#Sanctions

Countries in the eastern Mediterranean have reached such a tense point over gas discoveries in the sea that many experts are now talking about a possible war. Here is why
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My quick thoughts on the big and welcome news that an ICC pre-trial chamber has affirmed that the court has jurisdiction in the West Bank and Gaza: Asking for a
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Something I've noticed over years and years of following information about the DPRK is that even in all of the older traditional homes of the countryside everyone has tons of
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THREAD:Let’s talk Bolton’s book, shall we? No, you shouldn’t buy it and let him earn a cent off of refusing to testify during the impeachment probe, but there are some
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#EUUK - Now I had the chance to quickly go through the text, a few takeaways in relation to #AnimalWelfare:tariff/quota free trade in animal productsMuch weaker LPF provisions than expected
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THREAD.Today is the day of presidential election in my native Belarus. It is the 6th election in Belarusian history. Only 1994 election was deemed free and fair, and votes in
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#Lebanon "for the 1st time can control its borders"? @MlongdenUK must have landed in Lebanon very fresh w/o doing him homework. Lebanon needs medicine & electricity not 100 armed vehicles
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1/ I think there may be something to learn by comparing @realDonaldTrump's current threat to attempt "snapback" under #JCPOA and UNSCR 2231 with his decision not to do so in
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Some updates on Iran... we have had a widespread blackout across Iran.Talking to families, it has affected all parts of the country and it has been for 2-2.5 hours. Blackouts
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Why is it that the U.S has military bases in almost all countries of the world, but other countries are not allowed to have military bases in America? Britain
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The fact that Zhou Li, a former deputy director of Beijing’s International Liaison Department, is complaining about the “unprecedented” coronavirus stimulus in the United States shows just how confused many
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This is an opinion piece about a topic that's been gaining attention over past years. And we all have our own opinions. But I have a few comments on some
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The TV series The Crown has introduced a new generation to the callous cruelty of Margaret Thatcher, who opposed sanctions against South Africa’s Apartheid govt. Her position is framed as
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Ive read the interview with Amb. Jeffrey. The inherent tension is that tethering US presence in Syria to Max Pressure means that the US will also remain tethered to the
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The Biden admin’s lagging pace on Iran policy now threatens to undo the JCPOA, which was already faltering. In this piece, I describe a 3-phase synchronized process to bring both
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John Bolton, former Trump adviser, in interview to Israel's @MakorRishon. Criticizes Trump for emboldening Iran & Russia in Syria and for naive receptivity to diplomacy with Iran. Faults Kushner for
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