November, 2020

• 13 November

  Russia leaves little room for Turkey in Azeri-Armenian truce

  The terms of the Russian-sponsored deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia speak of Moscow’s reluctance to let Turkey increase its influence in the region. Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to end hostilities in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh under a Russian-sponsored deal that sidelines the United States and Europe from settlement …

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• 13 November

  Suga meets S Korea's top intelligence official

  Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with South Korea’s top intelligence official on Tuesday in a sign of a thaw in relations between the two countries, but maintained that South Korea should take the initiative in resolving their dispute over compensation for Japanese World War II actions.

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• 13 November

  Japan should brace for 'leaderless era' as U.S. turns inward, PM adviser says

  A prominent economic adviser to Japan’s prime minister says Tokyo should prepare for a “leaderless era” as U.S. global leadership gradually withers, and expand other strategic ties while bolstering its security alliance with Washington.

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• 13 November

  The truce in Nagorno-Karabakh

  A changing truce After midnight on November 10, Armenia’s prime minister and the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia signed a joint declaration agreeing to end hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh and deploy Russian peacekeepers to the region. The Russian state news agency Sputnik Armenia was the first to publish a copy of …

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• 13 November

  Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Russia-Brokered End To Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia have signed an agreement to end fighting over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh starting on November 10, triggering unrest in the Armenian capital as protesters stormed government buildings.

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• 13 November

  Pelosi Statement on Trump Firing of Defense Secretary Esper

  “The abrupt firing of Secretary Esper is disturbing evidence that President Trump is intent on using his final days in office to sow chaos in our American Democracy and around the world. Continuity and stability are always important during a presidential transition; they are absolutely imperative at this moment, as …

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• 13 November

  Trump Fires Defense Secretary Via Twitter

  U.S. President Donald Trump Monday announced via Twitter that he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper. “Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service,” Trump wrote Monday.

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• 13 November

  Is Iran Reproducing Lebanon Example in Syria?

  While the regime talks about the return of the displaced to southern Damascus, it continues to complicate matters. The regime requires that the ownership of the house be proven with a document (called the green tabu), in addition to the fact that the house should be intact and the person …

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• 13 November

  Syrian Kurdish Official: Intra-Kurdish Talks Have Achieved Progress, Will Resume Soon

  On Sunday, Muhammad Ismail, an official in the Kurdish National Council in Syria (ENKS, a coalition of Syrian Kurdish political parties allied with the opposition Syrian National Coalition), said that they accomplished major progress towards a unified Kurdish political position, and some administrative points during the negotiations with the PYD-led …

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• 13 November

  Iran offers Arab states 'mafia deal' of security or punishment after Trump

  Iran has sought to reach out to its Arab neighbors, with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warning them that US President Donald Trump will be leaving in 70 days, but Iran’s regime will remain “forever.” He urged them to realize that “betting on outsiders to provide security is never a …

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