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Drone strike reported on pro-Iran militia arms shipment on Iraq-Syria border

Iraqi media outlets attribute rare daytime attack in the eastern Deir Ezzor province to Israel; IDF refuses to comment Unidentified drones have targeted a weapons shipment making its way from Iraq to Syria near an illegal military crossing used by pro-Iranian militias, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday …

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Anti-Assad Demonstrations Rage in Idleb

Hundreds of Idleb residents have joined protests demanding the right to return to their cities and villages, according to Baladi News. On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people took to the streets, in a massive demonstration in the center of Idleb, to demand a safe return to their cities and villages, …

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France, Germany, U.K. ‘Strongly Urge’ Iran To Halt Breach Of Recent Nuclear Deal

The so-called E3 European powers have urged Iran to reverse its decision to violate a landmark nuclear deal by producing uranium metal and avoid “noncompliant” steps before it’s too late. Britain, France, and Germany issued the plea on February 12 following a call the previous day by Russia’s deputy foreign …

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US to Reverse Terrorist Designation of Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that he would revoke designations of Yemen’s Houthi movement as a terrorist group. Blinken said in a statement the group would no longer be designated a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated international terrorist group effective February 16.

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UK economy’s collapse in 2020 was worst since 1709

The coronavirus pandemic’s economic collapse in the UK is severe, worst in three centuries. The economy contracted by 9.9 percent in 2020, initial estimates from the Office for National Statistics showed on February 12, 2021.

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Can Navalny’s Supporters Sustain Momentum for Change in Russia?

By returning to Russia despite imminent arrest, Alexey Navalny hoped to inspire Russians to reclaim the country from decades of authoritarian rule. By design, there is no political opposition to Putin’s rule, with any challenge to Russia’s current leadership stamped out through coercive force.

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Lethal Islamic State Affiliates in Africa Exacerbate Regional Insecurity

Similar to the trajectory followed by al-Qaeda a decade ago, the Islamic State is shifting focus from its core organization to regional affiliates. Even where Islamic State affiliates have been weakened, changing conflict dynamics could reenergize franchise groups at various points this year.

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