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UAE’s top security official visits Iran to develop ‘warm ties’ (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

The UAE’s top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan is on a visit to Iran for high-level talks that are seen...

Record EU defence spending masks failure to collaborate, report says (Robin Emmott, Reuters)

European Union states spent nearly 200 billion euros ($225 billion) on defence in 2020, the most since records began in 2006, but joint investment...

Japan PM seeks to boost workers’ wages, defence capability (Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Monday to ensure workers' wage hikesto protect the economy from rising global inflation, while strengthening the country's...

Australian PM, behind in polls and beset by division, faces tough road to re-election (Colin Packham, Reuters)

A chaotic parliament session has left Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking a reset as his conservative coalition trails in opinion polls and infighting...

Putin To Seal Weapons Deals During India Visit (RFE RL)

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 6 for a summit expected to be dominated by energy and weapons sales. Putin’s visit...

Belarus Charges Sofia Sapega With Incitement (RFE RL)

Belarusian prosecutors have filed charges against Russian citizen Sofia Sapega, who was arrested along with her boyfriend, opposition blogger Raman Pratasevich, after authoritarian ruler...

Russia Renews Push For WHO Approval Of Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine (RFE RL)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping for World Health Organization (WHO) approval soon for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine so that it can be...

France’s Natixis to finance $2bn ACWA Power projects in 2 years (Arab News)

France-based Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking has signed an agreement to finance ACWA Power projects over the next two years - with funding of...

Lebanese president, PM and parliament speaker express satisfaction with Saudi-French agreement (Najia Houssari, Arab News)

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has affirmed his government’s commitment to honoring its undertakings for reform. Mikati said that his joint phone call on Saturday...

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