interview. we ll discuss his meeting with president biden, the israeli palestinian conflict, nuclear talks with iran, and the alleged sedition plot that the king has called the most painful episode of his reign. then, as covid-19 makes a stunning comeback, nations react. britain s quarantined prime minister actually further opened up england this week. france mandated a covid pass for travel and leisure. meanwhile japan struggles to keep the olympics safe. we ll examine the swift and deadly delta variant with the experts. but first, here is my take. there is one striking thing that distinguishes this pandemic from all others in history, the speed with which humankind came up with a vaccine. it is unprecedented and still breathtaking that within months of the arrival of a novel virus, scientists were able to develop and test several vaccines that all proved to be highly effective at preventing serious illness. but what science has given, politics seems to be taking away. des
worldwide. in his first speech abroad he urged them to purge their communities of, quote, the foot soldiers of evil. the man who campaigned heavily on a proposed muslim ban today asked islamic leaders in the middle east to unite with america in the global fight against terrorism. let s get out to nick robinson in the saudi capital where president trump gave that speech today. nick. reporter: ana, part of president trump s message seemed to be to alleviate the concerns of those in the room that under president obama they lost the support of the united states. he said our friends never need to question our support, a reassuring message for those in the room, but he had a tone that was designed, if you will, draw the audience in. he said, i m not here to tell you how to live your lives, that we have common values, and through those common values we can find common security. he also said that what s
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By Walle Engedayehu, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean Prairie View A&M University Introduction The Horn of Africa is becoming increasingly the epicenter of multi-power competition for sphere of influence, involving both established world powers and even emerging global powers that are positioned closest to the region. In its current state, therefore, this