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Two Kurdish police officers killed by ISIS in Kirkuk

The province has seen an uptick in ISIS attacks in recent months. Two Kurdish police officers were killed during an ISIS attack in northern Kirkuk on Tuesday night, a security source told Kurdistan 24. Lieutenant-Colonel Nawzad Al, along with his driver, Mohammad Pasha, visiting a checkpoint in the Jabal Bor …

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Kurdish fighters instrumental in the fight against ISIS: EU Chair

The Chair of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Security and Defense, Nathalie Loiseau, told Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan that Kurdish fighters have been instrumental in the fight against ISIS, and the fight against ISIS remains a priority. “And we know how instrumental the Kurdish fighters are in this fight against …

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Increase in Jihadist attacks in Syria as Turkey courts Assad

Syrian jihadi groups are increasing their attacks on Syrian army outposts, as tripartite meetings between Russia, Turkey and Syria hint at a potential rapprochement deal to end the decade-long war. Jamaat al-Tawhid, an affiliate of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a designated terrorist group by the US and United Nations, confirmed …

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The Sanctions on Russia Are Working

Slowly but Surely, They Are Weakening Putin There is a widespread belief that Western sanctions on Russia have fallen flat. Proponents of this theory point to macroeconomic indicators suggesting that the Russian economy has proved resilient. Critics also highlight how sanctions haven’t had their desired effect: after all, Russian President …

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Zvanični prekid pregovora EU sa Srbijom bio bi veća šteta nego korist: Krajnja mera zbog koje bi i bezvizni režim bio ugrožen

Iako bi iz perspektive zvaničnika EU formalno zaustavljanje pristupnih pregovora Srbije bila veća šteta nego korist jer se odriču jedinog instrumenta da utiču na teren, usvojena rezolucija u EP može biti osnov za građenje drugačijeg stava prema Srbiji. Zvanična odluka o suspenziji pregovora je krajnja mera i tada bi bio …

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EU assembly wants Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on terror list

The European Parliament on Thursday called for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to be put on the European Union’s terrorist list and insisted that sanctions targeting Tehran had to be expanded after the violent suppression of protests. In a nonbinding resolution, the legislature mustered a large majority to call on the EU’s …

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UAE defends crypto push at World Economic Forum amid FTX fallout

Emirati Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama discussed Samuel Bankman-Fried’s infamous trip to Dubai, cryptocurrency regulation, decentralized finance and more in Davos. An Emirati official addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos Thursday on the state of cryptocurrency in light of the recent market crash. The United Arab Emirates’ minister for …

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Da li će nova runda međustranačkog dijaloga od Srbije napraviti demokratsku državu?

Sledeće nedelje u Beograd dolazi delegacija evroparlamentaraca na treću rundu međustranačkog dijaloga, koji bi trebalo da unapredi funkcionisanje skupštine. Iako srpski parlamentarci još ne znaju ni kada će tačno biti održan sastanak, ni koje će se teme naći na stolu, nisu optimisti i navode da je prošli međustranački djalog doživeo …

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„Investitorski“ rulet za Beobanku

Trebalo je da liči na omaž Milici Šterić, znamenitoj srpskoj arhitektici. Ostao je, međutim, samo pokušaj. Zahvaljujući vlasti koja čega god se dohvati, pretvori u mućku ili bruku. Javnost je pre neki dan saznala da je Ministarstvo građevinarstva izdalo dozvolu novosadskoj firmi Astoria Properties za rekonstrukciju zgrade nekadašnje Beobanke na …

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Which countries have the most strikes in Europe and what is the impact on the economy?

A nationwide strike is taking place in France on Thursday in response to plans by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to reform the pension system and raise the retirement age. Strikes may continue beyond January 19 as France’s largest trade union has described Thursday as only a starting point. Strikes have …

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