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Former Islamic State (ISIS) ‘Finance Minister’ Reveals Details of ISIS Financial and Organizational Structure

An article about the arrest and confession of Sami Jasem Al-Jubouri, who was allegedly the former finance minister of the Islamic State (ISIS) and a deputy to Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, was featured on the front page of Al-Qadaa, the monthly magazine of the High Judicial Council of Iraq, which was …

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Experts Urge Improved Anti-Terrorism Strategy in Serbia

Serbia’s next anti-terrorism strategy, if there is one, must address the threat from right-wing extremism, experts say. Serbia needs a new and improved counter-terrorism strategy, experts say, amid concern over what will come after the current platform when it expires this year. There has been no official word on what …

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EU Bid Gives North Macedonia’s Embattled Govt Temporary Lifeline

A failed attempt to topple the government has given it a fresh boost – but its long-term survival depends on success in delivering a start to EU accession talks. After last week’s failed attempt by the opposition to oust North Macedonia’s Social Democratic government in a no-confidence vote – which …

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Unbuilt Sewage Treatment Plants Cost Montenegro Taxpayers Millions

Seven Montenegrin municipalities were offered multi-million-euro grants in 2012 to build essential wastewater treatment plants to prevent sewage polluting rivers and the sea, but no construction work has begun yet, and as years pass, the potential cost keeps rising. Rozaje was intended to be one of the first municipalities in …

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Serbia-Russia Gas Deal Seen Certain, But at What Price?

Serbia expects a “friendly price” for Russian gas when the country’s current supply deal expires on December 31. But analysts are less certain about the political cost. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he will “beg” Russia’s Vladimir Putin for a new gas deal beyond the end of the year when …

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New Czech Government Awaits Presidential Nod; Then What?

After making a miraculous recovery and now back in Prague Castle, President Zeman looks set to try to exploit the deep divisions that exist between the broad coalition. Converting a Czech election result into a new government has often taken an age, the fractured political landscape making coalition building a …

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King Salman: Strategic Meetings Between Islamic World, Russia Important For Global Security, Stability

King Salman confirmed Saudi Arabia’s belief in the importance of strategic meetings between the Islamic world and the Russian Federation for enhancing regional and international security and stability.In a speech delivered by the Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on behalf of the Saudi king, he said that the Islamic …

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Tackling Migration Crises: Fighting Corruption May Help – Analysis

Twenty-three-year-old Mohamed Rasheed was at a loss after returning to Iraq from a grueling failed attempt to cross the Belarus-Polish border. “There’s no life for us here. There are no jobs; there is no future,” he told a Washington Post reporter. Another man, who had just disembarked from a repatriation …

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AI Is Shaping The Future Of War – Analysis

Several years ago, before many were talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and its practical applications to the field of battle, retired United States Marine Corps General John Allen, and I began a journey to not only investigate the art of the possible with AI, but also to identify its likely …

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China’s Growing Influence In The South Caucasus – Analysis

While the United States is adapting to the challenges of a multipolar world and a global geopolitical recalibration, the People’s Republic of China is employing its geo-economic tools to identify power vacuums in the international landscape and to fill the void of American leadership. The combination of former President Donald …

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