Is Egypt Really Helping to deal with ISIS?

Egypt, the most industrialized and populated country in Northern Africa, is known well for it's deep history and unbelievable attractions. This country is located in North of Africa and West of the Red Sea, it is also the center between Europe, Asia and Africa, which makes it a trade center. Egypt is almost all covered with the desert except the Nile River bank. Population in Egypt is mostly Muslim, but there is a large variety of religion. The type of government is Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic or basically a republic with the states. The main representative or a president of Egypt is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Abdel is the sixth president of Egypt which tells us that this country gained its independence not long ago. Abdel graduated the military school and used to serve the country as a soldier, however he was a general after 10 years of serving the country. Egypt government is trying hardly to deal with ISIS and help US to do that. They are trying to provide some room for the American troops, also they are providing food. My question is: In your opinion does Egypt government help American government with ISIS or Abdel is with ISIS?

Link to the article: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e1dfd72-44cf-11e4-9a5a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3FN2bqvmt

Algeria's elections rigged?

The US's relationship with Algeria is pretty good, we consult on major international issues as well as regional issues like the law. The national language is Arabic, and the national religion is Islam. Most if the country is the Sahara so most people live on the coast. Algeria is not very modernized but they are trying, but it is a very slow process.


Abdelaziz Bouteflika just won his 4 term of Presidency with 81.5% of the voters voting for  him to win. He is 77 and had a stroke last year and recovered, the article said he was able to return with a string grip. Although he has been incapacitated since last year and he is still recovering. His strongest competitor had only 12 percent of the votes, meaning that he won by a land slide. His competitors who boycotted the election accused him of cheating in the election, saying that his votes were inflated.



Do you think that the election was rigged?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/world/africa/algerian-president-wins-a-fourth-term.html?_r=1

Nuclear Power plants in Russia?

          Russia is an  industrial country, the largest country in the world. Most Russians are of the orthodox religion. One third of the population is not religious but spiritual. Russia was a communist nation which was really the USSR. In Russia, Russia is trying to increase its nuclear power to provide alternative energy sources. The European Union is already using nuclear power for electricity and daily needs. Russia is trying to catch up with the EU by making nuclear power plants in northwest Russia. Finland, which borders Russia, is in the northwest area and is very concerned about the nuclear plants Russia is creating. Finland wants Russia to build it somewhere else because of accidents that could cause a release harmful radiation or cause a nuclear explosion like Chernobyl where Russia had a bad radiation leak. Lots of people  had health problems for years because of that radiation leak. The Finnish government does not want those problems affecting their country. I agree with Finland because Russia's nuclear power plan could cause really bad problems in Finland. I remember the nuclear power plant disaster in Fukushima, Japan. I think the Fukushima disaster is why Finland is so scared of Russia's nuclear power project.   Is this a good decision on Russia's part? Does Russia need nuclear power? Does Finland have the right to be concerned? They already have plenty of other resources. One of their Resources is oil. They have lots of oil. 

The Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

The Israeli and Palestinian Conflict
Israel is a very unique country in many ways. It's  considered a very important land for religious reasons , and it's also one of the only allies of the United States In the Middle East. Ever since the country was created, it has been at war with Palestinian independence , and the war is still raging on today.

Is nothing new that Israel and Palestine are in a war. The Israelis and Palestinians started in the early 19th and late 20th century.  The article is about a recent violent  out break in war, it's very important It was way more violent than ever. Ever since the conflict started, it's not getting resolved in any way shape or form and is only getting worse.  I think the war is pointless because it will never end unless you completely destroy one side, because both sides want it all and will not be satisfied with only half of the land. The entire conflict is almost a complete enigma with no easy or apparent solution  . If the conflict ends in the far future It may give birth to a new country although I personally think  it's not very likely. Do you think this conflict will ever end? Will they ever unite or give birth to a new country?

Link
 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/01/ozy-israel-palestine/13455651/

The Catastrophic Government of Libya

      Libya is a parliamentary republic and is theoretically lead by a government called the House of

Representatives. However this government is split into two factions and can't do much whilst

separated, and even when United most of the country is mostly ruled by religious militants who all

believe the country belongs to them. Fortunately the UN is hosting reconciliation talks between the

two. The result of this discussion has not been reached as of yet, and I will be interested to see the

final result. I assume the discussion will be heated and will most likely end in catastrophic or a

peaceful conclusion. However, I  also wonder if they will even take place.

http://news.yahoo.com/un-gathers-libya-rivals-reconciliation-talks-111247217.html

Afghanistan's New President

At approximately 9:30 am on September 29th the former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, who has been president for 13 years has stepped down. The people of Afghan have elected Ashraf Ghani over Abdullah Abdullah to fill the space of Hamid. Over the 13 years Hamid has filled many holes in the country of Afghan. But now it is Ashraf turn to try to fill the shoes of Hamid. 

  One of Ashraf's first acts was to sign an agreement with the United States that would allow about 10,000 U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after the U.S. NATO coalition’s mandate expires in December. The pact, which outgoing President Hamid Karzai refused to approve in his final months in office, fuels tension with Washington and was expected to be signed Tuesday by U.S. Ambassador James B. Cunningham and a senior member of the Afghan government. The U.S. officials say the extended troop presence is needed to continue training Afghanistan’s 350,000 soldiers and police officers, and to stop terrorism operations. I personally think that Hamid stepped down from office because he was tiered of having to deal ad put up with all of the terrorist groups like the Al-Qaida and Taliban. He was aware of them increasing in size and did not want to become a part it the entire situation. Why do you think that he has stepped down from office?

Link to article 

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ashraf-ghani-ahmadzai-declared-winner-of-afghan-presidential-election/

Brazil's Election

Brazil is on the east coast of South America and was discovered by Portugal during the Age of Exploration. Brazil is mainly a tropical rainforest called the Amazon rainforest. It is the only country in South America that speaks Portuguese. Brazil has a presidency.
My article discusses how Brazil's election has just ended. Dilma Rouseff has won the election in a tight battle between the previous returning president and Dilma. This election was a runoff election. Runoff elections are when the election goes into a second round. In the second round only 2 candidates are still in the running. Dilma Rouseff talks about Brazil's poverty and poor society. While Neves sys that Brazil should reduce the size of the government and free up private enterprise. You can read more about Brazil's election if you click on this link.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/06/us-brazil-election-idUSKCN0HU03C20141006

What do you think about the election?

Germany's NATO commitments

     My chosen country for this report is Germany. Germany is a 1st world country and is similar to the U.S.A in many ways.However their government is in a pretty beat up state as of the past few months and they havn't been able to do some of the things they need to do. My article is on the state of german politics and goverment germany. The state of germany at this moment is that is a very poor society and is struggling to fund its government and meet the guildlines that are set with NATO(north atlantic treaty orginization). This is very frustrating for germany because they want to be able to help out with the ebola virus. But due to the fact that they can't send any supplies all they can do right now is sit and watch, and maybe help out a little. One question I do have on the article is, how they have made it into this state?

 http://www.thelocal.de/20140925/german-militarys-feet-of-clay-revealed

Do you think that germany can recover from the poor state that they are in?

Germany aircraft

Germany is a country that is trying to go green. It is a Industrialized country that is in a prime financial state. This country also has very few natural resources. Germany is an advanced country that is a first world country. 

In the first article in the connected link www.thelocal.de/2014092/German-homes-raided-in-Isis-investigation Germany is trying to help the fight against ISIL and the fight against Ebola, but there are problems with the Germans military aircrafts that they are not working properly.  It also says that the government is trying to fix the problems with the aircrafts. It turns out that there where only a few planes able to fly. For this reason people are saying this is an embarrassment, and it is, but I also think that this is a failure to the countries who would benefit from the supplies on the broken down plane. As well Germany is trying to help other countries that are in a lower financial state, but Germany is not willing to spend the money an a few good military aircrafts. In essence, I think that these events are not only failures, but also failures to their commitments. What would you think about the fact that many of germanys military aircraft are not fit to fly and that is the reason why they are unable to help.

 

Thomas E. Duncan Ebola in America

            Liberia is the only country in Africa that was colonized by America. They gained independence in 1847. Liberia had a civil war from 1989 to 1997. Lot's of Liberians rely on farming, mining, and lumber for income. Lately Liberia has been massively affected by the virus Ebola, and now a case of Ebola has been identified in America. Thomas E. Duncan, a Liberian native, was diagnosed with the virus on American soil. From my knowledge, he was coming to America to marry a woman who he had a son with. He lied about his symptoms to board the plane he flew on. According to the article, his flat where he lived is being cleaned by hazardous material specialist. He condition is critical at the moment and is receiving experimental medicine. Do you believe that he should go to American prison/jail for lying about his condition to board the plane?  

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29501964

North Korea's Future?

Kim Jong Un's Health?

North Korea is a dictatorship that is being run by Kim Jong Un. North Korea has little to no natural resources due to their mountainous terrain and fluctuating climate from summer to winter. Kim Jong Un has no sons or daughters at this point, which means that no one can take over for him if he passes. Due to the fact that North Korea is a relatively new dictatorship, they may not know what to do without a definite leader in line.

In the original article, Kim Jong Un has reportedly been in poor health due to the fact that he was seen with a limp and missed a Legislative Supreme People's Assembly. This was the first time that Kim Jong Un has missed an important meeting discussing North Korea's defense. Ever since Kim Jong Un took over for his father, his health has rapidly deteriorated. Now, an official in North Korea has stated that Kim Jong Un is in fine health, but neglected to explain the limp and the fact that Kim Jong Un missed a meeting. Is North Korea telling the truth about their leader?

Links:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/26/north-korea-kim-jong-un-ill-health


http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/north-korea-denies-kim-jong-un-poor-health-cheese-addiction-1468712