Syria Daily: Assad is Annoying Russia — But What Does Putin Do?
Amid a nine-year conflict, economic crisis, and widespread corruption, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is becoming an unsolvable headache for Russia.
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Author: Scott Lucas
What Coronavirus? Pence Defies Hospital Policy, Refuses to Wear Mask
Defying hospital policy and CDC guidance to limit Coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence refuses to wear a mask during a tour of the Mayo Clinic.
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Iran Daily: Syria Becomes Tehran’s Top Oil Customer
Syria’s Assad regime, propped up by Iran during a nine-year conflict, has surpassed China as Tehran’s oil customer amid US sanctions.
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TrumpWatch, Day 1,195: Trump — No Coronavirus Aid for Immigration Sanctuary Cities
Donald Trump threatens US cities with no Federal aid, to deal with the effects of Coronavirus, unless they end sanctuary for undocumented immigrants.
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Syria Daily: 40+ Killed in Bombing in Afrin in Northwest
At least 40 civilians, including 11 children, killed in a bombing in the city of Afrin in northwest Syria. Turkish military blames Kurdish YPG militia.
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Iran Daily: 1 Year in Prison for Novelist Who Published Abroad
Novelist Hamid Namjoo must serve a 1-year prison sentence for publishing his work in France and The Netherlands to avoid censorship in Iran.
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