NEWS

25

Oct

5G, Apple, iPhones

Apple 5G iPhones

Now that people have their hands on the first Apple Inc. 5G iPhones, they will see service indicators showing either 5G, 5G E, 5G UW or 5G+, a battling iconography that says fifth-generation wireless has finally arrived. Mobile-service providers, like any consumer company, can’t resist the opportunity to slap on a logo or coin a buzzy new abbreviation. The five bars that measure signal strength weren’t enough -- the carriers have now each crafted their own unique symbols to help brand the 5G experience. Can you blame them? Verizon Communications Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and AT&T Inc. each have invested…

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20

Oct

Election, Kremlin, Kyrgyzstan, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Protests, Russia, Sorenbay Zhinbekov

Kremlin’s Chess in Kyrgyzstan

BY: Danieal Ranjbar PEJOURNAL - Protests in Kyrgyzstan began on October 5, 2020, in response to rigged parliamentary elections. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets since then. Kyrgyz President Sorenbay Zhinbekov said that some political forces had tried to seize power illegally overnight and called on political party leaders to calm down their supporters. “I urge my compatriots to remain calm and not give in to enemy provocations,” he said of the widespread protests in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Jinbekov added that he had instructed security forces not to shoot at protesters. The statement came after Jinbekov's…

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20

Oct

Bolivia, Bolivia elected president, Carlos Mesa Gisbert, de facto government, Evo Morales, Luis Arce, Luis Fernando Camacho, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Valeria Rodriguez, Yanine Añez

Bolivia elected president

BY: Valeria Rodriguez PEJOURNAL - The presidential elections in Bolivia were held on October 18 after a de facto government at the hands of Yanine Añez , after the last elections that had given Evo Morales the winner.  After a series of  demonstrations organized among others by the leader of right Fernando Camacho, The de facto government had presented a new vote counting system that generated much controversy since it is the Preliminary Results Dissemination System (Dipre) that allowed access to the results almost instantaneously but as there were complaints of possible manipulation of the votes the Supreme Electoral Tribunal,…

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14

Oct

Asia-centric policy, code name, Hillary Clinton, Hong Kong, International Republican Institute, Middle East, National Endowment for Democracy, Parit Penguin Chiwarak, South East Asia, Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, US strategy, Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative

The United States strategy to replicate Middle East events’ in Southeast Asia

PEJOURNAL - The United States reiterates its "soft power" strategy, similar to when it sought to ride the wave of North African youth revolution in the midst of the 2011 Arab revolutions, targeting China's allies in East Asia. This strategy has been pursued by the United States directly for years in the internal affairs of other nations around the world. The "youth" groups, which now take part in protests across East Asia from Hong Kong to Thailand and are funded by the United States government funding, are the result of years of the United States efforts to influence, recruit, deceive…

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10

Oct

Crisis, Electricity, Iraq

Iraq’s Electricity Crisis

BY: Danieal Ranjbar PEJOURNAL - Seventeen years after the US occupation of Iraq, and despite spending tens of billions of dollars in Baghdad to get out of the electricity crisis, Washington's interests demand that this problem remain unresolved. Every year in the summer, with rising temperatures and rising electricity consumption and the government's quota for municipal electricity, large demonstrations are held throughout the country, especially in the southern provinces. This year, large numbers of Iraqis in different provinces have taken to the streets again to protest the poor state of services, unfair distribution of electricity and poor living conditions, calling…

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05

Oct

Armenia, axis of instability, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan-Israel, Caucasus, Iran, Karabakh, Mona Issa, Nagorno-Karabakh, Persian Gulf, Shia majority states, Turkey, Yeghia Tashjian

The axis of instability: The Azerbaijan-Israel alliance

BY: Yeghia Tashjian and Mona Issa PEJOURNAL - Israel functions as a US proxy in the Middle East, pushing for US foreign policy and interest against its enemies – today, Iran is the only country in the region challenging the US and opposing its policies. Iran, an oil-rich country stranded by sanctions, borders with the Persian Gulf which contains the world’s most important oil checkpoint – the Strait of Hormuz. Over 20% of the world’s crude oil supply passes through this checkpoint, making it a to-die-for geostrategic target for the US. Acknowledging resource-rich targets and aspiring to annex them to…

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05

Oct

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Karabakh, Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan-Armenia; Caucasus War

BY: Sibel İleana Okumuş PEJOURNAL - Conflicts started in Southern Caucasus in September 27, rapidly turned into a war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The 26 years of ceasefire that could not solve the problem within the 32 years of enmity of these countries, is still insufficient to maintain the peace. As it was explained in previous article, Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict and Politics In The Region, Nagorno-Karabakh region has been historically controversial. Since the beginning of the conflict between the two countries, it has been an international problem due to the interests of the neighboring countries. And today, the war in the…

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04

Oct

2020-election, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election, Joe Biden, POTUS, presidential election, Republicans, the United States

The Case for Joe Biden: America’s Straightforward Candidate

BY: Michael Robbins PEJOURNAL - Joe Biden is the Democratic Presidential candidate in the November 2020 election. He is not a new name in politics. His career has been lengthy, at times prolific, and despite what the critics on the right might say—he is a highly skilled diplomat and foreign affairs expert, especially when it comes to dealing with China and other big players on the international scene, as well as being able to locate other countries on the map. He has a sort of good-natured appeal for talking to leaders, for understanding their qualms, a quality that has been…

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04

Oct

Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Jaber Al-Sabah

In Memory of One Leader; Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Jaber Al-Sabah

BY: Danieal Ranjbar PEJOURNAL - Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, died on Tuesday (September 29th) at the age of 91. Kuwaiti state television cut off its regular programs on Tuesday evening local time and began broadcasting the Quran. International news agencies saw the move as a sign of the possible death of the emir of Kuwait, who had long been ill. Minutes later, Kuwaiti state television confirmed Amir's death, quoting the Royal Palace. Sheikh Sabah has been the Emir of Kuwait since 2006. He previously served as Secretary of State for many years and Minister of Finance.…

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04

Oct

Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean, EU, France, SANCTIONS, Turkey, Ursula von der Leyen

Turkey Rejects EU Threat of Sanctions over Eastern Mediterranean

PEJOURNAL - The European Union could impose sanctions on Turkey if Turkish "provocations and pressures" continue in the East Mediterranean. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after a meeting of the 27-nation bloc's leaders, "We want a positive and constructive relationship with Turkey, and this would be also be very much in Ankara's interest." "But it will only work if the provocations and pressures stop. We therefore expect that Turkey from now on abstains from unilateral actions. In caser of such renewed actions by Ankara the EU will use all its instruments and options available," she…

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