- The defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq has left behind a trail of violence-induced trauma among many Sunni Arabs. When ISIS controlled Mosel and other Iraqi cities, tens of thousands of Sunni civilians were raped, kidnapped and murdered by ISIS militants. (“How Sunnis post-ISIS crisis is leading some to new Iraqi nationalism,” The Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 27, 2017)
- In recent months, Cuba has renewed strong economic ties with Moscow, as seen in a recent high-level meeting between President Raul Castro with Igor Sechin, head of Russia’s state-run Rosneft oil company. (“Goodbye Venezuela, Hello Russia, Can Vladimir Putin save Cuba,”Miami Herald, Dec. 26, 2017)
- For desperate people, big dumpsters in the land of high-tech giants like Amazon, Apple and Google can provide a robust supply of rotten, but nutritious food like fruit, frozen pizza and ice cream – and pose tragic risks. (“Death in an Amazon Dumpster,” The Guardian, Dec. 28, 2017)
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