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December 16, 2021 Iran, Middle Orient
A “rocket alert” map displaying a list of targets Iran would strike including pins in Lebanese territory and on Palestinian cities. An Iranian newspaper published a map on Wednesday threatening Israel with missile attacks. The map shows pins representing rocket alerts for dozens of potential targets, including Lebanese territory and …
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December 16, 2021 Africa, Eurasia
The French military has withdrawn soldiers from its base in Timbuktu, Mali, turning over the base to the Malian military as they wind down their deployment after nine years. French troops first deployed to Mali after Islamic insurgents began taking large chunks of territory in 2013. Timbuktu is where then-French …
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December 16, 2021 Balkans, Eurasia
Malgré des positions différentes entre Macron et Orban, un rapprochement est en train de s’opérer. Pour s’émanciper de l’Allemagne ? Le président Emmanuel Macron a rencontré le Premier ministre hongrois Viktor Orban. Ce dernier assure actuellement la présidence tournante du groupe de Visegrad (Pologne, République tchèque, Slovaquie et Hongrie) et a …
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December 16, 2021 Eurasia
Cumhurbaşkanı Tayyip Erdoğan’ın ekonomi konularını danıştığı hukukçu İzzet Özgenç’in ekonomik nedenlerle Olağanüstü Hal (OHAL) ilanına hazırlıklı olunması gerektiği yolundaki tvit mesajı ortalığı karıştırdı. Merkez Bankasının 13 Aralık öğle saatlerinde 14 lira 60 kuruşa dayanan ABD dolarını 50-60 kuruş düşürebilmek için -iddialara göre 2,5 milyar dolar- harcaması bu mesajla boşa gitti. …
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December 16, 2021 Eurasia
Почему люди боятся роста цен, а власти — нет. Объясняет экономист Дмитрий Прокофьев Инфляция в России, конечно же, есть. Правда, как сообщило Министерство экономического развития в своем релизе «О текущей ценовой ситуации» от 08.12.21, в ноябре рост цен замедлился до 0,96% (в октябре цены прибавили 1,11%). В годовом выражении инфляция …
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December 16, 2021 Balkans, Eurasia, Middle Orient, Turkey
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday said a solution to the dispute in ethnically divided Cyprus must follow the UN-endorsed road map for reunification of the island in a federal framework, and be based on international law rather than promoting “aggressive activities or expansionist tendencies.” His remarks, seen as …
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December 16, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
While the United Arab Emirates seems to really want to buy F-35 fighter jets from the United States , conditions placed by the US on the sale could lead the UAE to scrap the whole sale. The UAE on Tuesday told the US that it was suspending discussions on the …
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December 16, 2021 Iran, Middle Orient
Arab Gulf countries meeting in Saudi Arabia called on Iran to ease tension and make progress in its nuclear talks with the world powers, and Iran just may be listening. The final communique issued at the end of the 42nd Gulf Cooperation Council summit on Tuesday in Riyadh said that …
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December 16, 2021 Turkey
As Turkey’s battered lira pushes to new lows against the dollar, all eyes turn to Thursday’s central bank meeting and critical talks on the minimum wage. Turks woke Monday to watch their currency plunge to 14 against the dollar early in the morning, then go past it to 14.62 until …
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December 16, 2021 Africa, Middle Orient, Turkey
Qatar is enhancing its presence in the eastern Mediterranean that is rich in oil and gas reserves at a time when tensions are ripping through the region over the maritime borders and excavation rights. Qatar has strengthened its presence in the eastern Mediterranean, which is rich in oil and gas …
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