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BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN While it was widely publicized that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, very little was reported about similar meddling by Turkey. The US National Intelligence Council (NIC) released on March 15, 2021 a declassified report which confirmed Turkish hackers’ cyber-attack in the 2020 election on Joe Biden’s campaign website, to support Pres. Donald Trump. This should not come as a surprise to anyone, given the warm personal relationship betw...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Recently, the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") sanctioned various individuals and entities connected to Russias technology sector and also expanded sanctions against dealings in Russian sovereign debt.  In addition to these immediate actions, President Biden also issued a new Executive Order which will significantly expand OFACs authority to impose future s...

Arctic Meltdown Could Hurt Singapore Although climate change affects the entire world, one region in particular is feeling the heat: the Arctic. Rising temperatures have caused significant melting of the Arctic’s ice during the summer months, leading to a nearly navigable Northern Sea Route during this season. Such a phenomenon is welcome news to many shipping companies, as using the Northern Sea Route could cut as many as 5,000 nautical miles from shippers’ journeys. On the other hand, the...

WASHINGTON: The Taliban “would roll back much” of the progress made in Afghan women’s rights if they regain power, according to an assessment released on Tuesday by top US intelligence analysts. The US National Intelligence Council report is likely to reinforce fears that the Taliban will resume the harsh treatment that women and girls suffered under their 1996-2001 rule should they prevail in a full-blown civil war. “The Taliban remain broadly consistent in restrictive approach to wome...

US Intelligence Assessment Backs Fears for Afghan Women Voice of America 05 May 2021, 07:35 GMT+10 WASHINGTON - A newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment warns that women in Afghanistan are likely to see their rights disappear should the Taliban come to power following the withdrawal of U.S. forces. The two-page Sense of the Community Memorandum, released Tuesday by the U.S. National Intelligence Council, finds no reason to believe the Taliban have changed their views on womens rights d...

  >>  Reuters Published: 05 May 2021 11:49 AM BdST Updated: 05 May 2021 11:49 AM BdST FILE PHOTO: US Marines from Charlie 1/1 of the 15th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) fill sandbags around their light mortar position on the frontlines of a US Marine Corps base, near a cardboard sign reminding everyone that Taliban forces could be anywhere and everywhere, in southern Afghanistan December 1, 2001. REUTERS/Jim Hollander/File Photo The Taliban "would roll back much" of the progress made in A...

(Last Updated On: May 5, 2021) The Taliban “would roll back much” of the progress made in Afghan women’s rights if the Islamist extremists regain national power, according to an assessment released on Tuesday by top U.S. intelligence analysts. The U.S. National Intelligence Council report likely will reinforce fears that the Taliban will resume the harsh treatment that women and girls suffered under their 1996-2001 rule should the insurgents prevail in a full-blown civil war...

Taliban would roll back Afghan womens rights if back in power: US intel report Taliban The Taliban "would roll back much" of the progress made in Afghan womens rights if the Islamist extremists regain national power, according to an assessment released on Tuesday by top U.S. intelligence analysts. The U.S. National Intelligence Council report likely will reinforce fears that the Taliban will resume the harsh treatment that women and girls suffered under their 1996-2001 rule should the insurgen...

Daily Times May 4, 2021 The Oracle is spying a world whose politics, economics, state dynamics including power composition and societies, will be undergoing significant change. The US National Intelligence Council ‘Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World’ report published back in March draws five distinct world scenarios of what the world will look like in twenty years. These compendiums are shaped by the intersection of different elements, including: demographics, human development, the...

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