November, 2020

• 9 November

  Idleb Targeted Again

  Regime artillery has targeted a number of towns and villages in Idleb, killing and injuring civilians reports Enab Baladi. According to what the media office of the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) told Enab Baladi on Wednesday, seven civilians were killed, including four children, and 17 civilians, including a child …

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• 9 November

  Regime Releases Detainees from Daraa Governorate

  In what is thought to be an effort to absorb popular anger, the regime has released a number of prisoners, some who have been held for a number of years reports Shaam News.

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• 9 November

  Assad Blames Lebanon for Economic Crisis in Syria

  Contrary to available information Bashar al-Assad has blamed Lebanese banks for the current economic woes that Syria is experiencing reports Al-Modon. The head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, tried to absolve himself from being responsible for destroying his country’s economy and blame Lebanese banks. Assad said that the economic …

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• 9 November

  Libyan GNA interior minister visits Cairo for talks

  This is Fathi Bashagha’s first official visit to Cairo since assuming his position in the Western Libyan Government. The Minister of Interior in western Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha arrived to Cairo on Wednesday for talks with Egyptian officials, his office announced.

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• 9 November

  'Turkey will continue to support Libya'

  Turkey to continue its educational, health, humanitarian aid, counseling support to Libya amid permanent truce, sources say Turkey will continue to support Libya on the request of the country’s Government of National Accord (GNA), security sources said on Wednesday.

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• 9 November

  Assad says billions of dollars of Syrian deposits trapped in Lebanon

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed his country’s economic crisis on billions of dollars belonging to Syrians now locked in Lebanese bank accounts. Speaking during a tour of a trade fair that was broadcast on state media, Assad said that capital controls imposed in Lebanon to avert economic collapse last …

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• 9 November

  Is the US cyber bombing Russia right now? – analysis

  During the 2018 midterm elections, the US essentially cyber body-slammed the Russian intelligence agency responsible for the 2016 interference.

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• 9 November

  Hezbollah delays formation of Lebanese government

  Lebanese President Michel Aoun tasked former prime minister Saad Hariri on October 22 with forming a government, but the powerful Hezbollah movement has been delaying the process.

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• 9 November

  Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq accuses PKK of attacks

  The Kurdistan Regional Government condemned an apparent Kurdistan Workers Party attack on peshmerga soldiers in Dahuk province; the KRG and the PKK had a turf dispute earlier this year.

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• 9 November

  Hamas balances ties between Turkey, Egypt

  A Hamas delegation has concluded a visit to Cairo to brief Egyptian officials on the latest efforts to bring about elections after reaching an agreement with Fatah in Turkey.

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