TrumpWatch, Day 733: Senate to Consider Bills Over Trump Shutdown and The Wall
In its first significant involvement over Trump Shutdown since Federal Government closed on December 21, Senate will consider competing bills on Thursday.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Iran Daily: Tehran Blasts Germany Over Ban on Iranian Airline
Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounces Germany for ban on operations by Iranian airline, over security concerns and Tehran’s role in Syrian conflict.
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Syria Daily: Assad Pressure on Europeans to Reopen Embassies
Syria’s Assad regime presses European countries to reopen embassies in Damascus, revoking multi-entry visas for diplomats based in Lebanese capital Beirut.
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TrumpWatch, Day 732: Russian Tycoon, Linked to Trump Campaign’s Manafort, Benefits from Lifting of Sanctions
Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, with connections to the 2016 Trump campaign, will benefit from the Trump Administration’s lifting of sanctions on his companies.
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Syria Daily: EU Sanctions Pro-Assad Businessmen Over Expropriated Property
EU sanctions 11 businessmen and 5 entities in Syria for “supporting and benefiting from Assad regime including through use of expropriated property”.
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Iran Daily: Tehran and Israel Trade Threats After Syria Attack
Israeli and Iranian leaders trade threats after Israel’s attacks on Iranian targets in Syria, including positions of Qods Force of Revolutionary Guards.
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