Iran Daily: Supreme Leader on Sanctions — “US Are 1st-Rate Idiots”
Iran’s Supreme Leader has tried to show defiance by railing against US sanctions, saying the Americans are “first-rate idiots”.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Syria Daily: Rebel Faction Ahrar al-Sham Disbanding as Jihadist HTS Advances in Northwest
Ahrar al-Sham, once the largest rebel faction in Syria, has disbanded as the jihadist bloc Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham advances in the northwest of the country.
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EA on Monocle 24: Trump’s Big Non-Speech on The Wall Falls Flat
Scott Lucas on Donald Trump’s TV speech that began with a self-promoting bang — would there be a national emergency? — and ended with a whimper of false declarations and no prospect of an end to the Trump Shutdown
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Trump Campaign Manager Manafort Shared Polling Data with Russian Operative — Court Document
Donald Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort shared political polling data with a business associate linked to Russian intelligence, according to a court filing.
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TrumpWatch, Day 719: Trump’s Non-Speech on Trump Shutdown and The Wall
Donald Trump tries to seize the initiative on the Trump Shutdown of the Federal Government over his demand for a Wall with Mexico — but the televised speech offers no proposals.
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Iran Daily: Tehran Gives Up on Europe for Economic Salvation
The Iranian Government has signalled the end of its hopes that the European Union can prop up Iran’s economy amid US sanctions.
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