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September 26, 2023
U.S. calls on Azerbaijan to safeguard Armenians as thousands flee Karabakh - Reuters

At least 19,000 Armenians have left KarabakhU.S. says Azerbaijan must protect rightsU.S. demands humanitarian and monitoring missionRussia scolds Armenia for flirting with WestAzerbaijan hints at land corridor to TurkeyNEAR KORNIDZOR, Armenia, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hungry and exhausted Armenian families jammed roads to flee homes in the defeated breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, while the United

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September 26, 2023
Yemen flare-ups jeopardise peace negotiations - Reuters

FILE PHOTO-Saudi-led coalition spokesperson, Colonel Turki al-Malki speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsRIYADH, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Both sides in Yemen's eight-year war have accused each other of attacks that break a relative lull in fighting and jeopardise peace talks that had been

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September 26, 2023
Aktau Sea Commercial Port (Kazakhstan) obtains status of internationally important port - PortNews IAA

The seaport of Aktau is located at the intersection of transport corridors connecting Kazakhstan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey The Government of Kazakhstan has granted a status of a seaport of international importance to Aktau Sea Port. Order No 820 dated 21 September 2023 has been published in the Legal Information System of Regulatory Legal

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September 26, 2023
Top Photos of the Day - September 25, 2023 - Reuters

Site IndexInformation you can trustReuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.Follow UsThomson Reuters ProductsWestlaw, opens new

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September 26, 2023
Should the United States Provide Saudi Arabia a Security Guarantee? - Wilson Center

In a remarkable shift in its foreign policy, Saudi Arabia is reportedly demanding a formal security guarantee from the United States in return for normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel. This demand marks a striking about-face in its attitude since the kingdom has long sought to keep its dependence on the United States for its own

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September 25, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

9 hours ago Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily

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September 25, 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh's Perpetual Conflict Shows Soviet Union Still Crumbling - The Washington Institute

The conflict over Karabakh had been the longest-running in the post-Soviet space, with major implications for Moscow's strategic mindset in Ukraine and other regions. On 19 September, Azerbaijan’s defence ministry launched what it described as an “anti-terrorist” operation in the disputed separatist Armenian region of Nagorno-Karabakh. It demanded “the complete withdrawal of ethnic Armenian troops

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September 25, 2023
Iran Update, September 25, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

10 hours ago The Iran Update covers provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for

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September 25, 2023
Belfer Center Announces 2023–2024 New Fellows - The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Press Release - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Announces 2023–2024 New Fellows The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School (Cambridge, MA) is pleased to announce its 2023–2024 cohort of Fellows. The fellowship cohort includes 67 new Fellows representing senior government officials, practitioners, and

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September 25, 2023
Shloka Nath on Building a New Coalition of Climate Funders in India - The Rockefeller Foundation

Shloka Nath grew up devoted to the natural world thanks to her father, an avid wildlife photographer and conservationist. Having roamed the jungles of South India with him – in places like Nagarahole National Park – Shloka was led to work in the climate field when she realized that forests across the country were disappearing

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