October, 2021

• 15 October

  Turkey requests to buy 40 US F-16 fighter planes

  

  Just last week Erdogan boasted about potential new defense deals with Russia, including aircraft purchases. Turkey has requested to purchase 40 US-made F-16 fighter jets and dozens of modernization kits for aircraft it already owns, according to reports in both the Greek and the Turkish press. News of the request, …

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• 15 October

  Muqtada al-Sadr set to claim victory in Iraqi elections

  

  Iraqis made their way to the ballot boxes to cast their votes for the council of representatives, as results show significant surprises. Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Sunday were held in a quiet environment compared to previous elections. Security measures meant to ensure a smooth and safe process were largely successful, …

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• 15 October

  EU-Ukraine Summit: Moving Forward Together

  At the 23rd EU-Ukraine Summit in Kyiv, the European Union and Ukraine reaffirmed their strong partnership and commitment to strengthening the political association and economic integration of Ukraine with the European Union. European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President, Charles Michel, and High Representative/Vice-President of the European …

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• 15 October

  Авіаційний безвіз – перемога для України: чому вигоду зможуть отримати всі

  

  У Києві минув 23 саміт “Україна – Євросоюз”. Там обговорили авіаційний безвіз та підтримку територіальної цілісності України. Далі читайте російською мовою. Высшие руководители ЕС провели переговоры с руководством Украины в Мариинском дворце. А также – подписали ряд договоров о дальнейшем сотрудничестве. Зверніть увагу Київ прагне підписати угоду про “промисловий безвіз” …

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• 15 October

  Hamas is increasing its activity in Lebanon and angering Hezbollah

  

  Report by the ALMA Center finds the Gaza-based group is angering Hezbollah by secretly increasing its military force buildup. Hamas is increasing its activities in Lebanon in order to threaten Israel from two fronts simultaneously but is stepping on the toes of Hezbollah and angering the Lebanese terror army, a …

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• 15 October

  SDF arrest four ISIS suspects in Syria’s Deir al-Zor countryside: coalition

  

  he US-led Coalition confirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a succesful anti-ISIS raid in the countryside Deir al-Zor, resulting in the arrest of four ISIS suspects. Our SDF partners are the first line in defense of the safety & security of the people in NE …

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• 15 October

  CIA Creates a Mission Center to Counter China

  

  CIA director William Burns has created a new center to focus exclusively on collecting intelligence about China and countering its espionage against the United States. My first reaction was “really…what took so long?” You have to wonder what in the world Burns’ mediocre predecessors (John Brennan and Mike Pompeo) were …

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• 15 October

  Azerbaijan, Iran agree to de-escalate through dialogue

  

  Following weeks of heightened tensions between the two countries, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian agreed to settle their differences through dialogue. Azerbaijan will settle its differences with Iran through dialogue, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday following weeks of tensions over Baku’s ties …

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• 15 October

  Israel’s Lapid discusses Iran, Abraham Accords, US-Israel ties in Washington

  

  On a three-day visit in Washington, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met yesterday with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris. An unnamed State Department official said this morning that the United States is working to expand the Abraham Accords normalizing relations between …

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• 15 October

  Sadr and independents biggest winners under Iraq’s new election law

  

  The new election law was beneficial for large political blocs and independents, but it also harmed a number of large blocs whose presence in the new parliament has become almost marginal. The results of Iraq’s recent parliamentary elections came as a surprise to all, winners and losers included, indicating a …

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