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In years gone by, Africa was a captivating travel destination. Prospective tourists once dreamed about Mt. Kilimanjaro, colorful ethnic performances, and, of course, safaris. But these days African journeys are notably less enticing. The continent is beset by crippling poverty, widespread political corruption, ever-increasing terrorism – and, of course, the present pandemic. At the same time, millions of Africans suffer under the continuous threat of violence.
Notably, no African population experiences these misfortunes as acutely as the continent’s 685 million Christians. In January, Britain’s
Guardian related that worldwide,
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In this handout provided by the EU Delegation in Vienna, representatives of the European Union, Iran and others attend the Iran nuclear talks at the Grand Hotel in the Austrian capital, April 15, 2021. (EU Delegation in Vienna via Getty Images, JTA)
WASHINGTON (JTA) Joe Biden’s Iran deal inbox has been quite full lately.
On March 10, 70 Democrats and 70 Republicans in the House sent the president a letter in the hopes that “any agreement or set of agreements with Iran must be comprehensive in nature” meaning any reentry into the 2015 nuclear agreement should also curb Iran’s non-nuclear misbehavior.
Two weeks later, a bipartisan group of 43 senators sent something similar. Two weeks after that, 27 Senate Democrats sent one urging the president to return to the deal right away.
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Last Updated On: Apr 24 2021 05:26 Gmt+3
U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as genocide signals Turkey’s loss of leverage and influence over Washington, analyst Kristina Jovanovski wrote for the Media Line news agency, citing analysts.
Jovanovski cited analysts who pointed to thenew low Ankara-Washington relations have sunk to, in light of the fact that previous administrations avoided using the term so as not to upset NATO ally Turkey.
Biden on Saturday plans to follow through on a campaign pledge to formally recognize that atrocities committed against the Armenians by Ottoman Empire more than a century ago as genocide, a move he shared with his Turkish counterpart in the first phone call between the pair on Saturday since Biden took office, according to Bloomberg.
By Laura Kelly - 04/24/21 12:34 PM EDT
President Biden s decision to recognize the Armenian genocide is being welcomed by the community and its supporters as a long-overdue step in standing up for human rights, though the move carries with it risks to the U.S. relationship with Turkey.
Biden s announcement follows through on a campaign promise to use the Oval Office to formally acknowledge the systematic deportation and killing in the early 20th century of almost 2 million Armenians and other minorities at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, which is present-day Turkey.
The recognition marks a significant break from previous presidents and administrations, which held off declaring the atrocities committed against Armenians as genocide over concerns that such a move would fracture relations between Washington and Ankara.