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September 23, 2023
Netanyahu says Israel nears normalization deal with Saudi Arabia but refuses to outline concessions to Palestinians - CNN

CNN  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it is “likely” Israel will reach a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, in what would mark a seismic foreign policy shift for both countries as they edge closer to reaching a deal mediated by the US. Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in an interview on Friday, Netanyahu

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September 23, 2023
Karabakh Armenians say no deal yet with Azerbaijan, first food delivery arrives - Reuters

Russian peacekeepers deliver more than 50 tonnes of foodAzerbaijan suggests an amnesty for Karabakh fightersKarabakh Armenians: the world has abandoned usArmenia PM: hopes Armenians can stay in KarabakhHumanitarian cargoes to arrive in KarabakhNEAR KORNIDZOR, Armenia, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The ethnic Armenian leadership of breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh said on Friday that no agreement had yet been

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September 23, 2023
Netanyahu says Israel is getting closer to ‘quantum leap’ normalization deal with Saudi Arabia - CNN

CNN  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it is “likely” Israel will reach a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia, in what would mark a seismic foreign policy shift for both countries as they edge closer to reaching a deal mediated by the US. Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in an interview on Friday, Netanyahu

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September 23, 2023
Top News Headlines - Reuters.com

Citadel Securities pays $7 million to settle charges it violated short-sale rules (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said Citadel Securities LLC, a Miami-based broker-dealer, had agreed to pay $7 million to settle charges it incorrectly handled millions of orders and violated short-selling rules. Sep 22 2023 US EPA says no immediate

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September 23, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 22, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

September 22, 2023, 7pm ETClick 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

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September 22, 2023
Iran Update, September 22, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

5 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 22, 2023
Menendez charges cost Biden key foreign policy ally - Reuters

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) walks through the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The charges against Democratic Senator Bob Menendez will cost President Joe Biden one of his most effective allies in Congress as he rallies support for aid

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September 22, 2023
Blinken suggests Iran not a responsible actor on nuclear program - Reuters

[1/2]U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, as he addresses members of the press on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Iran's decision to bar some U.N. nuclear

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September 22, 2023
A Renewed Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Reading Between the Front Lines - csis.org

On Tuesday, September 19, Azerbaijan launched an attack against ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh, a contested mountainous region located in the South Caucasus, has been the epicenter of two large-scale conflicts and intermittent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan for well over three decades. Known as “Artsakh” among Armenians, the region is officially recognized as part

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September 22, 2023
Gulf Of Aden Security Review – September 22, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

Yemen: Yemeni president discusses peace talks at UNGA; Houthis hold major military parade; Houthi military spokesperson threatens Gulf states; Saudi defense minister acknowledges meeting with Houthi negotiation delegationSomalia: SFG requests pause in ATMIS drawdown; Somali forces repel al Shabaab efforts to re-establish presence in central Somalia; SNA and international partners kill al Shabaab regional military

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