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68 Posts by

Marena Riggan

When I first came to PSU, I was a Chinese major, having studied three years prior in high school alongside French and Japanese. After the first year, I took a hiatus. I don't believe in going to college straight out of high school, but it's what was expected. I returned a few years later to study Japanese at PCC and Arabic at PSU. I am now a junior majoring in International Studies: Middle East and Arabic. In the future, I would like to work as a journalist or humanitarian aid worker in the region, helping people who lack economic and political backing and media exposure.
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This Week Around the World – March 31–April 7:

  • Marena Riggan
  • April 8, 2019

April 2 Venezuela: Legislators have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaidó of parliamentary immunity which would allow for his arrest and prosecution, The Telegraph reported. Guaidó declared himself president on Jan….

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Trump gives Israeli prime minister Syrian territory

  • Marena Riggan
  • April 1, 2019

President Donald Trump announced via Twitter his move to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. He made the decision official at a signing ceremony on March 26 during Israeli…

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This Week Around the World–March 24–31:

  • Marena Riggan
  • April 1, 2019

March 26 Yemen: Thousands of Yemenis came to the capital city of Sanaa in support of the Houthi rebel movement amid the ongoing conflict, Deutsche Welle reported. It’s been four…

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This Week Around the World – March 17-24:

  • Marena Riggan
  • March 26, 2019

March 18 Costa Rica: Prominent indigenous rights activist Sergio Rojas was found dead in his home on March 18 after being shot by unknown assailants, Democracy Now! reported. Rojas had…

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Israel opens elections early due to alleged corruption

  • Marena Riggan
  • March 12, 2019

Due in large part to criminal allegations of corruption against current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis will go to the polls on April 9 to elect a new Knesset,…

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This Week Around the World March 3–10:

  • Marena Riggan
  • March 11, 2019

March 3 Venezuela: The German Ambassador to Venezuela Daniel Kriener was declared persona non grata and told on March 3 to leave the country within 48 hours. According to Deutsche…

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This Week Around the World – Feb. 24–March 3:

  • Marena Riggan
  • March 5, 2019

Feb. 26–March 2 Hanoi, Vietnam: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un arrived in the capital of Vietnam on Feb. 26 ahead of the 2019 North Korea–U.S….

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This Week Around the World – Feb. 17–24:

  • Marena Riggan
  • February 25, 2019

Feb. 17 Munich, Germany: The 55th Munich Security Conference ended on Feb. 17 after three days of events, deliberation and debates designed to build policy surrounding international security while tackling…

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This Week Around the World – Feb. 10–17:

  • Marena Riggan
  • February 18, 2019

Feb. 11–13 Iran: Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution on Feb. 11, which is recognized officially as the day when revolutionary forces overwhelmed Iran’s military and ousted…

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This Week Around the World – Feb. 3–10:

  • Marena Riggan
  • February 11, 2019

Feb. 3 El Salvador: With 90 percent of ballots counted, Nayib Bukele of the Great National Alliance was declared the winner of El Salvador’s presidential election, breaking the country’s overwhelmingly…

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This Week Around the World – Jan. 27– Feb. 3:

  • Marena Riggan
  • February 5, 2019

Jan. 28 Venezuela: After recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as rightful president of Venezuela in what many have called a United States-backed coup, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced Jan….

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