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Politics: Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte quit the United Nations' investigative panel into human rights abuses after citing the the commission's continued inability in holding criminals to account.
Economics: As the Syrian Civil War persists, a new strategy has emerged: using economics as a leverage point in financially assisting autonomous zones throughout the country.
Culture: Mansour Omad's scraps of cloth immortalizing victims of Syrian war crimes are now being shipped to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for an exhibition.
SYRIA
Valerie Wu, Senior Reporter
Politics: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi took oath on Tuesday the 28th Prime Minister Of Pakistan after the National Assembly elected him as the leader of the house with a huge victory.
Economy: The China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) is an economic revolution and China’s One Belt One Road Initiative covers countries and regions with a population of over four billions said Economic Experts.
Culture: Preparation to celebrate the 70th Independence day of Pakistan are in full swing in the country.
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Tallal Ahmed, Reporter
PAKISTAN
Politics: Taro Aso, current Japanese Vice Prime Minister, has drawn significant comparisons to Donald Trump based on his comments and demeanor.
Economy: Due to a “moderate recovery” by the Japanese economy, the Japanese government has decided to upgrade how it assesses economic growth, using more terms like “expansion.”
Culture: Earlier this year, the internationally acclaimed classical pianist Misora Ozaki released her debut CD with King Records.
Tuhin, Bridge the Divide Ambassador
JAPAN
EGYPT
Valerie Wu, Senior Reporter
Politics: This week, Egypt received the second of four new submarines meant to improve national security and modernize the country's military.
Economics: Egypt began restricting eligibility for food subsidies--including setting income limits--as part of its process to reform the inflated economy.
Culture: According to the recently discovered skeletal remains of an Egyptian pharaoh, gigantism may have existed since the Third Dynasty.
AFRICA