Afghanistan opium production
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Afghanistan opium production
America’s longest war has cost US tax payers trillions of dollars. The United States invaded Afghanistan with the stated goal of defeating the Taliban and putting an end to militancy there. 16 years on, America’s failing strategy has turned the war into a nightmare for the United States. The invasion has turned Afghanistan into something that looks very much like a failed state; deeply dependent on foreign assistance and unable to provide security. The problems are many. Insecurity, rampant violence, poverty and unemployment are on the long list of woes. Afghanistan’s opium production is a problem that has dramatically deteriorated. A new survey by the United Nations and the Afghan government has revealed how the illicit production of opium is sky-rocketing.
Saudi Arabia is the menace, not Iran
The Saudi crown prince’s vision for the kingdom was initially promising for western champions of the oil-rich country most notably the US: his move to allow women to drive; and his suggestion that Saudi Arabia will no longer support extremist clerics. These drew admiration from the west. But soon Mohammad bin Salman went on a spree of arrests in Saudi Arabia targeting its highly influential people. A number of them were arrested for alleged corruption, though almost all observers said the purge was aimed at helping bin Salman consolidate power. Later came the most worrying part of the impulsive crown prince’s actions: saber-rattling against Lebanon and its resistance movement Hezbollah as well as pressuring Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri into resignation. Now US media says Washington thinks bin Salman’s actions may compromise America’s interests.
Humanitarian crisis: Gaza children starving to death
Hamas: Biden ceasefire optimism ‘premature’
Nowhere to go
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Gaza health official warns of hospital shutdowns within 48 hours
Israel kills 5 more paramedics in southern Lebanon: Health ministry
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