will do neither
US to sell advanced weapons worth billions to the UAE
Sale of F-35 fighter aircraft and advanced drones to the UAE is expected to increase the arms race in the Middle East region. Activists have especially flagged the potential use of these weapons in Yemen
Biden wins. What happens next?
Democratic candidate Joe Biden is set to be the next president of the United States, with most networks calling Pennsylvania and Nevada for him. However, president Donald Trump has refused to concede the elections
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