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September 27, 2023
Zelenskyy Fights Difficult Diplomatic Battles, as Russia's Isolation Deepens – PRIO Blogs - Peace Research Institute Oslo

Posted September 27, 2023 by Pavel Baev & filed under Security, Ukraine War Neither New York, nor Washington rolled out the red carpet for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He came ready for tough challenges and succeeded in making the case for sustained global and US attention to condemning and defeating Russia’s all-out aggression. Zelenskyy spoke

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September 27, 2023
In the Hunter Biden Case, a Shadowy Israeli Witness Faces a Crucial dilemma - Israel News - Haaretz

Refuge in Turkey and tension with Trump: Gal Luft has become a right-wing hero after claiming to reveal 'incriminating information' against Hunter Biden to U.S. authorities ■ But in 2020 he complained about pressure from the Trump administration to provide information on president Biden's son before the elections, comments by him showSep 27, 2023Sep 27

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September 27, 2023
Bahrain Sets the Pace for Enhanced Gulf Security Cooperation With the United States - Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington

The Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, signed September 13 by Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department, formalizes and tightens security cooperation between Bahrain and the United States. While C-SIPA carefully does not include any NATO Article 5-type mutual defense guarantees

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September 27, 2023
RIAC :: Reforming the UN: Possibility and Necessity - РСМД

All major wars of the second half of the 20th century ended without the participation of this organisation and its permanent bureaucratic structures. Moreover, after the end of the Cold War, the UN had no objection to the increasingly active usurpation of its functions by the military-political blocs of the West. Now this organisation is

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September 27, 2023
Iran says it successfully launched Nour 3 satellite- Tasnim - Reuters

DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully launched a third military satellite into orbit on Wednesday, state media reported, citing Minister of Communications Issa Zarepour.The Noor 3 imaging satellite orbits at an altitude of 450 kilometres (280 miles) above the earth's surface and was launched by the three-stage Qased, or messenger carrier, state

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September 27, 2023
Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians rush to flee Nagorno-Karabakh - Reuters

Former separatist head arrested by AzerbaijanKarabakh Armenian authorities say over 50,000 have fledGermany joins call for international observersDeath toll from fuel depot fire risesGORIS, Armenia, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A former head of the breakaway ethnic Armenian government in Nagorno-Karabakh was arrested by Azerbaijan on Wednesday as he tried to escape into Armenia as part

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September 27, 2023
Turkey's Post-Election Dynamics: Political Direction, Economic Challenges, and Foreign Policy Strategy - Middle East Institute

Details When October 3, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Where Zoom Webinar Registration Register For More Information Programs Department events@mei.edu 202-785-1141 ext. 202 The Middle East Institute’s Turkey Program is proud to present an event to discuss the complex post-election dynamics currently roiling Turkey. As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proposes drafting a new constitution

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September 27, 2023
China may boost Oct fuel exports on robust margins, flight recovery - Reuters

[1/2]Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSINGAPORE/BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) - China's oil products exports are set to rise in October as state-owned refiners capitalise on lucrative margins and some western demand, while international flights recover, industry

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September 26, 2023
Books & Reports - Council on Foreign Relations

United Nations Climate Change Topics Featured Climate Change Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland September 15, 2023 Renewing America Regions Featured Myanmar Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland January 31, 2022 Explainers Featured Health Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program Research & Analysis Featured Economics September 26

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September 26, 2023
Jordan downs two drones carrying drugs from Syria -army - Reuters

AMMAN, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Jordanian army on Tuesday said it downed two drones carrying drugs from Syria in the latest incident raising concerns over increased smuggling across the border.The army statement said the drones had crossed into its territory and their hauls of crystal methamphetamine were seized. It warned it would act forcefully

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