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Russia, Iran Call For Restoring Nuclear Deal To Its Original Form (RFE RL)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have called in a telephone conversation for the Iran nuclear deal to be...

Ethiopia’s Abiy urges ‘sacrifices’ as US orders staff out (Al Jazeera)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told Ethiopians they must be ready to make “sacrifices” to save the country from rebel forces, as the United...

To fight poverty, we need more climate action (Joe Cerrell, Khalifa Al-Kuwari, Al Jazeera)

With COP26 ongoing, much of the global climate discussion focuses on efforts to reduce and curb greenhouse gas emissions by turning to cleaner and...

Libya’s ruling council suspends foreign minister Najla Mangoush (Al Jazeera)

Libya’s ruling presidential council has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush for “administrative violations” and barred her from travelling. A spokeswoman for the council said the...

Iraq PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives ‘assassination attempt’ (Al Jazeera)

Iraq’s military says Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt after a drone laden with explosives targeted his residence in the capital, Baghdad. Al-Kadhimi...

What’s next for Iraq after October’s election? (Al Jazeera)

Iraq’s prime minister has opened an investigation into violent protests against last month’s election. At least four people were killed on Friday after security forces...

Sudan activists announce strikes, reject power-sharing with army (Al Jazeera)

Sudan’s protest movement has announced two days of nationwide strikes, rejecting internationally backed initiatives to return to a power-sharing arrangement with the military following...

Countering transnational crime demands greater global cooperation (Tuan N Pham, East Asia Forum)

Transnational organised crime (TOC) is becoming an increasingly global problem that will require international and interagency coordination, network analysis and information sharing. Drug trafficking accounts for...

Iran’s Middle East influence may actually be declining (Saeid Jafari, Atlantic Council)

The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is going through tough times. Growing global dissatisfaction with Tehran’s approach to its nuclear program...

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