Syria Daily: Assad Fires Prime Minister Khamis
Beset by economic crisis and unable to fulfill his declaration of “retaking every inch” of Syria, Bashar al-Assad has fired Prime Minister Imad Khamis.
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Author: Scott Lucas
EA on Monocle 24: Trump, Biden, and the Contest for America
Trump’s problems, Biden’s quest for “leadership” and “responsibility”, and the contests for Congress in the “most important moment for America since 1945”
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Iran Daily: State’s Overseas TV Channels Shutting Down
Iran’s State TV shuts down some of its foreign-language channels, denting Tehran’s projection of “soft power”, because of the country’s economic problems.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,238: Bleak US Economic Outlook as Coronavirus Rises in 21 States
US Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell sets out bleak economic outlook amid Coronavirus crisis, with infection rates rising again in 21 states.
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Syria Daily: Russia and Iran Consult Amid Worsening Regime Situation
Russia and Iran, essential backers of Bashar al-Assad, consult amid the regime’s worsening position in Syria. Turkey’s Erdoğan speaks with Russia’s Putin.
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Iran Daily: Regime Confusion Over Death Sentence and Soleimani Assassination
Iran’s regime in confusion over a death sentence against a “collaborator” and connection with assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani by US drone strike
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