Politics: After a July 14th attack by three Arab-Israeli men at Temple Mount left two Druze-Israeli police officers dead, right-wing rabbis are pressuring the Israeli government to increase security measures and demonstrate sovereignty.
Economics: Israel's submarine industry is under deep scrutiny after millions of shekels changed hands in what appears to be a scheme of fraud and corruption.
Culture: IMAGE Black Light Theatre of Prague--an all-black set with special lighting--will be touring Israel in the next week and presenting favorite moments from several hit shows.
ISRAEL
Valerie Wu, Senior Reporter
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Politics: Switzerland contemplates the nature of citizenship test after a lifelong resident could not pass .
Economics: Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear energy and switch to renewables. A total of 58.2 per cent of voters supported the phaseout of nuclear energy in a binding referendum on Sunday.
Culture: Switzerland ranked third best country to be an immigrant. More than a third of immigrants living in Switzerland say they have experienced discrimination, but most feel their lives have improved here, according to a new survey.
SWITZERLAND
Jeffrey Jiarui Che, Senior Reporter
ASIA
Cindy Song, Reporter
Politics: South Korea recently called for increased deployment of launchers for THAAD, its defense system, following North Korea's missile launch on July 28.
Economics: South Korea's GDP volatility (an indicator of a country's economic growth) is falling more rapidly than the average of OECD countries.
Culture: More young people are embracing the movement towards a "YOLO" lifestyle, straying away from the conventional lifestyle of studying hard and working.
SOUTH KOREA
Hussain Usman Rasheed Chaudry, Senior Reporter
Politics: The Saudi town, Al-Musawara has been freed from terrorist groups after a heavy crackdown by Saudi security forces.
Economics: Saudi Arabia has taken a big step forward by opening new doors to foreign investments. Multinational engineering firms could now have “full” ownership.
Culture: A new mobile game, “Mariam”, which has gone viral in Saudi Arabia, is facing extreme criticism.
SAUDI ARABIA