By Aya Batrawy A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for his statements on his Twitter criticizing the government. Source: A Saudi man is sentenced to death after his tweets criticizing country’s leadership
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By The Associated Press It’s the first known visit to the country by American lawmakers in six years. GOP Reps. French Hill, Ben Cline and Scott Fitzgerald urged the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Bashar Assad. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP) Source: 3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria
By Scott Simon A combination of climate change and shifting trade practices has sent the price of rice soaring. This is problematic in many parts of the world, where the grain is the staple of regional diets. Source: The soaring price of rice is affecting many parts of the world where it’s the staple diet […]