Author: Tanu Agrawal

The United States will never leave the Middle East, Biden told Arab leaders
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The United States will never leave the Middle East, Biden told Arab leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via On July 13, US President Joe Biden landed at Tel Aviv Airport on a historic tour of the Middle East. There are many reasons why Biden visited the Middle East. Security and economic partnerships have made Israel a major ally of US interests. Israel has received the largest US defense funding and support since World War II. His interest in oil led Biden to visit Saudi Arabia to lower gasoline prices during periods of high oil prices. Joe Biden said in a summit meeting with Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States is trying to secure stability in volatile regions of the world,...
Global Food Crisis | Outcome of Conflicts, Pandemic, Climate Change and Mismanagement
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Global Food Crisis | Outcome of Conflicts, Pandemic, Climate Change and Mismanagement

The global food crisis is today affecting more than 3 billion people or about half of the total human population. At the outset, population growth seems to be the main cause of this problem. Thousands of people around the world do not have enough food to survive, are in poor health while thousands have died from food shortage. Experts opine that the food shortage is also due to supply chain issues. Concerns about the relationship between population and food supply are not new. Sir Thomas Malthus predicted in 1798 that the population would grow faster and more continuously than food supply, leading to chronic food shortages. Today, nutritional issues are a major issue in most of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The potential for famine in the world is imminent before us, and hundreds...
Rutgers Report Finds Increase in Anti-Hindu Disinformation on Social Media; Iranian trolls and White Supremacists used social media platforms to fuel Hinduphobia
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Rutgers Report Finds Increase in Anti-Hindu Disinformation on Social Media; Iranian trolls and White Supremacists used social media platforms to fuel Hinduphobia

According to the analysis, Iranian trolls are spreading anti-Hindu stereotypes to the fuel hatred through impact campaigns accusing Hindus of genocide against Indian minorities.The report also found  how white supremacists shared genocidal memes about Hindus which were shared prolifically within extremist Islamist web networks on messaging service Telegram and others.Memes associated with pajeet found on Twitter openly called to violently kill Hindus, while extremists used memes to suggest a repeat of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Nazi style executions should be done to Hindus.  Social media platforms, civil society organizations, and media are largely unfamiliar with Hinduphobia today. But a study from Rutgers university has shown that anti-Hindu disinformation and propaganda in the f...
Lebanon’s Economical and Political Crisis Explained
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Lebanon’s Economical and Political Crisis Explained

Demonstrators block roads and streets as they burn tires during protest the economic crisis in Beirut, Lebanon in November 2021 [Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu Agency] Lebanon is now facing unprecedented challenges both on the economic and political fronts. The foundations of Lebanon today were built 100 years ago. From a once thriving economy to a perpetual civil war, Lebanon has seen it all. Today, the country is in the midst of a serious political and economic crisis but how did Lebanon reach this point? Recent History As a result of heightened tensions between denominations, a civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975. The civil war rallied a group of Christians against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Muslim militias, and a joint force of the left-wing Druze faction. The...
Role of Cryptocurrencies in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
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Role of Cryptocurrencies in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

(Image credit: CSIS) Cryptocurrency and block chain technologies have the ability to change the way the world uses money and financial assets, especially in times of war. The role of the encoding currency in the Russian invasion of Ukraine is one of the first major examples of the influence of encoding technology and the scrap chain on the political geography and the unique features of crypto-technology, such as increased privacy and portability, distinguish it from the traditional currency of fiat because it is not supported by physical or third-party goods. These characteristics allow individuals and organizations to use and manage their money in new ways. Ukraine, Russia and its citizens are now using the cryptocurrencies to raise money, avoid sanctions, and take the financial risks...
Human Rights Violations by China in Tibet
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Human Rights Violations by China in Tibet

Introduction Tibet is a highly disputed region located between the mountainous borders of China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan. In 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) invaded the Tibetan region and seized control by force. Before 1950 Tibet was largely isolated from the rest of the world. It constituted a unique cultural and religious community, marked by the Tibetan language and Tibetan Buddhism. Little efforts were made to facilitate communication with outsiders, and also the economic development was minimal. Tibet was invaded by China in 1950; a year after the communist party began its rule in China. Tibetans were forced to sign a "Seventeen Point Agreement for Peaceful Liberation of Tibet" in 1951, which was used as a legal document to validate its illegal occupation of Tibet. ...
How Israel created a water Surplus that changed the Nation
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How Israel created a water Surplus that changed the Nation

The Eshkol Reservoirs are a part of Israel's National Water Carrier and supply water to most parts of the country Israel is a desert with few water resources, but today it generates 20% more water than it consumes. So how did Israel achieve it and what can the rest of the world learn from Israel's example? Israel's leadership in sustainable water management began with addressing the country's most pressing issue: the uneven distribution of freshwater across the country. Mekorot, Israel's national water corporation, started by building the National Water Carrier in the 1960s to meet the growing demand. This water transportation system was created to pump water from the Sea of Galilee in the North  and transfer water from existing regional water projects to central...