Iran Daily: “UK Will Soon Release Our Supertanker” (But Gibraltar Says “No”)
Iran officials say their supertanker Grace 1, impounded on July 4, will soon be released by the UK. Gibraltar’s authorities deny the claim.
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Author: Scott Lucas
TrumpWatch, Day 936: Trump Delays New China Tariffs…So Stores Can Stock for Holidays
Trump Administration delays or suspends imposition of tariffs on more than $200 billion of Chinese imports, so stores can stock for Christmas holidays.
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Syria Daily: Almost 600 Attacks on Medical Facilities Since 2011
578 attacks on medical facilities in Syria since the start of the uprising in March 2011 — more than 90% of them by the Assad regime or Russia
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Iran Daily: Government Begins Rationing of Subsidized Gasoline
Facing US sanctions and sharp fall in oil income, Iran Government begins rationing of heavily-subsidzied gasoline, with smart cards for limited purchases.
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TrumpWatch, Day 835: Trump Administration Moves to Limit and Remove Legal Immigrants
Combining Donald Trump’s re-election effort with hardline anti-immigrant policies, the Trump Administration announces a plan to limit legal immigration.
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Syria Daily: UN Mission to Assess Residents in Besieged Rukban Camp, But Concerns Over Coercion To Leave
UN announces 5-day mission inside besieged Rukban camp in SE Syria, but raise concerns that they are putting displaced under duress to return to home areas.
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