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September 27, 2023
Le Shin Bet démantèle une cellule terroriste iranienne concentrée sur Ben Gvir et Glick - The Times of Israel

L’agence de sécurité intérieure du Shin Bet a révélé mercredi avoir démantelé une cellule terroriste soutenue par l’Iran qui avait tenté de commettre des attentats en Israël et en Cisjordanie, notamment contre le ministre de la Sécurité nationale Itamar Ben Gvir et l’ancien député du Likud, Yehudah Glick. Selon un communiqué du Shin Bet, trois

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September 27, 2023
Saudi tourism minister acknowledges historic Israeli presence at Riyadh confab - The Times of Israel

Ahmed bin Aqil al-Khateeb says he hopes delegation led by Haim Katz was ‘received well,’ as Israeli tourism minister holds slew of meetings with foreign officials Tourism Minister Haim Katz was welcomed to Riyadh in comments by his Saudi counterpart on Wednesday, while he held an unprecedented trip to the Gulf nation as rapprochement between

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September 27, 2023
5 Bedouin family members shot dead in northern home; Arab community toll rises to 188 - The Times of Israel

Six people were killed in two attacks in northern Israel on Wednesday, five of them in a mass shooting in a Bedouin town, the latest incidents in the worsening crime wave in the Arab community. One man was gunned down in a daylight shooting in Haifa, apparently mistaken for a relative involved in a criminal

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September 27, 2023
The Future of Homeland Security: Addressing the Rise of Terrorism in Africa - The Washington Institute

While finding ways to fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of French forces, Washington and its allies must not forget that counterterrorism and great power competition with Russia are inextricably linked in these conflict zones. The following is an excerpt from prepared remarks submitted to the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on the

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September 27, 2023
The Development Leaders Conference 2023: Shaping a More Inclusive Global Development Landscape - Center for Global Development

The rapid evolution of the development landscape, amid ongoing crises such as the war in Ukraine and climate change, presents profound challenges for all development actors. The various challenges intersect in unprecedented ways, amplifying the complexities faced by development cooperation providers. It also requires a revaluation of their priorities and approaches and a better understanding

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September 27, 2023
L’economia russa sopravvive alle sanzioni - ISPI

La scorsa settimana, Vladimir Putin ha dichiarato che l’economia russa si è definitivamente ripresa dalle “pressioni esterne”, ovvero dalle sanzioni cui è stata sottoposta dopo l’invasione dell’Ucraina. Probabilmente un’esagerazione ma, in effetti, è ormai chiaro che le sanzioni occidentali non hanno sortito l’effetto sperato. Mosca è riuscita ad attenuarne l’impatto aumentando gli scambi con Cina

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September 27, 2023
Stati Uniti: autunno caldo - ISPI

La Federal Trade Commission (FTC) e 17 stati americani hanno fatto causa ad Amazon per concorrenza sleale. L’accusa sostiene che il colosso fondato da Jeff Bezos, di fatto goda di un regime di monopolio illegale sul settore della vendita online, soffocando la concorrenza e distorcendo il mercato. Il procedimento costituisce il più grande attacco al

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September 27, 2023
Biden's $6 Billion Ransom Payment to Iran Fuels Their Terror Machine - Heritage.org

Sep 27, 2023 4 min read The Biden administration has reached a dangerous deal with Iran to release five American hostages in exchange for five Iranians held in U.S. jails and at least $6 billion of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea. The hostage deal is alarming because it rewards Tehran for seizing American citizens

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September 27, 2023
Friday's Protest for Democracy in Israel at the UN was Historic - The Times of Israel

On Friday thousands of American Jews and Israelis protested to support Israeli democracy. The protest took place outside the UN headquarters, while Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. It was a historic event, and as one of the organizers, I want to tell you why. Photo: Esther Sperber As soon as we confirmed that Netanyahu

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September 27, 2023
Netanyahu's Saudi Blunder | Jeffrey Kass | The Blogs - The Times of Israel

Shutterstock/Mohammad Younos Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Landscape at night – Riyadh Tower Kingdom Center – Kingdom Tower – Riyadh skyline – Riyadh at night Bibi never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity While Israel remains engulfed in turmoil over the power of its Supreme Court to rein in its most right wing elected government

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