November, 2020

• 16 November

  Rolling Heads at the Pentagon: Trump as Sacker-in-Chief

  A sense of redundancy might encourage calm. The job is done, however well or poorly. The legacy charted. But in the case of President Donald Trump, there is still much to be done. Leaving aside his priority of fortifying himself in the White House against any bailiff onslaught by president-elect …

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• 16 November

  The goal of the French operations in the Mediterranean is Turkey

  France reiterates its “commitment to respect for freedom of navigation” and be ready to intervene “effectively in the event of a violation of international law” with new operation in the Mediterranean Sea. The French Defense Ministry announced an operation, called Medor, at the end of September in the Mediterranean Sea. …

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• 16 November

  Cairo frets over workers in Libya as Tripoli struggles to establish security

  As Libya inches toward a political resolution of its long war, Egypt is focusing on protecting its workers in the country. Egyptian officials discussed the challenge of protecting Egyptian workers in Libya with Fathi Bashagha, the Interior Minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), who visited Cairo for the …

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• 16 November

  Shakeup rattles major Islamist group in Idlib

  Ahrar al-Sham, once one of the largest factions of the Syrian opposition, has divided into two wings: one with ties to the Free Syrian Army and another close to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. A crisis within Ahrar al-Sham erupted on Oct. 20 when the movement’s Shura Council, led by Jaber Ali …

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• 16 November

  Eight peacekeepers dead in Sinai helicopter crash

  The American, French and Czech members of the peacekeeping force crashed conducting a routine mission and one US soldier survived. A helicopter crash on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula left eight peacekeepers dead on Thursday.

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• 16 November

  Screws tighten on Gray Wolves, Erdogan’s European guard

  France’s decision to outlaw the Gray Wolves marks a new milestone in Erdogan’s showdown with Europe over Turkish migrant groups, which he uses as a tool to advance his political agenda. Tensions between Turkey and France, stoked by the French government’s plans to tackle “Islamist separatism,” are spilling over to …

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• 16 November

  Syrian Army Enters East Daraa Town Amid New Military Operation

  After surrounding the town and cutting off roads to and from the area, the Syrian army has enter al-Karak in search of militant sleeper cells reports Al-Masdar.

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• 16 November

  Turkey Calls for Assad Removal from Power

  As a conference on the return of refugees gets underway in Damascus, President Erdogan has called for the removal of Assad from power writes Nedaa Syria. On Wednesday, Turkey called for the removal of the Assad regime from power and for the reaching of a just political solution that guarantees …

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• 16 November

  Head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces Meets With Syrian President in Damascus

  Faleh al-Fayyad arrived in Damascus for a meeting with President Assad, to discuss relations between Syria and Iraq writes SANA. The head of the Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Sha’abi) in Iraq, Faleh al-Fayyad, arrived in Damascus, on an official visit to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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• 16 November

  Hamza Division Send Fleeing Civilians Who Cannot Pay Back To Regime Areas

  The Hamza Division has returned tens of civilians back to the regime, when they were unable to pay the 400 dollars demanded of them reports Nedaa Syria. The Hamza Division, affiliated with the Syrian National Army, has arrested dozens of people fleeing regime-controlled areas and sent them to an area …

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