Syria Daily: European Union Extends Sanctions v. Assad Regime’s “Violent Repression”
The European Union has extended sanctions against Syria’s Assad regime for another year as “the repression of the civilian population continues”.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Iran Daily: Tehran to France — We Won’t Release Detained Academic Adelkhah
Iran rejects France’s call for release of academic Fariba Adelkhah, a political prisoner since June 2019, as “discrediting its principles of governance”.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,224: Coronavirus — US Deaths Pass 100,000
US death toll from Coronavirus passes 100,000. Donald Trump does not mention victims. Nor does Vice President Mike Pence. White House issues no statement.
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Syria Daily: Latest Assassination Kills 3 in Daraa Province
Three members of a “reconciliation committee” are killed in the latest assassination in Daraa Province in southern Syria, site of the March 2011 uprising.
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EA on Radio FM4: Can Twitter Deal With Its Trump Problem?
Why Twitter finally made a limited response to Donald Trump’s disinformation — but does it does need to do more about Trump’s daily abuse of others?
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Iran Daily: Supreme Leader’s Representative Apologizes After Shooting of Protester
In rare acknowledgement of repression of demonstrations, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader apologizes for shooting of a protester with plastic bullet.
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