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Daily Memo: Asian Supply Chains, Taper Talk in Europe

Supply chain disruptions worsen in Asia. A surge in COVID-19 cases in Malaysia has forced shutdowns at Honda and Toyota plants. In Vietnam, where a new COVID-19 variant has reportedly been discovered, production at tech giants like Foxconn and Samsung is apparently under threat. Thailand’s getting hit, too. In China, the issue is simply rising […]

A Russian Move in Europe

Russia and the European Union held a conference last week, during which Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a speech: “The situation remains...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Soft Approach to Belarus

Turkey's cautious approach. Turkey pushed its NATO allies to soften a joint statement released on Wednesday in response to Belarus’ forced landing of a...

Brief: Why Russia Would Want to Mediate the GERD Talks

Background: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt remain locked in fruitless negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Sudan and Egypt are downstream countries that fear...

Daily Memo: Tensions Over Ethiopia’s Nile Dam

Update on Ethiopia's dam. Ethiopia began the second filling phase for a reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, according to a Sudanese official....

The Palestinians’ Predicament

In 1993, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed the Oslo Accords on the White House lawn, a deal that called on both parties...

Brief: Hezbollah Warns Israel, Israel Warns Back

Background: Israel lost a war to Iranian-backed Hezbollah in 2006. Ever since, Israel has remained concerned about the security of its northern border and...

Daily Memo: The Ryanair Mystery, Russia Warns Turkey Over Ukraine Ties

More questions in Belarus plane case. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said warnings of a bomb threat aboard a Lithuania-bound Ryanair flight forced to land...

Paying the Price for Belarus’ Plane Diversion

The fallout from Belarus’ diversion of a commercial plane over the weekend is still unfolding. The incident happened on Sunday, when Belarusian authorities forced...

Daily Memo: Responding to Belarus

More sanctions against Belarus. The European Council will introduce additional sanctions against Belarus in response to the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in...

COVID-19: Made in China?

In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked whether he was confident that COVID-19 developed naturally. He has long maintained that though it...

Daily Memo: Fallout From Belarus’ Arrest of Journalist

Fallout for Belarus. Belarus’ detention of a dissident journalist over the weekend will be one of the main topics of discussion at an EU...
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