November 7, 2020 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Iran Inaugurates Megaproject to Bring Desalinated Water From Persian Gulf to Remote Desert Areas

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Earlier in the week, Iran’s president told members of his cabinet that the project was only the first phase of much broader plans to use new domestically created desalination technologies “on a large scale across the country”. … Read More >Iran Inaugurates Megaproject to Bring Desalinated Water From Persian Gulf to Remote Desert Areas

World

Traumatised by Obama’s Foreign Policy, Saudi Arabia is Wary of What’s to Come Under Biden

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

The Kingdom will be able to find common ground with any American administration but a Riyadh-based expert says his country will always prefer the Republicans, especially after the trauma inflicted on them by the Obama administration that bolstered Iran, the kingdom’s staunch rival. … Read More >Traumatised by Obama’s Foreign Policy, Saudi Arabia is Wary of What’s to Come Under Biden

Electricity Supply in Syria to Be Fully Restored in Coming Hours, Ministry Says

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

The power supply in Syria has been partially restored and will return to normal in the coming hours, the Syrian Ministry of Electricity said on Friday following a countrywide blackout. … Read More >Electricity Supply in Syria to Be Fully Restored in Coming Hours, Ministry Says

Shows

Latin America fights imperialism, corporate corruption checked, the ‘CAREN Act’

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Lee Camp recorded the opening of the show before the 2020 presidential election but even back then it was obvious that the loser in this election would be people and the planet. Knowing that, whatever the result of the election, is depressing. … Read More >Latin America fights imperialism, corporate corruption checked, the ‘CAREN Act’

China condemns US for ‘whitewashing’ terrorist organizations after dropping Islamic extremist group’s designation

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Beijing has called on the US to reverse its decision to remove the East Turkestan Islamic Movement from its list of terrorist organizations, accusing Washington of ‘whitewashing’ militant groups. … Read More >China condemns US for ‘whitewashing’ terrorist organizations after dropping Islamic extremist group’s designation

EU

Poll shows 57% of young Muslims in France believe Sharia law more important than national law

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

A new opinion poll has shown France’s Muslim population to be increasingly disconnected from the general population, with 57 percent of young Muslims believing French law to be subordinate to Sharia law. … Read More >Poll shows 57% of young Muslims in France believe Sharia law more important than national law

China may impose sweeping tariffs on Australian wine & ban other imports

Posted on November 7, 2020By Editor

Australian industry groups fear they may lose the lucrative Chinese market amid reports that Beijing could slap anti-dumping duties on Australian wine and suspend other imports as relations between the two nations sour. … Read More >China may impose sweeping tariffs on Australian wine & ban other imports

Japan’s Nikkei at almost 3-decade high, global stocks head to record levels as world awaits US election result

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Japan’s benchmark index Nikkei 225 closed up at the highest level since 1991 after global stocks continued to rally this week as investors prepare for a possible victory for Democrat Joe Biden. … Read More >Japan’s Nikkei at almost 3-decade high, global stocks head to record levels as world awaits US election result

Huawei battles Sweden’s ‘draconic’ ban as it tries to hold on to European 5G market

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Chinese tech giant Huawei has filed an appeal against Sweden’s recent decision to phase out the company’s telecom equipment from the roll-out of its next-generation 5G networks in the country. … Read More >Huawei battles Sweden’s ‘draconic’ ban as it tries to hold on to European 5G market

Russia

Does Putin have Parkinson’s? Western media goes into frenzy over claims from notorious Russian conspiracy theorist

Posted on November 7, 2020November 7, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin is poised to step back from the Russian presidency after being diagnosed with a neurological condition. That’s according to a Moscow commentator who once claimed membership of a shadowy, secret intelligence group. … Read More >Does Putin have Parkinson’s? Western media goes into frenzy over claims from notorious Russian conspiracy theorist