Iran Daily: Rouhani Submits Budget But Focuses on US Sanctions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has belatedly submitted the Government budget to Parliament but has said little about it, preferring to focus on US sanctions.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Iran Daily: Head of Expediency Council Shahroudi Dies
Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, a central figure in Iran’s regime, dies after a battle with cancer.
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TrumpWatch, Day 704: Trump’s Christmas — “All Alone (Poor Me)”
Donald Trump spends Christmas Eve on Twitter, bemoaning his Presidential fate — “I am all alone (poor me)” — and sending US markets into a plunge.
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Syria Daily: Turkey Draws Its Line With US
Preparing to expand its presence in northern Syria, Turkey has drawn its line with the US, following Donald Trump’s abrupt order to withdraw all American troops.
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Populism Spreads in Indonesia and Malaysia
“Indonesia’s and Malaysia’s factions will be learning from one another, with emotional messages based on Islam to fight for legitimacy through populist appeals.”
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Assad Regime Stepping Up Executions of Political Prisoners — Former Detainees
Former detainees say the Assad regime is speeding up executions of political prisoners in Sednaya Prison near Syria’s capital Damascus.
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