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Armenia Says Outline Of Peace Deal Agreed With Azerbaijan

Over the past week Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other Armenian officials have been hinting that a peace deal with Azerbaijan could be imminent. They say the sides have reached agreement on three core principles of a deal while “details” remain to be settled. Pashinyan told parliament on October 30 …

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The Houthis and U.S.-Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Executive Summary On September 23, 2001, then-U.S. President George W. Bush signed Executive Order (EO) 13224, which “authorizes the U.S. government to block the assets of individuals and entities that provide support, services, or assistance to, or otherwise associate with, terrorists and terrorist organizations designated under the Order, as well …

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The Houthis’ Use of Technology for Repression

Introduction Despite Yemen’s ongoing civil war, which saw the Iran-backed Houthis seize power in 2014, the country’s telecommunications industry has continued to grow. According to a recent U.N. report, since 2014, the number of mobile phone subscriptions has increased by nearly 20 percent to 18.6 million, while the number of …

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