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• US establishing airport within oilfield in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr province: Report Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- The United States is establishing an airport in its military base within an oilfield in Syria's eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, a report says.
• Five Police Officers Killed, 12 Wounded In Afghanistan Attacks, Officials Say RFE/RL Gandhara 13 Feb 2021 -- At least five policemen have been killed and 12 wounded in two attacks in Afghanistan, officials said on February 13.
• Fuel Tanker Explosion Triggers Massive Fire At Afghan-Iranian Border RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- A fuel tanker exploded on the Afghan-Iranian border on February 13, causing a massive fire and a chain reaction that destroyed more than 500 trucks carrying natural gas and fuel.
• Multiple bomb blasts hit Afghanistan; security forces members killed Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- At least four Afghan security forces members have been killed in separate bomb blasts in eastern and southern provinces, amid a surge in clashes between the government forces and the Taliban militant group.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Italian Navy Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour Arrives at Naval Station Norfolk US Navy 13 Feb 2021 -- The Italian Navy flagship, the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), arrived at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Feb 13 for a series of operations alongside U.S. military assets to attain the Italian Navy's "Ready for Operations" certification to safely land and launch F-35B aircraft.
• Philippines' Duterte says US must 'pay' if it wants troop deal to stay Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called on the United States to "pay" for the presence of its military forces in the Asian country if the new administration wants to keep a two-decade-old troop deployment agreement with Manila.
• UK Army Target Could Lose 10,000 Troops in Defence Review, Media Claims Sputnik 13 Feb 2021 -- The upcoming integrated review on UK defence and foreign policy has been described by the British Cabinet as the most serious re-evaluation of the nation's place in the world since the days of the Cold War
• No call planned between President Biden, Mohammed bin Salman: White House Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- No call has been planned between US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the White House says, as the new administration is reviewing the US policy toward Saudi Arabia.

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• PH 'strongly opposes' application of China law beyond its waters Philippine News Agency 13 Feb 2021 -- The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Friday, "strongly opposed" any application of China's new coast guard law beyond Beijing's maritime entitlements stated under the international law and the 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
• Yemeni forces launch drone attack against Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport: Spokesman Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces says army troops and allied fighters from Popular Committees have targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport in a retaliatory drone strike against Riyadh's ongoing war and siege on Yemen.
• The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Interception, Destruction of Bomb-Laden UAV Launched Toward the Kingdom. SPA 13 Feb 2021 -- Statement by the Official Spokesman of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki:
• Bomb blast kills 2, wounds dozen in Syria's northern town Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- At least two people have been killed and a dozen others wounded in a car bomb attack in Syria's northern province of Aleppo, the state media reports.
• Several killed as car bomb explodes near Somali presidential palace Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- Several people have been killed and many others injured after a car bomb exploded outside the Somali parliament compound near the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu.
• At least One Dead, Several Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack in Mogadishu VOA 13 Feb 2021 -- A suicide car bombing killed at least one civilian and wounded at least seven in Somalia's capital Mogadishu early Saturday morning.
• Thousands of Central Africans Praise Russian Aid in Repelling Rebels Sputnik 13 Feb 2021 -- Thousands of people gathered on Saturday in the capital of the Central African Republic to thank Russia for helping troops repel militants from key cities, the Russian ambassador told Sputnik.
• Mali: UN chief says 'complex attack' against blue helmets may constitute war crime UN News 13 Feb 2021 -- Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Saturday, a "complex attack" against the UN mission in the West African country of Mali

News Reports

• Statement by President Joe Biden on the Senate Vote in the Trial of Donald Trump The White House 13 Feb 2021
• US Senate fails to hold Trump accountable again Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump has come to an end with US senators voting to acquit the former president.
• McConnell on Impeachment: "Disgraceful Dereliction" Cannot Lead Senate to "Defy Our Own Constitutional Guardrails" Senator McConnell 13 Feb 2021 -- U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the impeachment trial:
• Pelosi Remarks at Press Availability Following Conclusion of Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial in the Senate Speaker of the US House Pelosi 13 Feb 2021 -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined House Impeachment Managers for a press availability following the conclusion of Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
• US Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump on Charges of Inciting Insurrection Sputnik 13 Feb 2021 -- Donald Trump faced his second impeachment trial despite no longer being president – an issue many GOP lawmakers raised as an objection ahead of the process. However, their attempts to block the case were unsuccessful and the trial proceeded over the course of five days when the sides presented their arguments and called witnesses.
• China denies rumors of 'sending IT personnel to Myanmar,' calling on 'dialogues,' 'to settle differences' and to 'back to normal' Global Times 13 Feb 2021 -- The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar on Saturday denied reports that alleged "China is sending IT personnel to Myanmar," saying such allegations are "groundless" and calling for communication and dialogue in the country to settle differences and bring politics back to normal.
• Myanmar Military Targets Sector Professionals as Demonstrations Continue VOA 13 Feb 2021 -- Myanmar's widespread protests continued for an eighth day Saturday, after Friday's demonstrations in the city of Mawlamyine saw several arrests and rubber bullets fired.
• Police Search Navalny's Chelyabinsk Office, Activists Say RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- Law enforcement officers have searched the Chelyabinsk offices of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, activists reported on February 13.
• U.S. Senators Urge Biden To Follow Through On Pipeline Sanctions RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- Two U.S. senators have urged President Joe Biden to ensure the implementation of sanctions aimed at stopping the Nord Stream 2 gas-pipeline project from Russia to Germany.
• JCPOA of no value if sanctions remain: Araghchi IRNA 13 Feb 2021 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that when Iran talks of sanction removal, it means all sanctions mentioned in the JCOPA, those imposed after the US withdrawal of the deal, as well as the ones reimposed under new labels through legal tricks.
• Russia says Iran must be given economic incentives from JCPOA IRNA 13 Feb 2021 -- Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said in a message that Iran must be given economic incentives from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Araghchi: JCPOA to be of no value for Iran if sanctions stay there IRNA 13 Feb 2021 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for political affairs Abbas Araghchi says the nuclear deal Iran has signed with world countries will be no value for the country if sanctions are not lifted.
• Russia Imposes Sanctions On Nine Ukrainian Companies RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- Russia has slapped economic sanctions on nine Ukrainian firms, the latest in a list of businesses that it targets with such penalties.
• More Progress Needed From Ukraine For New Tranche, IMF Says RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ukraine must show more progress on reforms to reach an agreement for a new tranche under a $5 billion program with the international lender.
• Biden Urged To Fulfill Trump-Era Pledge To Invest In East European Energy Infrastructure RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the Biden administration to move ahead with a U.S. pledge made under the previous administration to invest $300 million in energy infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe as Congress seeks to counter Russian and Chinese influence in the region.
• Plane carrying Iranian refinery materials lands in Venezuela: Report Press TV 13 Feb 2021 -- A plane carrying Iranian catalysts has landed in Venezuela to help jump-start the oil refineries in the South American country amid a fuel crisis, a report says.
• Kosovo's Voters Make Fresh Attempt At 'New Era' In Balkan 'Clash Of Generations' RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- Newly independent Kosovo spent much of its first decade stuck in the political mud.
• A New Uzbek Princess? The Growing Stature Of The President's Daughter Raises Eyebrows In Uzbekistan RFE/RL 13 Feb 2021 -- The eldest daughter of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoev has become one the most visible public figures in the authoritarian Central Asian country, where the president enjoys enormous power.
• Elections Key to Resolving Haiti's Political 'Paralysis,' US Ambassador Tells VOA VOA 13 Feb 2021 -- Elections are essential to ending Haiti's longtime "political paralysis," U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Michele Sison told VOA in an exclusive interview Friday.