January, 2021

• 5 January

  Germany’s Push for New High Representative to Bosnia is Worrying

  At a time when the West desperately needs to coordinate its policy towards Bosnia, Berlin’s unilateral push to appoint a new international overseer for the country is a troubling development. Berlin wants to replace Bosnia and Herzegovina’s long-serving High Representative Valentin Inzko – responsible for monitoring implementation of the 1995 …

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• 5 January

  In Muslim Region of Serbia, Ottoman-era Mosques Perish

  Razed or ‘restored’ with little regard for their original form, Ottoman-era mosques in a mainly Muslim pocket of Serbia face extinction. In mid-December, a group of men, some of them armed, set up a roadblock at a construction site in the southern Serbian town of Novi Pazar, where an Islamic …

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• 5 January

  Israel continues its campaign of targeting Iranian-affiliated sites in Syria

  Israel continues to operate its “war between the wars” campaign against Iranian activity in Syria with airstrikes in the city of al-Zabadani, located near the Lebanon-Syria border on Wednesday morning. This is the second instance of an Israeli attack against Iranian-affiliated positions in Syria in less than a week.

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• 5 January

  Abbas announces agreement with Hamas to hold elections

  Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that he had reached agreement with the rival Hamas movement to hold presidential and parliamentary elections. Hamas did not immediately comment on Abbas’s announcement.

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• 5 January

  Russia’s message to Biden: New ballistic missile can breach defenses

  Moscow is also working on other new weapons, such as an unmanned water vehicle called Poseidon. Russia’s work on its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is nearing completion, and President Vladimir Putin is paying close attention to the progress, Russian state media has reported.

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• 5 January

  On anniversary of Soleimani killing, IDF braces for Iranian attack

  As Iran commemorates one year since the assassination of Quds Force Commander Maj.-Gen. Qasem Soleimani on Sunday, the IDF prepares for a possible attack by Tehran, a senior military source told The Jerusalem Post. The military is bracing for an attack not only by Iran itself but from its proxies, …

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• 4 January

  Japan Plans to Develop Tomahawk-Like Missiles With Range of 1,200 Miles, Reports Say

  Japan is developing long-range missiles similar to the Tomahawk subsonic cruise missiles, the Sankei Shimbun daily reports.

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• 4 January

  Kuwait – AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.0 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

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• 4 January

  Saudi Arabia – GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) Munitions

  The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $290 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of …

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• 4 January

  Syrian Kurds deny deal with Russia, Assad Government over Ain Issa

  The Syrian government and Russian media sites are promoting a new agreement between Russia and the Syrian Defense Forces that guarantees the regime’s takeover of the Ain Issa area in northern Raqqa. Riyadh al-Khalaf, chairman of the Tell Abyad Military Council affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), denied in …

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