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November, 2021

  • 23 November

    For Germany, Far-Right Extremism Is a Problem From Hell

    No European country does more than Germany to confront right-wing extremism—namely xenophobic, anti-democratic movements that perpetrate or extoll violence. Since the end of World War II, against the backdrop of the Nazi regime’s crimes, the country has battled far-right extremism in a vast array of ways: using the security apparatus, …

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  • 23 November

    Gazprom Starts Boosting EU Gas Supplies, Rejects Offer of Extra Capacity

    The company has rejected an opportunity to book extra transit capacity through Ukraine and Belarus for the third month running, even as it starts to boost supplies. Gazprom has rejected an opportunity to book extra transit capacity on pipelines to Europe for the third month running, as the energy squeeze …

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  • 23 November

    Defense chief reports to Putin on successful patrol of Russian, Chinese strategic bombers

    Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President of Russia Vladimir Putin that Russian and Chinese strategic bombers successfully coped with the assigned tasks during their joint air patrol over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea in the Asia-Pacific region, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. The defense …

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  • 23 November

    After Afghanistan, EU Crisis Intervention Should Go Big, Not Go Home

    It is difficult to speak of European ambitions for international crisis management against the backdrop of the images from Kabul over the past few weeks, which seem to tell a story of the failure of Western interventionist policies. But that discussion is urgently needed. Yes, it will be necessary to …

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  • 23 November

    ‘America Is Back’ Won’t Save the U.S.-Led Global Order

    After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the United States and its allies enjoyed a near monopoly on economic, military and ideological power in a suddenly unipolar world. Over the decade and a half that followed, the U.S. emerged as the dominant power …

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  • 23 November

    The U.N. Needs New Thinking on How to Prevent Civil Wars

    Up until the spring, the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar was mainly expressing its opposition to the military junta that seized power in February through peaceful protests. But over the summer, in reaction to the junta’s violent and often lethal response, hundreds of small, armed, civilian resistance groups popped up and …

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  • 23 November

    Has the Countdown Begun for Regime Return to East of Euphrates?

    The regime will return to the areas under the control of the PYD, in a way similar to what happened in Daraa and under a decentralization formula, Fouad Alteiko writes in Nedaa Post. The regime has never been far from the area under the control of the Democratic Union Party …

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  • 23 November

    Despite Qatar Objection, Syria to Attend Upcoming Arab League Summit

    A senior source inside the General Secretariat of the Arab League said that Algeria’s discussions with Arab countries have resulted in a preliminary agreement to invite Syria to the group’s next summit. It was also agreed to restore Syria’s place in the Arab League at the upcoming meeting, which will …

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  • 23 November

    Erdogan Continues Turkification, Opens Turkish-language School in Afrin

    The Turkish regime of Erdogan continues to implement its policies of Turkification in the areas it occupies in northern Aleppo to change its demographic character, especially in the Afrin region. According to local sources, the Government of the Turkish regime opened a new school in the Rajo district of the …

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  • 23 November

    SDF: Syrian Government Exploits Turkish Threats to Dominate Northeast

    The Syrian government exploits Turkish threats to take control over northeast Syria’s regions, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said in a statement on Monday. “The Syrian government is not ready for any political settlement in Syria, and it exploits the deteriorating economic conditions of the people,” the SDF statement added. …

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