Eurasia

Trump Calls China's Actions on Hong Kong 'Plain Violations'

U.S. President Donald Trump says China’s actions on Hong Kong are “plain violations of its treaty obligations” in remarks Friday that strongly criticized Beijing on a host of issues including its trade practices, handling of the coronavirus pandemic and dealings with the World Health Organization.

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IntelBrief: Iran and Israel Continue Their Shadow Conflict in Cyberspace

Bottom Line Up Front Israeli cyberattacks against Iran are intended to send a signal, as a means of pushing back against Iran’s actions in Syria and Tehran’s own growing cyber activities throughout the region. In terms of cyber, Iran is not ‘big-game hunting,’ at least not yet, but its more …

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IntelBrief: Iran and Venezuela Challenge the United States

Bottom Line Up Front Iran and Venezuela, both regular targets of Trump administration policy, are teaming up to challenge U.S. policy directly. Iran is sending five tankers loaded with gasoline and petrochemicals to Venezuela to help the regime of Nicolas Maduro cope with its economic difficulties. The shipment represents a …

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Over 100 'Islamic State' fighters return to Germany

Authorities say a third of Islamic State fighters who left Germany for Syria have since returned. Germany is taking a “holistic approach” in dealing with ex-jihadi fighters, including deradicalization and reintegration.

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Al Jazeera publishes article glorifying Egyptian terrorist, then takes it down

Al Jazeera published an article last week titled “Hisham Ashmawy…the other side of Al-Ikhtiyar (The Choice)” where the author praised the Egyptian terrorist and sought to clear his name, but later took down the piece due to “contradictions with Al Jazeera publishing policies,” according to the news site.

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