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• Jordan Hosts U.S. forces and partner nations for premiere Exercise Eager Lion CENTCOM 04 Sep 2022 -- The United States, Jordan, and 28 partner nations opened the two-week Exercise Eager Lion today in Jordan. Eager Lion, held September 4-15, 2022, represents one of the largest military exercises in the region, and is designed to exchange military expertise and improve interoperability among partner nations.
• Russia to Build Over 150 New Ships for Arctic Fleet, Including 12 Icebreakers Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Development of the Arctic region is expected to be one of the topics of the Eastern Economic Forum held in the city of Vladivostok on September 5-8.
• UK Armed Forces continue to strengthen interoperability with Finland and Sweden UK MOD 04 Sep 2022 -- British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Swedish and Finnish Armed Forces.
• Iran's defense power, capabilities 'non-negotiable': Top military advisor Press TV 04 Sep 2022 -- A high-ranking military advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed that the Islamic Republic's defensive power is not negotiable, noting that the country's defense industry has significantly advanced in recent decades after the Iran-Iraq war.
• Readout of Vice President Harris's Call with Prime Minister Morawiecki of Poland The White House 04 Sep 2022

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• Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan Exacerbating Food Crisis in Afghanistan VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- The World Food Program warns the catastrophic floods in Pakistan are exacerbating the food crisis in neighboring Afghanistan, where nearly half the population - is facing acute hunger.
• Iran supporting UN's efforts to ceasefire in Yemen: Kharrazi ISNA 04 Sep 2022 -- The head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi emphasized, "Reforming the UN's policies on Yemen's crisis will be a key to success for the body to reach a stable ceasefire".
• Iran, UN review ways for reaching solution on Yemen issue IRNA 04 Sep 2022 -- Iranian Foreign Minister's senior advisor in political affairs Ali Asghar Khaji in a meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg on Sunday reviewed the latest developments and strategies for solving the issue and reaching a long-lasting solution.
• Iran FM: Yemen stability, security directly affect security in West Asia, Persian Gulf Press TV 04 Sep 2022 -- Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says stability and security of the war-torn Yemen have a direct effect on stability and security of the entire West Asia region and the Persian Gulf.
• Saudi-led coalition breaches Yemen's UN-brokered truce nearly 200 times in 24 hours Press TV 04 Sep 2022 -- The Saudi-led coalition forces and their mercenaries have violated a UN-brokered nationwide truce that took effect in the war-ravaged Yemen in April nearly 200 times over the past 24 hours .
• Ethiopia May Ask Moscow for Nile Satellite Images to Rectify Dam Claims, Ambassador Says Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Addis Ababa may ask Moscow for technical support in providing satellite images to track the water level in the river Nile in response to Sudan's and Egypt's claims regarding Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, Ethiopian ambassador to Moscow Alemayehu Tegenu told Sputnik on Sunday.
• Ethiopia Urges International Community to Condemn Tigray Rebels, Ambassador Tells Sputnik Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- The international community must convince the rebels of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to accept the terms of the peace treaty agreed upon with the Ethiopian government, Ethiopian ambassador to Moscow Alemayehu Tegenu told Sputnik on Sunday.
• One third of Gaza Strip population in need of psychological and social support UN News 04 Sep 2022 -- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported an increase in the levels of mental disorders amongst the population of the Gaza Strip, especially among children, many of whom were already in need of mental health services and psychosocial support.

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• NASA aborts 2nd attempt to launch moon rocket citing fuel leak Press TV 04 Sep 2022 -- US space agency NASA has aborted its second attempt to launch the debut test flight of its massive, next-generation rocket that marked the first mission of its moon-to-Mars Artemis program, citing another fuel leak.
• G7 Finance Ministers Press Forward With Plan for Price Cap on Russian Oil VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- The finance ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations agreed Friday to move forward with an unprecedented plan to cap the price of oil that Russia sells on global markets in order to limit the funds that Moscow uses to pay for the war in Ukraine.
• U.S. Ambassador To Russia Steps Down After Concluding Assignment, Leaves Moscow RFE/RL 04 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has completed his assignment as envoy to Moscow and has departed the Russian capital, the embassy said on September 4.
• Kremlin: Nord Stream Halted Over EU Violation of Maintenance Agreements, Sanctions Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Gazprom earlier said that it was forced to stop pumping gas through the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe due to the last remaining turbine suffering a malfunction that was incompatible with further use. The company said it requested repairs from the turbine manufacturer, but that they are currently unavailable due to western sanctions.
• In Bulgaria, An Open Road For Putin's Favorite Biker Gang, The Night Wolves RFE/RL 04 Sep 2022 -- They played a role in Russia's seizure of Crimea, preach an extremist brand of Russian nationalism, spew hate toward minorities and other "outsiders," and are chummy with Russian President Vladimir Putin whose government has reportedly showered them with millions of dollars of Russian taxpayer money for many years.
• China's large solar-powered, near-space UAV makes maiden flight PLA Daily 04 Sep 2022 -- China's independently-developed QMX50, a large solar-powered near-space unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), made its successful maiden flight in Yulin, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Saturday, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said Sunday.
• Efforts Made in DPRK to Prevent Natural Disasters KCNA 04 Sep 2022 -- All sectors and units of the DPRK organize the work to reliably protect the life and property of the country and people from natural disasters in a mobile way.
• Overhauling of Irrigation Facilities Brisk in DPRK KCNA 04 Sep 2022 -- Officials and workers in different parts of the DPRK push forward with the work to overhaul the irrigation facilities.
• Work for Preventing Damage from Typhoon Brisk in DPRK KCNA 04 Sep 2022 -- The land and environment protection sector of the DPRK dynamically wage the work for preventing damage from Typhoon No. 11.
• Iranian Authorities Arrest 12 Baha'i Members In Continuing Crackdown On Faith RFE/RL 04 Sep 2022 -- Iran has stepped up its actions against Baha'i citizens, arresting 12 believers accused by Tehran of being "heretics" and having links to Israel in a continuing crackdown that has been condemned by Iranian and global rights groups.
• Mossad Chief to Rally Against Iran Nuclear Deal Revival on US Visit, Israeli PM Confirms Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Media outlets published unconfirmed reports of Israel's spy master's planned trip to the US a week ago. It is believed that he will try to convince US Congress members to thwart the revival of the Iran nuclear deal. Tel Aviv believes that the deal will allow Tehran to build nuclear weapons, despite Iran denying such plans.
• Pakistan Diverts Vast Lake To Protect Populated Areas, Displacing Up To 100,000 People RFE/RL Gandhara 04 Sep 2022 -- Pakistani authorities have diverted the country's largest freshwater lake, an action that will displace up to 100,000 people from their homes but could save more densely populated areas from surging floodwaters.
• China to provide another 300 million yuan aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan as flood death toll surpasses 1,200 Global Times 04 Sep 2022 -- China announced another 300 million yuan (roughly $43 million) of aid to Pakistan after the emergency relief supplies worth of 100 million yuan were donated last week, as the death toll in the flood-ravaged country has reached 1,290 as of Saturday.
• Floods in Pakistan 'Cause Up to $12.5Bln in Damage' Sputnik 04 Sep 2022 -- Flood damage in Pakistan could reach up to $12.5 billion, Pakistani media reported on Sunday, citing preliminary estimates from the government.
• UNICEF delivers life-saving supplies to help children affected by floods in Pakistan UNICEF 04 Sep 2022 -- UNICEF today delivered 32 metric tons of life-saving medical and other emergency supplies to support children and women affected by devastating floods across Pakistan.
• Pakistan Reports Massive Outbreak of Diarrhea and Malaria Among Flood Victims VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- Officials in Pakistan said Sunday that its largest freshwater lake in southern Sindh province had swollen to "dangerous" levels from an incessant monsoon rainfall, warning of more flooding in surrounding districts and urging villagers to evacuate amid a forecast of fresh downpours.
• Cuban gov't criticizes extension of U.S. blockade People's Daily 04 Sep 2022 -- The Cuban government on Saturday criticized the U.S. decision to extend for another year the "Trading with the Enemy Act," a law that justifies the blockade imposed on Cuba for more than 60 years.
• PM Yair Lapid's remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting today Israel - Prime Minister 04 Sep 2022
• Iraq parliament staff return to work for 1st time since July amid planned national dialog Press TV 04 Sep 2022 -- Staff at Iraq's parliament has returned to work for the first time since late July, as various factions agree to hold national dialog to resolve an ongoing political stalemate and leadership vacuum in the Arab country.
• Turkish court orders pro-Kurdish member of parliament jailed on terrorism charge Press TV 04 Sep 2022 -- A Turkish court has ordered the pre-trial jailing of a pro-Kurdish member of parliament, accusing her of being a member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group.
• UN Relief Chief Visits Somalia's Drought Epicenter VOA 04 Sep 2022 -- United Nations Relief Chief Martin Griffiths has visited Somalia's South West state, the epicenter of the country's severe drought. That drought has already displaced more than 1 million people.