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Friday, 11 January 2019 11:12
Turkey: Erdogan and USA clash on Kurds
President Erdogan has snubbed US national security advisor John Bolton, who was visiting the region to discuss the withdrawal of US troops from Syria and future US involvement there. Bolton asked for assurances that Turkey would…
Friday, 11 January 2019 11:08
USA: Christians in politics - church controversies - cover-ups
Since Donald Trump became president, people are talking of renewed Christian political advocacy. With Democrats retaking Congress, and headline-grabbing activism around the migrant ‘caravans’ on the Mexican border, religious liberals could sway policy debates in 2019.…
Friday, 11 January 2019 11:00
USA: the wall - the shutdown – the people
Donald Trump is prepared to prolong the current government shutdown because the ‘humanitarian and national security crisis on the southern border’ necessitates funding a wall. This plan is popular with his fanbase, but most Americans oppose…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:26
Israel: early elections could lead to violence
On 26 December the Knesset disbanded and called elections for 9 April. The same day, Mahmoud Abbas disbanded the Palestinian legislature, with a view to 2019 elections. Many say it is hard to see how new…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:21
Congo: Ebola crisis, rumours, violence
Ebola relief efforts by Doctors Without Borders are being hindered by violence and rumours. The outbreak began when a family, fearful of treatment centres, fled authorities to visit traditional healers. Healers keep few records of their…
Friday, 04 January 2019 09:18
Elections needing prayer in 2019
The results of forthcoming elections will be important in many ways - domestic, religious, regional and global. El Salvador elects a president on 3 February: security, corruption and migration will be campaign issues. On 16 February…