December, 2020

• 9 December

  Israel demolishes historic stairway leading to Al-Aqsa Mosque

  The Israeli Jerusalem Municipality yesterday demolished a historic stairway which leads to the Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Lions’ Gate (Bab Al-Asbat) and the Old City of Jerusalem.

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• 9 December

  Turkey, Azerbaijan drone success should worry Europe, says European Council analyst

  The success in drone warfare conducted by Turkey and Azerbaijan is a cause of concern for Europe and should force it to consider its options, a senior policy fellow and analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has warned.

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• 9 December

  Trump Exits Somalia

  These are things that might have been done earlier. During the last, flickering days of the Trump administration, activity is being witnessed across countries which have a US troop presence. Numbers are being reduced. Security wonks are getting the jitters. Is the imperium shrinking? Will President elect Joe Biden wake …

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• 9 December

  2021 going to be catastrophic, U.N. faces worst crises in its history

  The year coming within days, 2021, is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N. officials told the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Friday.

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• 9 December

  Japan, France, U.S. plan their first joint military drills in May: report

  Japan, France, and the United States will hold joint military drills on land and sea for the first time in May next year as the Chinese military steps up activity in the region, the Sankei newspaper said on Sunday.

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• 7 December

  Biden Taps Former Chinese Tech Mogul For Trade Transition

  President-elect Joe Biden tapped a businessman and lobbyist with ties to Chinese Communist Party-run technology firms to help lead a trade agency review team. Ted Dean joined Biden’s agency review team for the Office of the United States Trade Representative in November. A former Obama administration bureaucrat, Dean also worked …

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• 7 December

  Soros Nonprofit President Departs, Fueling Speculation About a Biden Appointment

  The president of George Soros’s vast nonprofit network is leaving his position to potentially join President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, according to reports.

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• 7 December

  Biden Pledge to Rejoin U.N. Would Hurt U.S. Position Against China, Experts Say

  President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to reengage with the United Nations and other international organizations could weaken America’s position against China, according to foreign policy experts.

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• 7 December

  L’islam français, otage des Frères musulmans et d’Erdogan

  Une tribune libre d’Abdelrahim Ali, islamologue et PDG du groupe de presse « Al Bawaba » au Caire. Pendant les vingt dernières années, la France a vu de nombreuses initiatives visant à organiser l’islam sur son sol.

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• 7 December

  Autriche: un leader est né

  L’attentat de Vienne a propulsé Sebastian Kurz, le jeune chancelier de l’Autriche, au centre de l’attention médiatique. En quelques jours, l’enfant prodige de la politique autrichienne a acquis, grâce à sa fermeté face à l’islamisme, la stature d’un leader européen. Portrait.

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