July, 2021

• 8 July

  Defections Threaten Ahrar al-Sham Jihadist Movement

  

  The owner of the well-known @MzmjerSh Twitter account revealed in a thread on June 22nd that Ahrar al-Sham is experiencing major defections within its ranks. @MzmjerSh focuses on jihadist affairs, and the man behind it is believed to be a former jihadist leader in Jabhat al-Nusra. “The Ahrar al-Sham movement …

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• 8 July

  Tchad-France : ce que Emmanuel Macron et Mahamat Idriss Déby se sont dit

  

  Le président français a reçu son homologue tchadien le 5 juillet à l’Élysée. Transition et élections, dispositif militaire, problèmes financiers… Les deux hommes ont abordé plusieurs dossiers importants. Emmanuel Macron et Mahamat Idriss Déby se sont entretenus durant une heure en tête-à-tête. Ils ont évoqué la transition tchadienne, notamment la …

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• 8 July

  World Bank: Gaza war caused $570 million in Palestinian damages

  

  Operation Guardian of the Walls caused millions of dollars in damages to Gaza, claimed the World Bank, which is hoping to mobilize donors. The Gaza war in May caused structural and economic damage to the coastal enclave valued at $570 million, the World Bank said in a preliminary report published …

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• 8 July

  Attack on Erbil airport in Iraq reported

  

  This is the third attack reported in the last two days; the other attacks have targeted US forces in Asad base and near the US embassy in Baghdad since July 4. An attack on Erbil International Airport in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq took place on Tuesday evening, reports …

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• 8 July

  Should the Mossad have publicly revealed seizing nuke archives?

  

  “Was there a need to publicize it? Maybe we could have held onto the information and revealed it a little bit at a time, drawn out over several years.” There is still an ongoing debate over whether it was wise to publicly reveal to the world the Mossad’s seizing of …

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• 8 July

  In Tehran talks, Iran offers help to resolve Taliban-Afghan crisis

  

  Shi’ite Muslim Iran has been a foe of the hardline Sunni Muslim Taliban for decades, but for the past few years it has been openly meeting Taliban leaders. Iran on Wednesday told Taliban and Afghan government representatives it stood ready to help end the crisis in Afghanistan, urging the country’s …

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• 8 July

  Foreign Ministry chief heads to Morocco on diplomatic mission

  

  Director-General of the ministry Alon Ushpiz slated to meet his Moroccan counterpart and other senior diplomats in Rabat visit that comes ahead of the start of commercial flights between the two countries as part of the Abraham Accords signed last year The director-general of the Foreign Ministry, Alon Ushpiz, flew …

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• 8 July

  UN report assesses rebuilding Gaza after recent fighting to cost $485 million

  

  Damage assessment finds there was $380 million in physical damage and an additional $190 million in economic losses; Israel called on to upgrade border crossing A UN report released Tuesday found that it will cost an initial $485 million to repair the damage caused in the Gaza Strip during eleven …

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• 8 July

  US hosts highest-level Saudi visit since Khashoggi killing

  

  White House says grisly murder of journalist may be raised in meetings with delegation led by Khalid bin Salman, Riyadh’s deputy defense minister and brother of crown prince Top Biden administration officials on Tuesday hosted a brother to Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in the highest-level such …

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• 8 July

  Egypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey

  

  Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan’s overtures Egypt sent a firm message to its regional rival Turkey this week, flexing its military might even as it engages in steps meant to calm tensions between the two Sunni …

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