November, 2021

• 5 November

  Fears Of Russian Influence Haunt Abkhazia – Analysis

  

  Geopolitics informs Russian attitude toward Abkhazia. It is both of benefit and curse for Abkhazian elites who aspire to a greater level of maneuverability not only from Tbilisi, but from Moscow as well. Russian investments might be beneficial economically, but they could be also laying the groundwork for a more …

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• 5 November

  Alger accuse le Maroc d’avoir « assassiné » trois civils algériens

  

  Les tambours de la guerre résonnent entre l’Algérie et le Maroc. Après une année émaillée de déclarations incendiaires de part et d’autre, Alger accuse Rabat d’avoir bombardé, le 1er novembre, trois camions civils algériens. La présidence algérienne a, via un communiqué, dénoncé ce 3 novembre « l’assassinat de trois ressortissants …

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• 5 November

  Kurdish-led SDF conducted 12 operations against ISIS in October

  

  “These joint operations demonstrate our mutual commitment as partners to deny Daesh any presence & influence in NE Syria.” The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out 12 operations against the Islamic State group in northeast Syria, the organization’s Coordination and Military Operations center said late on Tuesday. “With @Coalition, …

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• 5 November

  Military barracks searched in operation against extreme-right terrorism

  

  As part of an operation to tackle extreme-right terrorism in Belgium, three military barracks and eight private homes of military personnel were searched on Wednesday morning. Nobody was arrested during the searches, however, computers and mobile phones were seized for investigation, the federal public prosecutor’s office confirmed. Further updates on …

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• 5 November

  Algeria accuses Morocco of fatal attack on three truck drivers

  

  The Algerian presidency said the killing of the three Algerian truck drivers in a roadside bombing on Monday “will not go unpunished.” Algeria blamed Morocco on Wednesday for a roadside bombing that killed three Algerian truck drivers, an accusation leveled amid mounting tensions between the North African neighbors over disputed …

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• 5 November

  Why are Turkish-allied formations collapsing in Syria?

  

  Factions pulling out of the recently formed Syrian Liberation Front raise questions about the future of Turkish-backed rebel groups. Sources close to Sultan Soleman Shah Brigade, one of the largest factions of the Syrian Liberation Front, said that the brigade has effectively withdrawn from the front to join the Thaeeroun …

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• 5 November

  Ethiopia accused of exploiting Sudan coup to renew border conflict

  

  In the wake of the Sudan coup on Oct. 25, some observers believe Ethiopia will take the opportunity to further its claims in a border dispute with Khartoum. Following the military coup against the transitional authority in Sudan on Oct. 25, concerns have been raised about Ethiopia taking advantage of …

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• 5 November

  Intel: Saudi Arabia, UAE publicly reject Sudan’s coup

  

  Washington is trying to bring its Middle Eastern allies into line with international efforts to revive the transition to democracy in Khartoum. The United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates released a joint statement on Wednesday calling on Sudan’s military to immediately release those arrested …

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• 5 November

  Islamic State attack sparks sectarian bloodletting in Iraq’s Diyala

  

  An Islamic State attack has triggered a crescendo of acts of violence against and displacement of Sunnis in Iraq’s Diyala province, which borders Iran and has long suffered the presence of cells operating in its dense orchards and parts of the Hamrin Mountains. An Islamic State (IS) attack against members …

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• 5 November

  Iran’s Raisi vows no retreat in nuclear talks with major powers

  

  Raisi, under personal US sanctions over allegations of human rights abuses in his past as a judge, said Iran seeks the “lifting of all US sanctions and neutralization of sanctions.” Iran will not back down “in any way” in defending its interests, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday, a day …

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