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Uzbekistan participates for the first time in the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission
31 January 2021
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Borrell sailing straight into a Russian storm
31 January 2021
The visit of the EU High Representative to Russia on Thursday will provide an opportunity to have wide-ranging discussions with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other Russian interlocutors ahead of the European Council’s strategic discussion on EU-Russia relations scheduled for March.
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Violence in Lebanon amid anti-lockdown protests
31 January 2021
While the protest started primarily to air opposition to the strict lockdown in place, the growing anger among the demonstrators reflects frustration with the country's political and economic situation.
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"A Chechen cannot support Alexei Navalny"
31 January 2021
As Russia braces itself for another day of pro Navalny street protests on Sunday, the story of a young Chechen arrested for participating in last week's protests has caused uproar on social media, and has become a source of controversy back in his home republic, Chechnya.
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Turkish-Russian Joint Monitoring Centre for Karabakh has started operations
30 January 2021
The establishment of this Turkish-Russian Centre takes the delicate geo-politics of the Caucasus region to uncharted waters. This is the first ever visible co-operation between the Turkish and Russian military in the Caucasus - the two countries have historically considered each other as rivals in the region.
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Egyptian brand promotes jewellery with meaning
30 January 2021
In an interview with the National News to celebrate the brand's launch at a new Dubai concept store, chief executive of the Azza Fahmy jewellery brand Fatma Ghaly, presented how the brand was forced to get creative and represent an image of the local craft of Egypt.
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Iranian foreign minister concludes regional tour with a meeting with the Turkish president
29 January 2021
Zarif is trying to carve a role for Iran in the region following the changed circumstances following the 44 day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The war ended with a victory for Azerbaijan and with the west, particularly the EU and the US appearing excluded and marginalised by the processes that have ensued since. For Iran the new situation offers both risks and opportunities, and the trip was meant to ensure that it has a role in the region in the future
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Saudi Arabia unveils plan for a 'Riyadh Vision'
29 January 2021
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday, its strategy for the 'Riyadh Vision'. The plan was revealed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and it aims to make Riyadh among the world's top 10 economic cities in order to drive forward the country’s economic, industrial and tourism growth in the upcoming years.
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Pashinyan calls on his country's military to be optimistic about Armenia's future security environment
29 January 2021
Pashinyan has faced demands for his resignation following the autumn military defeat, and there were even calls for the army to take over, but the command of the Armenian armed forces insisted it was not going to get embroiled in politics and will support the constitutional order.