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10 September 2021
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Iran prepares to start process to join the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation
10 September 2021
During the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tajikistan, it will be announced that Iran is launching the procedure on joining the organisation. The Russian newspaper Kommersant wrote on 9 September that earlier, the process was hindered by international sanctions, and later, by the objections of one of the members.
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Algeria prepares to host negotiations over GERD
9 September 2021
Negotiations around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute between the Nile basin countries has been stalled since Ethiopia completed the second filling of the dam. Contrary to Egypt’s fears, the dam is yet to be fully constructed and filled. Meanwhile, Algeria is preparing to begin a round of mediation between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
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Liberals make big gains in Morocco's parliamentary elections
9 September 2021
At the headquarters of the liberal National Rally of Independence (NRI), celebrations erupted when it was announced by election officials that the party won at least 97 seats, so far the highest among the parties that contested the polls.
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More signs of a thaw in Armenian-Turkish relations
8 September 2021
At a government meeting in Yerevan on Wednesday, 8 September, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan touched upon the issue of normalising relations with Turkey. He referred to comments made recently by Turkish president Recip Tayip Erdogan and said that his government was ready for discussions with the Turkish side.
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Commentary: The West needs more than a charm offensive if it wants to maintain its relevance in the GCC space
7 September 2021
Throughout the oil boom in the last quarter of the 20th century and since, the GCC countries were seen in the United States, Britain, France and elsewhere in Europe through the prism of being major oil exporters and arms importers. Western countries and the Arab Gulf monarchies need each other. But for their friendship to last it needs to be rebuilt on a different basis than has been the case so far.