December, 2021

• 4 December

  SDF Should Choose Between Moscow, Washington, and Damascus

  

  These days, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias have reached a three-way crossroad. The SDF could move towards Damascus, and sit at the table with the legitimate government, it could embrace Moscow and avoid breaking ties with it, or it might maintain its alliance with Washington and the U.S. occupation, …

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• 4 December

  SDC: Ready for “Real, Constructive Dialogue” with Damascus

  

  The Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) has expressed its readiness to participate in a “genuine, constructive dialogue process” with the Damascus government. SDC considers this step to be one of the most important processes for resolving the Syrian crisis through a Russian-American consensus. In remarks quoted by opposition websites, SDC president …

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• 4 December

  New Russian Message to Israel in Syria: Iran Influence Long Gone?

  

  The Russian rapprochement with Israel seems to be increasing day by day in Syria, at a point where the interests of both sides meet, each according to their strategy, especially in diminishing the influence of Iran in Syria. In what appears to be a new message for Israel, the Russian …

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• 4 December

  UAE and France sign deal for 80 Rafale fighter jets

  

  France and the United Arab Emirates confirmed on Friday that they had signed deal on the supply of 80 Rafale warplanes, manufactured by French company Dassault Aviation, Reuters reported. French President Emmanuel Macron has forged a good relationship with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (MBZ), with …

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• 4 December

  ‘Lot of concern’ over Russian military activity near Ukraine, top U.S. general says

  

  The United States is tracking enough indicators and warnings surrounding Russian military activity near Ukraine to trigger “a lot of concern” and Russian rhetoric appears increasingly strident, the top U.S. military officer said late on Thursday, Reuters reported. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declined …

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• 4 December

  Conflict Trend Update

  LIBYA Candidates in Libya’s 24 December presidential election are turning to the courts in likely futile last-ditch attempts to bar controversial rivals from the race. A local court ordered the electoral commission Wednesday to drop Khalifa Haftar, head of the military coalition that launched a war against Tripoli in 2019, …

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• 3 December

  UE wspiera polską strategię walki z migrantami z Białorusi. „Zła wiadomość dla opozycji i aktywistów”

  

  Komisja Europejska chce ułatwić Polsce walkę z hybrydowymi atakami z Białorusi. Propozycja ma zalegalizować praktyki, stosowane przez nasze służby na granicy – co jest złą wiadomością dla krytykującej rząd opozycji i aktywistów, organizujących pomoc dla migrantów, przysyłanych przez Łukaszenkę.Nielegalne przekroczenie granicy Unii Europejskiej ma mocno ograniczyć migrantom prawo do ubiegania …

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• 3 December

  Gefährliches Säbelrasseln

  

  Die Unterstützungsbekundungen der Nato für die Ukraine sind leeres Geschwätz. Bei einem Einmarsch Russlands würde die Nato nichts tun. Die Kreml-Astrologie hat dieser Tage wieder Hochkonjunktur. Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin lässt 115.000 Soldaten an der Grenze zur Ukraine aufmarschieren und alle Welt fragt sich, warum nur. Geht es lediglich um …

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• 3 December

  Suspected Boko Haram terrorists abduct six Borno civil servants

  

  Six staff of the Borno State Ministry of Works are said to have been abducted by suspected members of the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist group on Wednesday. The six members of staff were kidnapped while supervising the construction of the 45km Chibok-Damboa road, Vanguard reports. According to …

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• 3 December

  Belgian police testimony on terror suspect leaves crucial questions unanswered

  

  The Paris attacks trial resumed on Tuesday with police evidence from Brussels on the background and Syrian activities of Mohamed Abrini. Abrini did not hear what was said about him, since he is one of five accused who continue to boycott the trial in protest against Belgian police witnesses being …

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