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Trump announced he will meet Putin in Budapest to end the war in Ukraine
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Trump announced he will meet Putin in Budapest to end the war in Ukraine

17 October 2025
US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Budapest, in an attempt to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He did not specify when the meeting will take place. Trump added that he would also meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday 17 October to discuss his phone conversation with Putin.
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Masam landmine clearance project discovers an anti-tank minefield in northern Hajjah province, Yemen
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Masam landmine clearance project discovers an anti-tank minefield in northern Hajjah province, Yemen

17 October 2025
On Thursday (16 October), Al-Sahwah reported that the Masam landmine clearance project, launched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, had discovered a new anti-tank minefield in the Midi district of the northern Hajjah province in Yemen. The minefield was cordoned off and classified as hazardous due to its proximity to a residential area.
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Polisario Front demands UN keeps its promises, as European Court starts addressing a case challenging an EU-Morocco trade agreement
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Polisario Front demands UN keeps its promises, as European Court starts addressing a case challenging an EU-Morocco trade agreement

2 March 2021
The European Court of Justice will start considering the Western Sahara issue in a case brought by the Polisario Front challenging fishery and agriculture agreements between the European Union and Morocco that allow Rabat to export agricultural products and fish from the disputed territory. 
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US Envoy tours Gulf region in a bid to end Yemen's war
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US Envoy tours Gulf region in a bid to end Yemen's war

23 February 2021
The US Special Envoy to Yemen, Timothy A. Lenderking, is scheduled to begin an extended tour of the Gulf region in a diplomatic effort to bring an end to Yemen's six year conflict. The visit by Lenderking comes as Houthi forces reach closer to the city of Marib where forces loyal to Yemen's recognised government are trying to defend the last northern governorate in their hands.
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Commentary: Post-war Armenia – New remedies for old maladies
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Commentary: Post-war Armenia – New remedies for old maladies

18 February 2021
Armenia's asymmetric dependence on Russia has cost it dearly, especially during the recent Karabakh war, argues Alexander Petrosyan in this commentary for commonspace.eu. Two projects – the Iran-Armenia railway, and the Iran-Armenia-Georgia gas pipeline – can help restore the balance, he contends.
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Azerbaijan to spend $59 billion to rehabilitate territories, but development also requires peace
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Azerbaijan to spend $59 billion to rehabilitate territories, but development also requires peace

17 February 2021
Azerbaijan plans to spend up to $59 billion over the next ten years to rehabilitate the territories it has recently taken back after being for decades under Armenian control. It is a huge sum even for an oil rich country, but for President Ilham Aliyev developing the new territories now has become the primary mission of his presidency.
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