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Hunting for a guerrilla. How the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs calculate Russian saboteurs driving down trains

In April, it became known that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is creating special police units equipped with armored vehicles to combat sabotage on railways. Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the arson of railway equipment, the explosions of tracks and other actions have become …

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Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood Ban A Turning Point – OpEd

Jordan’s decision to formally ban all activities of the dissolved Muslim Brotherhood marks a watershed moment in the kingdom’s modern political history — a decision that could reverberate well beyond its borders. Announced by Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya on Wednesday, the move came on the heels of a shocking revelation: …

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Iraq’s Path To Energy Security Is Taking Shape – Analysis

Iraq is moving to achieve energy security by diversifying its energy sources and reducing reliance on imports of Iranian electricity and natural gas. A warning that expeditious action is needed was the removal of the U.S. sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to import electricity from Iran. While Iranian electricity is …

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