World roundup: September 17 2021

Stories from Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, France, and more

INTERNATIONAL

In today’s global news:

• Worldometer is tracking COVID-19 cases and fatalities.

• The New York Times is tracking global vaccine distribution.

MIDDLE EAST

SYRIA

According to Al-Monitor’s Khaled al-Khateb, Syrian rebels are increasingly convinced that the ceasefire in northwestern Syria is nearing its end:

A military official in the FSA-affiliated Nat…