September, 2019

• 2 September

  Hariri urges Russia to help prevent Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty

  Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has strongly condemned Israel’s recent “dangerous” drone incursion into the Arab country, delivering a warning to the regime through Russia against further violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty.

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• 2 September

  With ISIL down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN Security Council told

  “It capitalizes on its affiliates and inspired attacks and has an estimated residual wealth of up to three hundred million dollars at its disposal”, said Vladimir Voronkov Under-Secretary-General, Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in his briefing on the threat ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) poses to international peace …

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• 2 September

  Iran's AEOI cheif says grounds prepared for producing 60 modern centrifuges

  Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi on Tuesday announced the establishment of an advanced hall with the capacity to produce 60 new centrifuges.

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• 2 September

  Hungary – AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

  The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Hungary of one hundred and eighty (180) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM ) with support for an estimated cost of $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of …

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• 2 September

  Beirut Strike Target: Vital Iranian Device for Hezbollah's Mass Missile Production

  Iran delivered special propellants mixer – used in manufacturing ballistic missiles – to Lebanon in violation of international treaties. The attack in Beirut early Sunday morning, which has been attributed to Israel, hit a central component of Hezbollah’s missile program. It damaged a planetary mixer — an industrial-sized mixer weighing …

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• 2 September

  Hezbollah Planning 'Calculated Strike' Against Israel

  Shi’ite organization warns retaliation ‘is being arranged in a way which wouldn’t lead to a war that neither Hezbollah nor Israel wants’ Hezbollah is preparing a “calculated strike” against its enemy Israel after drones crashed in Beirut but it seeks to avoid a new war, two sources allied to the …

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• 2 September

  Here’s what’s left of ISIS — and why they still pose a major threat

  -The US declared victory over the Islamic State (ISIS) in March of 2019, but multiple reports show that the group is still active in those countries, and gaining traction elsewhere. -A blistering Pentagon report blamed Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria and cut diplomatic staff in Iraq for …

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• 2 September

  Southern Yemeni Separatists Appear to Control Aden

  After several days of intermittent clashes, Yemen’s southern separatist forces appear to have recaptured strategic positions in the interim southern capital of Aden from forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The separatists’ latest defeat of Hadi’s forces came amid accusations by his deputy foreign minister that Saudi-coalition partner the …

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• 2 September

  Su-57 has finer craftsmanship; weapons bay needs improvement

  The craftsmanship of the Su-57, believed to be Russia’s best fighter jet, is finer than expected but small details, such as the weapons bay door, appear to require improvement, a Global Times reporter observed.

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August, 2019

• 27 August

  International Politics of Syrian Refugee Return: The Case of Lebanon

  Introduction The Syrian refugee crisis has been one of the major challenges facing the Lebanese government in recent years. Since the eruption of the civil war in Lebanon in 2011, over one million Syrians, many of whom are not officially registered as refugees, have flooded the country. Given the magnitude …

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