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IAEA reaches temporary agreement with Iran on nuclear verification
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IAEA reaches temporary agreement with Iran on nuclear verification

22 February 2021
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reached a temporary bilateral understanding with the Government of Iran to continue monitoring and verification tasks, thereby saving the nuclear deal, for now.  IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, is back in Vienna after two days of intensive diplomacy with Iranian officials in Tehran.
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Opinion: US-Turkey relations are difficult but enduring
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Opinion: US-Turkey relations are difficult but enduring

22 February 2021
"The US needs Turkey to counter Russia in the Black Sea region, the Middle East, and the South Caucasus. Turkey can also be useful in the US strategy to contain China", argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed. However given the number of problems between the two countries US-Turkey relations may normalise, but they will continue to develop in the cooperation/competition framework, he argues.
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Georgia marks Constitution Day amid continuing political turmoil
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Georgia marks Constitution Day amid continuing political turmoil

21 February 2021
Last week Georgia's prime minister Giorgi Gaharia resigned citing disagreements with the ruling party. A new government is likely to be approved next week, but the opposition keeps contesting the results of last October's parliamentary elections and demanding news polls. Most opposition MPs have not taken up their seats in the new parliament.
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Saudi youth get creative on the walls
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Saudi youth get creative on the walls

20 February 2021
Saudi graffiti artists are transforming blank walls into creative street art across the country. The Saudi Ministry of Culture has launched initiatives and programs to support graffiti work. The Ministry allocated specific locations where "street artists" can express themselves.
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Pandemic puts pressure on Gulf States sovereign wealth funds
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Pandemic puts pressure on Gulf States sovereign wealth funds

19 February 2021
Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf countries are facing unprecedented challenges due to the rise of deficit and pressure to increase financial obligations to their public budgets. The drop in crude oil prices, caused by the pandemic last year, forced Gulf countries to increase their borrowing and thereby withdraw from their sovereign wealth funds.