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September 5, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 5, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

September 5, 2023, 5:30pm 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 5, 2023
White House Daily Briefing | September 5, 2023 - C-SPAN

September 5, 2023 2023-09-05T17:25:33-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDY2XC8wMTNcLzE2OTM5MzQ1NjNfMDEzLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19President Biden remained COVID-19 negative and would be traveling to New Delhi for the G20 Summit and Vietnam later in the week, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a press briefing. The president tested negative twice after first lady Jill Biden tested positive

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September 5, 2023
Saka voted England's player of the year again - Reuters

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Fulham - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - August 26, 2023 Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Tony Obrien/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 5 (Reuters) - Forward Bukayo Saka was named England Men's Player of the Year for a second successive year, the

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September 5, 2023
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un may meet Putin in Russia to discuss arms deal, US says - CNN

CNN  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin for discussions on a potential deal to supply Moscow with weapons for its war on Ukraine, according to the US government. The National Security Council warned Monday that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are “actively advancing,”

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September 5, 2023
The Threat of Renewed Sectarian Violence in Lebanon - Arab Center Washington DC

Two people were killed on August 9 in the village of Kahaleh in central Lebanon, in one of the deadliest shootouts since the bloody 2021 clashes in the Tayouneh neighborhood of Beirut between Lebanese Forces (LF) militia members on one side and Hezbollah and allied Amal Movement supporters on the other. This recent bout of

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September 5, 2023
Egypt hands over presidency Arab League Council at permanent delegate level to Morocco - Hespress English

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Politics Hespress ENTuesday 5 September 2023 - 15:47 Egypt hands over presidency Arab League Council at permanent delegate level to MoroccoOn Monday, Egypt handed over the presidency of the Council of the League of Arab States at permanent delegate level to Morocco. In a speech, Ambassador Mohamed Arfi, Permanent Representative

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September 5, 2023
How Iranian women are transforming their roles in families and society • Stimson Center - Stimson Center

Iranian women have suffered multiple hardships in recent years, from economic sanctions to COVID-19 to the struggle for bodily autonomy and the right to choose what they wear in public. In the face of such adversity, Iranian women have exhibited remarkable resilience, employing various coping mechanisms, helping to provide for their loved ones and in

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September 5, 2023
African School of Regulation Launches During African Climate Summit - The Rockefeller Foundation

Hon. Herbert Krapa, Republic of Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Energy, gives keynote remarks at ASR launch event.African Capacity Building Foundation to incubate ASR centre of excellence in Accra, GhanaNAIROBI, KENYA | September 5, 2023 ― The African School of Regulation (ASR) officially launched today during the Africa Climate Summit 2023, which is co-hosted by the Republic of

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September 5, 2023
Mediating Multipolarity: Qatar's Role in U.S.-Venezuela Negotiations - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In June, Qatar hosted secret talks between Venezuela and the United States. Doha has an extensive track record of assisting the United States in sensitive negotiations, including a recent prisoner swap with Iran and U.S.-Taliban backchanneling. Qatar’s emergence as a mediator in Venezuela has filled a void left by the Union of South American Nations

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September 5, 2023
Kristen D. Thompson - Council on Foreign Relations

Colonel Kristen D. Thompson, U.S. Air Force, was most recently the commander of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, where she was responsible for organizing, training, and equipping six groups and thirty squadrons executing worldwide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; electronic attack; and nuclear command, control, and communications support. As the commander, she

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