Eric Adams visited the Acropolis in Athens and attended two World Cup games in Doha on his first major foreign trip as mayor. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “International Relations”
China and Iran Use Private Detectives to Reach Dissidents in America
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2022
The U.S. investigators are hired under false pretenses by authoritarian governments to do their “dirty work,” the F.B.I. says. Source: New York Times
An Ex-Trump Adviser’s Acquittal Shows How Politics and Business Intertwine
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
The acquittal of Thomas J. Barrack Jr., a former Trump adviser, showed the difficulty of proving wrongdoing amid a brew of political, personal and commercial interests. Source: New York Times
Former U.N. Employee Sentenced to 15 Years in Sexual Assaults of Women
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
Karim Elkorany, who drugged his victims, admitted to the attacks, which spanned years and continents. Source: New York Times
Mnuchin Says That Barrack Opposed the Interests of His Supposed Patrons
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that Thomas Barrack opposed a United Arab Emirates blockade of Qatar. Mr. Barrack faces charges of working secretly for the Emiratis. Source: New York Times
French Cement Company to Pay $780 Million Over Payoffs to ISIS
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2022
The Justice Department’s deal with the company, Lafarge, is one of the largest penalties a private corporation has paid for providing material support to a terrorist organization. Source: New York Times
Oleg Deripaska, Russian Oligarch, Indicted on Sanctions Charges
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2022
The oligarch Oleg Deripaska is accused of conspiring to violate sanctions, including by arranging for his girlfriend to travel to America to give birth so his children could have U.S. citizenship. Source: New York Times
United Nations General Assembly Returns to New York
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
The first day of the U.N. General Assembly brought street closings and detours, but also more crowds for the city’s stores and restaurants. Source: New York Times
Turkish Bank Case Showed Erdogan’s Influence With Trump
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
New details of the Justice Department’s handling of the accusations against Halkbank reveal how Turkey’s leader pressured the president, prompting concern from top White House aides. Source: New York Times