December, 2020

• 4 December

  Will Trump leave Biden a war in the Middle East?

  Fear of a possible war with Iran is growing after the assassination of the man believed to be responsible for Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The simmering fear among Middle East watchers that President Donald Trump might attack Iran in the waning days of his presidency was inflamed on Friday when …

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• 4 December

  Turkey’s Hamas-supporting regime is seeking to use Israel again – analysis

  Does Turkey want to work with Hamas and bash Israel or ‘normalize’ relations with the Jewish state? Turkey’s far-right government has hosted Hamas leaders twice this year – and backed claims that “Jerusalem is ours” and that it will “liberate” al-Aqsa Mosque from Israeli control – but now it wants …

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• 4 December

  Slovenia declares all of Hezbollah a ‘criminal and terrorist organization’

  FM Ashkenazi hails Central European nation for joining growing list of countries blacklisting Iranian-backed group in its entirety, calls on EU to follow suit Slovenia on Monday designated Hezbollah in its entirety a terrorist organization, joining a growing number of European states who have taken similar steps in recent weeks …

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• 4 December

  Rival Libya officials hold talks in Morocco

  Rivals from war-torn Libya started a new round of talks in Morocco on Monday as part of stepped-up efforts to bring an end to a decade of conflict. The two days of talks in the northern port city of Tangier bring together 13 representatives each from Libya’s House of Representatives …

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• 4 December

  Israeli warplanes seen flying at ‘low altitudes’ over south Lebanon amid Iran tensions

  Lebanon reported various Israeli airplanes flying at low altitudes in the country’s south on Monday, state news agency NNA reported, as Tehran mulls action over top nuclear scientist’s assassination.

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• 4 December

  US confirms Greece is seeking to buy F-35s amid tensions with Turkey

  The US acknowledgment follows a report earlier this month that Athens formally requested to buy as many as 24 of the advanced fighter aircraft. The United States’ ambassador to Greece confirmed in a statement today that Athens has sought to purchase Lockheed Martin’s advanced F-35 fighter jet amid tensions with …

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• 4 December

  Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections

  Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would suspend U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities and require the government to boost its uranium enrichment if European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal do not provide relief from oil and banking sanctions.

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• 4 December

  What are the Brotherhood’s Conditions for Remaining in SNC?

  The Muslim Brotherhood have expressed their condemnation of the recent decision of the SNC to form an elections commission reports Alsouria Net. The Muslim Brotherhood issued a statement commenting on the recent decision by the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) to establish an elections commission. The decision was suspended two days …

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• 4 December

  Fakhrizadeh assassination is about far more than Biden – analysis

  What would Iran stand to gain by taking actions against the US at this time, or turning a cold shoulder to Biden, especially since this did not take place under his watch? Friday’s assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh led to predictable hand-wringing from Obama administration alumni and …

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• 4 December

  Will Biden return to the Iran deal after the Fakhrizadeh assassination?

  While it is natural that Biden will want to reverse many of Trump’s policies, it is essential that the new US administration maintain pressure on Iran. Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a clear message to US President-elect Joe Biden that he would oppose American efforts to rejoin the …

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