Month: February 2020

Categories Middle East

Turkey says 4 troops killed & 9 wounded in shelling in Syria’s Idlib, points finger at Damascus

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Ankara has claimed that four Turkish soldiers were killed and another nine were injured after they came under heavy shelling in the rebel-held province of Idlib, while blaming Syrian Army forces for the attack. … Read More >Turkey says 4 troops killed & 9 wounded in shelling in Syria’s Idlib, points finger at Damascus

Categories Middle East

Ending Palestinian Statehood as ‘Path’ to Palestinian Statehood

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Media coverage of the Israel/Palestine conflict over the years has typically portrayed Palestinians as obstinate and imperious negotiating partners who insist on unreasonable preconditions before reaching an agreement (e.g., U.S. News, 6/20/12; Wall Street Journal, 4/28/13; Jerusalem Post, 7/18/17). … Read More >Ending Palestinian Statehood as ‘Path’ to Palestinian Statehood

Categories Business

China’s central bank pumps $173bn into economy to heal damage from coronavirus outbreak

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The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will allocate a hefty sum to stabilize the currency market and ensure there is enough liquidity in the country’s financial institutions, which remain thwarted by the sweeping coronavirus epidemic. … Read More >China’s central bank pumps $173bn into economy to heal damage from coronavirus outbreak

Categories Middle East

Palestinians should ‘tell us where they want to draw the lines’ but Israeli settlements will stay – Kushner

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US President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor Jared Kushner said the Palestinians are welcome to offer changes in the borders in the proposed peace plan. However, all existing Israeli settlements are not going anywhere, he added. … Read More >Palestinians should ‘tell us where they want to draw the lines’ but Israeli settlements will stay – Kushner

Categories EU

France to send 600 more troops to Africa’s Sahel as frustration on the ground grows & allies cut back participation

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Paris will deploy an additional 600 soldiers to fight jihadists in Africa while also facing challenges in getting allies on board with its combat mission in the Sahel region. … Read More >France to send 600 more troops to Africa’s Sahel as frustration on the ground grows & allies cut back participation

Categories Russia

Breaking the ice: Hockey-loving new US ambassador visits Moscow game… and reveals his favorite player is RUSSIAN

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America’s new ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, said ice hockey could help bring the two nations closer together as he visited a game in Moscow, also singing the praises of his favorite player, Russia’s Alexander Ovechkin. … Read More >Breaking the ice: Hockey-loving new US ambassador visits Moscow game… and reveals his favorite player is RUSSIAN