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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (September 21-27, 2023)

Overview Tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border: On September 23, 2023, a Lebanese tractor crossed the border into Israeli territory, in the Har Dov area, and took down a mound erected by the IDF. An IDF force drove it away by throwing stun grenades. According to the Lebanese army, the tractor …

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Democracy in Name Only for Africa

Three decades after the fight for multiparty democracy in Africa, many on the continent still face sham elections, restrictions of rights, and few improvements. Democracy is in trouble in Africa. It’s not just the latest coup d’état in Niger, completing the belt of military governments stretching across the continent. It’s …

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Saudi-Israel Normalization: Complex Dynamics – OpEd

The issue of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel has been a hot topic in the Middle East and the world, especially after the speeches of their respective leaders at the UN General Assembly. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his address to UN General Assembly expressed his optimism about …

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Here’s Why The US Is Responsible For France’s Withdrawal From Niger

The US backstabbed France in West Africa after cutting a secret deal in Niger almost two years to the day after it backstabbed that same country in the Asia-Pacific after cutting a secret deal with Australia and the UK to create AUKUS. “France Declared That It Won’t Let The Nigerien …

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Albanian PM steps up EU criticism, intensifies calls for action on Serbia

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has joined in criticism of EU Envoy for Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak and Chief Diplomat Josep Borrell, calling on the EU Commission to act regarding the murder of a Kosovo policeman and the day of mourning called by Belgrade after the death of terrorist suspects. …

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Bosnian Serb entity adopts ‘foreign agents’ law, denounced by EU

The National Assembly of the Serb half of Bosnia-Herzegovina adopted on Thursday a draft “foreign agents” law targeting NGOs funded from abroad, despite criticism from the opposition, civil society and the EU. BiH, a candidate for EU membership since last December, is divided into the Republika Srpska (RS) and the …

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Will the U.S. Plan to Counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative Work?

At the G20 summit, the United States and its partners revealed an economic corridor linking India, the Middle East, and Europe. It is premature, however, to call this a serious counterweight to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. At last week’s G20 summit, President Joe Biden announced an India-Middle East-Europe Economic …

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UN Refugee Coordinator Commends Cameroon’s Treatment Of CAR Refugees

Central African Republic refugees are finding a home in Cameroon, as efforts intensify to support them and their hosts.The Resident-Coordinator of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Cameroon has expressed satisfaction at the generosity of the government and people of Cameroon towards Central African …

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Is it possible for srpska lista to be declared a terrorist organization?

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has announced institutional decisions against the Serb List, a party whose vice president Milan Radoicic is linked by Pristina to the armed conflict in the northern Kosovo village of Banjska. Osmani assessed that “after the terrorist act in Banjska, where Sergeant Afrim Bunjaku was heroically killed, …

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Why is Libya’s commander Hifter visiting Russia?

The visit comes amid the aftermath of the Wagner Group’s ill-fated mutiny and the death of its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in Russia. Libyan military commander Khalifa Hifter made a surprise visit to Russia on Tuesday during a critical time in Libya-Russia relations. Hifter, who commands the eastern-based Libyan National Army …

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