Author: Sarah McFadden

Anwar Ibrahim Name? Anwar Ibrahim Westphalian identity? Malaysian Age? 72 Why is he in the news? “As we guard our borders, we cannot let people die!” Ibrahim; most likely the…

Eliot Engel Name? Eliot Engel Westphalian identity? United States American Age? 73 Why is he in the news? Engel is the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Congress which…

Xi Jinping Name? Xi Jinping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 66 Why is he in the news? This week, we’re focusing on two pivotal moments for Xi: First, the Chinese National…

Andrii Derkach Name? Andrii Derkach Westphalian identity? Ukrainian Age? 52 Why is he in the news? Derkach, an independent member of Ukraine’s parliament, released recordings of private phone calls between…

Abdullah Abdullah Name? Abdullah Abdullah Westphalian identity? Afghan Age? 59 Why is he in the news? Abdullah was appointed chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) on Sunday,…

Roberto Azevêdo Name? Roberto Azevêdo Westphalian identity? Brazilian Age? 62 Why is he in the news?  Azevêdo resigned from his position as chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) over…

Emiel Jurjens Name? Emiel Jurjens Westphalian identity? Dutch Age? Somewhere between 35-45? He looks young & has an active Twitter account... Why is he in the news? Jurjens is the…

Mahamadou Issoufou Name? Mahamadou Issoufou Westphalian identity? Nigerien Age? 68 Why is he in the news? Technically, he isn’t personally in the news but the country he represents is as…

Name? Vinay Mohan Kwatra Westphalian identity? Indian Age? 58 Why is he in the news? As the Indian ambassador to Nepal, Kwatra had a difficult task this week of informing…

Gary Batton Name? Gary Batton Westphalian identity? Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Age? 53 Why is he in the news? As the current chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Batton…