By Michael Crowley The review portrayed a department that scrambled to respond to the crisis due to unfilled senior positions, unclear leadership on planning efforts and a shortage of seasoned diplomats in Kabul. Source: State Department Report on Afghanistan Exit Urges ‘Worst Case’ Thinking Category: Nation & World, Nation & World Politics, World
By The Associated Press The economic affairs minister in Finland’s new center-right governing coalition has resigned after 10 days in the job for his alleged ties to the extreme right wing. Source: Finland’s economics minister steps down from government over alleged ties to extreme right wing Category: World
By LUJAIN JO As hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims walked in the footsteps of the prophets beneath a sweltering sun, contracted cleaners in lime-green jumpsuits held out matching plastic bags to collect their empty water bottles. Source: This year’s Hajj was held in sweltering heat, and for those serving pilgrims there was little relief […]