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China’s Road to ‘Cyber Superpower’ Status

In late November, Daniel Zhang, the chairman and CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, gave a speech at the Chinese government-sponsored World Internet Conference. The event was taking place in Wuzhen, a historic town in eastern Zhejiang province, but Zhang’s intended audience was hundreds of miles away, in Beijing. Just …

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Turkey bans cryptocurrencies

The Turkish Central Bank said cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are too risky and forbade their use in the country. The Turkish government banned the use of cryptocurrencies today. Cryptocurrency refers to digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services online. The value of cryptocurrencies fluctuates, and some investors …

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Iran reaches 60% uranium enrichment

The announcement further violates the Iran nuclear deal that is currently being discussed with the United States in Vienna. The Iranian government announced today that it has reached uranium enrichment levels of 60%. The news complicates ongoing talks involving Iran and the United States on the former’s nuclear program. The …

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Four Regime Officers Killed in Lattakia

Several Syrian opposition sources reported the death of an officer in the ranks of the Syrian regime forces at the hands of unknown persons in the Lattakia Governorate. The sources stated that Maj. Gen. Riyad Ahmed Shehab was killed in mysterious circumstances. According to the sources, Shehab was previously the …

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Syrian Kurdish Forces Capture ISIS Commander

Backed by the US-led coalition, the Syrian Kurdish forces managed to capture a couple of Islamic State (ISIS) members, including a commander, a statement said on Tuesday. The militants were captured during a joint operation carried out by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) special units and Asayish in Tel …

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Syrian Regime Soldiers Killed in Attacks In Daraa, Idleb

Two Syrian regime troops were killed in an attack on Wednesday in the restive southern province of Daraa, while others were reportedly killed in an ambush by opposition forces in the Idleb province in northwestern Syria. Syrian media activist Mohammed al-Horani told The New Arab’s Arabic-language service that unknown assailants …

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