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Thousands of hydropower dams are under construction around the world. New research shows that by cutting off sediment flow, these dams can have big ecological effects on far-off bays and deltas.
May, 2019
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13 May
Infrastructure and Energy Bind Bangladesh to China
As China outstrips all other external investors in Bangladesh by a considerable margin, energy and infrastructure projects are tying the South Asian country ever more tightly to China.
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2 May
US Ends Afghan Pilot Training After Almost Half Went Absent
The program was ended after more than 40 percent of the Afghan Air Force students enrolled in the U.S.-based training program to fly the AC-208 Combat Caravan went absent without leave.
April, 2019
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3 April
How Social Media Can Draw the US into Foreign Interventions
When the 2011 Libyan civil war erupted, Twitter became a major instrument to air the rebels’ account of the conflict and present themselves internationally as a viable alternative to Moammar Gadhafi.
March, 2019
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31 March
Why OIC Remains Ineffective on Kashmir
The 46th session of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Conference held in Abu Dhabi recently was unique in many ways: it was held at a time when India and Pakistan were on the verge of war over Kashmir; Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj, for the first time, was invited to address an OIC conference; Pakistan’s Foreign …
February, 2019
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6 February
Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade
By 2030, oil demand growth will zero out as consumption is expected to hit a permanent peak, before falling at a relatively rapid rate thereafter. The main driver of the destruction in demand is the proliferation of electric vehicles.
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4 February
Maghreb’s Changing Politics of Migration
Political challenges and deep inequalities fuel the sharp rise in irregular migration from North Africa.
January, 2019
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8 January
Is There a Crisis at the US-Mexico Border? 6 Essential Reads
Immigration experts explain who's really trying to cross the US-Mexico border, what they want — and why immigration, even undocumented immigration, actually benefits the country.
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7 January
Bangladesh: A Case of Diminishing Oppositions
There are only seven seats that the opposition political parties won in Bangladesh's December 30 parliamentary elections, setting a trend of diminishing parliamentary opposition. Many analysts in the South Asian nation wonder who will play as the opposition in the new parliament?"
