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International Affairs /1-1
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
Myanmar's Generals
Run A Nearly Sanction-Proof
BUSINESS EMPIRE
Long Before Seizing Control
Of The Streets
by @oanhha @jwf825
& Khine Lin Kyaw
MAY 11, 2021
["bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-…"]
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
International Affairs /1-2
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
- Area : 676.5K km²
- Population : 53.6 M
- Capital : #Naypyidaw
largest city : #Yangon
ETHNICS
- #Bamar 68%
- #Shan 9%
RELIGIONS
- #Buddhism 88%
- #Christianity 6.2%
- #Islam 4.3%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
#Burmese
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar Image
International Affairs /1-3
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
ECONOMY
- GDP (PPP) : US$355 B
Per capita : US$6.7 K
- #InformalEconomy :
one of the biggest in the world
- Rich in precious stones :
#Rubies 90% of world's
#Sapphires #Pearls #Jade
- #Tourism
- #Agriculture
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar Image
International Affairs /4-1
#Isreal 🇮🇱
- Area : 21K km²
- Population : 9.3 M
- Capital : #Jerusalem
ETHNICS
- #Jewish 74.2%
- #Arab 20.9%
RELIGIONS
- #Judaism 74.2%
- #Islam 17.8%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
- #Hebrew
ECONOMY
- GDP (PPP) : $372 B
Per capita : $40 K
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel Image
International Affairs /4-2
#WestBank
- Area : 5.65K km²
- Population : 3.3 M
#Palestinian enclaves : 167
#Israeli settlements : 230
RELIGIONS
- #Islam (#Sunni) : 80~85%
- #Judaism : 12~14%
LANGUAGES
- #Palestinian #Arabic
- #Hebrew
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:West… Image
International Affairs /4-3
Gaza Strip #Gaza
- Area : 365 km²
- Population : 2 M
- Capital : #GazaCity
- Under #PalestinianAuthority
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestini…
- Administrated by #Hamas
since 2007
- Claimed by #Palestine 🇵🇸
- #Palestinian 98%
- #Sunni 98%
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip Image
International Affairs /4-3-1
HAMĀS #Hamās
- Acronym of (#Arabic)
Islamic Resistance Movement
- Intl Affiliation :
#MuslimBrotherhood
- Founded : 1987
- HQ : #GazaCity
- #Dawah : Social Service wing
- #alQassam : Military wing

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas Image
International Affairs /4-3-2
#MuslimBrotherhood
A Transnational #Sunni
#Islamist Organization
- Founded : #Egypt 1928
BELIEFS
- #Allah Is Our Objective
- #Quran Is Our Law
- #Jihad Is Our Way
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_Br…
dailybrief.oxan.com/Analysis/DB222…
worldview.stratfor.com/article/charti… Image
International Affairs /4-3a
GAZA BARRIERS
Walls /Double Wire Fences
- #Gaza-#Isreal #BorderBarrier
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza%E2%8…
- #Gaza-#Egypt #BorderWall
Material : #Steel
w/ #Electronic #Sensors
Length : 14 km /7.5 mi
Hight : 7 m
Depth : 18 m
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%… Image
International Affairs /4a
#Lebanon 🇱🇧
- Area : 10.45K km²
- Population : 6.9 M
- Capital : #Beirut
ETHNICS
#Arab 95%
RELIGIONS
#Islam
(#Shia 28.3% #Sunni 28%)
#Christianity : 35.5%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
- #Arabic
GDP (PPP) : $91 B
Per capita : $11.6 K
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon Image
International Affairs /4b
#Hezbollah #Hezbullah
Literally (#Arabic) :
Party Of Allah #Allah
- Founded : 1985
- HQ : #Beirut #Lebanon
- Religion : #Shia #Islam
- Ideology : Anti-#Semitism
Anti-#Zionism #Jihad
- Members : 30~50 K
- Units/Groups : 3.8 K
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah Image
International Affairs /4c
#Fatah
- The Largest Faction Of
The Palestinian #Palestinian
Liberation Organization
#PLO #YasserArafat
#PalestinianAuthority
- Founded : 1959
- HQ : #Ramallah #WestBank
- Ideology : #TwoStates
Two-State Solution
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah Image
International Affairs /4d
#Syria 🇸🇾
- Area : 185K km²
- Population : 17.5 M
- Capital : #Damascus
- GDP (PPP) : $27 B
Per capita : $790
ETHNICS
#Arab 90%
RELIGIONS
#Islam 87% (#Sunni 74%)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
#Arabic

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Image
International Affairs /4d-1
Syrian Civil War
#SyrianCivilWar #Syria
- Duration : MAR 15, 2011~
- Status : Ongoing
- Death Toll : 388~594 K
- Refugees : 5.6 M

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_ci…
britannica.com/event/Syrian-C…
bbc.com/news/world-mid…
npr.org/2021/03/15/976… Image
International Affairs /4-1b
#Jerusalem Municipal
- Claimed by
#Isreal 🇮🇱 and #Palestine 🇵🇸
- East-West Division : 1948~67
- Administered by Israel
- Capital of Israel
- Area (Metro) : 652 km²
- Population (Metro) : 1.25 M
#Jewish 61%
#Arab 38%
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem Image
International Affairs /4-4-1
#Israel 🇮🇱
Allows Limited Export
From #Gaza #GazaStrip 🇵🇸
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip
Thru #KeremShalom -
The Only Commercial Crossing
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerem_Sha…
JUNE 23, 2021
xinhuanet.com/english/2021-0…
International Affairs /3-2
A Mixture Of #USAF #F16
& #F15E Fighter Bombers
Dropped 500 & 2000-pound
Satellite-Guided Bombs
On 3 Structures
In #Syria 🇸🇾 & #Iraq 🇮🇶
- #MarkMilley
#LloydAustin Briefed #Biden
To Be Bombed
06/28/2021
reuters.com/world/middle-e…
Image
International Affairs /5-1
#US Troops Withdrawing
From #Afghanistan 🇦🇫
#Bagram #BagramAirfield
07/03/2021






en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawa… Image
International Affairs /5-2
#US Troops Withdrawing
From #Afghanistan 🇦🇫
#Taliban







International Affairs /5-3
#US Troops Withdrawing
From #Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Nearly 1,600 #Afghan Soldiers
Fled Into #Tajikistan 🇹🇯
As #Taliban Extends Control
JULY 5, 2021
amp.france24.com/en/live-news/2…
amp.dw.com/en/afghan-troo…
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/…
International Affairs /6
.@POTUS #Biden :
US Troops In #Iraq (~2.5 K)
To Conclude Combat Mission
And Shift To Advisory Role
By The End Of 2021
JULY 26, 2021



en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq
International Affairs /5-3-3-1
#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 #Taliban
.@TheEconomist :
As Of JUNE 30, 2021,
% Of Territorial Control ⬇️
International Affairs /1-4
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
#MinAungHlaing (1956~)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Min_Aung_…
GEN. Min Aung Hlaing
Formed Caretaker Government
And As Prime Minister
- General Elections
To Be Held
In The 2nd Half Of 2023.
AUG 1, 2021
news.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-0…
International Affairs /1-5-1
East-West Economic Corridor
#EastWestEconomicCorridor
- Operational : DEC 12, 2006
#GreaterMekong #MeKong
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%8…
slideplayer.com/slide/8913926/
✨ The East-West
Economic Corridor Railway
futuresoutheastasia.com/east-west-econ… Image
International Affairs /1-5-2
Southern Economic Corridor
#GreaterMekong #MeKong
gms-cbta.org/Southern%20Eco…
aseanbriefing.com/news/southern-… Image
International Affairs /1-5-2-1
The Greater
Mekong Subregion
#GreaterMekong
#YunNan 🇨🇳 #GuangXi 🇨🇳
#Myanmar 🇲🇲 #Laos 🇱🇦
#Thailand 🇨🇷 #Cambodia 🇰🇭
#ViệtNam 🇻🇳
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_M…
✨ North-South
Economic Corridor
✨ East-West Economic Corridor
✨ Southern Economic Corridor Image
International Affairs /4b-1
Hezbollah #Hezbollah 🇱🇧
Launched Tens Of Rockets
Into #Israel 🇮🇱
In Retaliation For
#Israeli Airstrikes A Day Earlier.
AUG 6, 2021
aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/6/…
m.jpost.com/breaking-news/…
apnews.com/article/middle…
reuters.com/world/middle-e…
International Affairs /5-5-1
THE DOHA AGREEMENT
- Signed : 02/29/2020
- Location : #Doha #Qatar
- Parties : #US #Taliban
- Signatories :
#ZalmayKhalilzad
Abdul Ghani Baradar #Baradar


en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doha_Agre…
International Affairs /5-6
TRANSCRIPT :
#Taliban's
FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE
aljazeera.com/amp/news/2021/…
By Taliban Spokesman
Zabīhullāh Mujāhid
Zabiullah Mujāhid
#ZabihullahMujahid
#ZabiullahMujahid
#Zabīhullāh #Zabiullah
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zabiullah…
08/17/2021
International Affairs /5-4-4
#AFG #Afghanistan 🇦🇫
LOCATIONS Of
Regional Command (RC)
Of International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF)
& Provincial
Reconstruction Team (PRT)
- E : #US
- C : #France
- N : #Germany
- W : #Italy
- S : #NL #GBR #CAN
nato.int/isaf/docu/epub… Image

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