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• Letter to the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148) The White House 22 Nov 2023
• Several US troops injured in missile attack on Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq: Pentagon Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Pentagon officials say several US service members have been injured in a ballistic missile attack against Ain al-Asad Airbase in Iraq's western province of Anbar, where American military forces and trainers are stationed on alleged training and advisory missions.
• Resistance groups launch drone strikes against US-occupied base in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Unmanned aerial vehicles have twice targeted a major base in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, where US military forces and trainers are stationed, amid simmering anti-US sentiment over Washington's support for the Israeli air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip.
• Iraq slams US airstrikes on anti-terror resistance group as attempt to disrupt its stable security situation Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The Iraqi government has condemned attacks carried out by the US on paramilitary forces stationed south of the capital Baghdad, saying they are an attempt to disrupt the stable security situation in the Arab country.
• US Forces Strike Iran-Backed Group After Ballistic Missile Attack VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- U.S. forces have carried out two series of strikes against Iran-backed forces and their facilities in Iraq since Monday, according to U.S. Central Command.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Media Round Table at the Defense Writers Group DoD 22 Nov 2023
• U.S. Endorses Responsible AI Measures for Global Militaries DoD News 22 Nov 2023 -- The United States government is leading global efforts to build strong norms that will promote the responsible military use of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Last week, the State Department announced that 47 states have now endorsed the "Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy" that the government first launched at The Hauge on Feb. 16.
• Moody AFB exercises AFFORGEN concepts at Mosaic Tiger 24-1 US Air Force 22 Nov 2023 -- Moody Air Force Base entered exercise Mosaic Tiger 24 -1 from Nov. 13-17. The exercise took place across various locations including Moody AFB; Grand Bay Bombing and Gunnery Range; MacDill AFB, Florida; and Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida.
• U.S. 7th Fleet and Armed Forces of the Philippines Begin Maritime Cooperative Activity US Navy 22 Nov 2023 -- U.S.7th Fleet (C7F) and Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) units began a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Nov. 23.
• USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) begins 4th patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet US Navy 22 Nov 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain November 22, 2023 to begin its 4th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations.
• Jordan Assumes Command of Combined Maritime Forces' Multinational Maritime Training Task Force US Navy 22 Nov 2023 -- The Royal Jordanian Naval Force assumed command of a multinational maritime training task force during a change-of-command ceremony Nov. 22 at the U.S. Navy base here.
• Camp Darby demonstrates its Power Projection Platform capabilities Army News 22 Nov 2023 -- The Darby Military Community continues to be a power projection platform for the U.S. military in Europe as personnel there recently unloaded equipment from the 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault, at the Livorno port.
• Readout of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti's Meeting with Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Sakai Ryo US Navy Press Release 22 Nov 2023
• Secretary General meets Allied leaders from the Western Balkans, concludes tour of the region NATO 22 Nov 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Allied leaders from the Western Balkans in Skopje on Wednesday (22 November 2023).
• Pacific Fleet destroyer Admiral Panteleyev made a business call at the Sattahip port, the Kingdom of Thailand Russia MoD 22 Nov 2023 -- A cultural programme with a tour of the city's historical sites is planned for the destroyer's crew in the Thai port.
• Russian Defenсe Minister Sergei Shoigu arrives in Minsk to participate in meeting of councils of Ministers of Defence and Ministers of Foreign Affairs, CSTO Committee of Secretaries of Security Council Russia MoD 22 Nov 2023 -- Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has arrived on a working visit to the Republic of Belarus, where a joint meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Council of Ministers or Defence, and the Committee of Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is due to take place.
• Third meeting of Russian-Thai working group on defence cooperation takes place in Moscow Russia MoD 22 Nov 2023 -- The third meeting of Russian-Thai working group on defence cooperation took place where the current state of bilateral military cooperation was assessed comprehensively.
• Russian Aerospace Forces Take Delivery of New Batch of Su-34 Strike Jets - Photos Sputnik 22 Nov 2023 -- First introduced into service with the Aerospace Forces in 2014, the Sukhoi Su-34 is a twin-engine, twin-seater, all-weather supersonic 4+ generation fighter-bomber/strike aircraft that has proven instrumental in Russia's military operations in Syria and Ukraine.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 22 Nov 2023 -- Germany provides support for Ukraine by supplying equipment and weapons, these come from supplies of the Federal Arms Forces and from deliveries from industry financed from the Federal Government's funds for security capacity building. An overview.
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the 17th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 22 Nov 2023
• Austin Kicks Off Meeting on Ukraine Defense DoD News 22 Nov 2023 -- The U.S.-led international coalition that has rallied behind Ukraine remains undeterred as Russia continues its war of aggression, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today as he convened a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
• Lithuania donated 3 million rounds, remote detonations systems and cold weather gear to Ukraine Lithuania MND 22 Nov 2023 -- A new package of Lithuania assistance has been delivered to Ukraine: on November 22 the Lithuanian Armed Forces transported and transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine 3 million pieces of 7.62×51 mm ammunition, remote detonation systems and cold winter gear.
• Ihor Zhovkva met with the Commander of the EU Military Assistance Mission to Ukraine President of Ukraine 22 Nov 2023
• Army to conduct live-fire exercise on Tainan's Xishu Beach Dec. 28 CNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Public access to Tainan's Xishu Beach will be partially restricted on Dec. 28 due to live-fire Army drills, according to the Fisheries Agency.
• Second Arafura class offshore patrol vessel launches in South Australia Australia DOD 22 Nov 2023 -- The Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NUSHIP Eyre has been launched at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.
• Challenger to HIMARS and ATACMS: Meet Belarusian-Made Polonez-M MLRS Sputnik 22 Nov 2023 -- The Belarusian Army's 336th Rocket Artillery Brigade took delivery of its first batch of upgraded Polonez-M multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) last week, with the system's firepower and impressive range characteristics sparking direct comparisons with America's HIMARS and ATACMS platforms. Here's everything we know about the Polonez.
• State Media: Newly Launched North Korean Satellite Snaps Photos of US Base in Guam VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected overhead images of U.S. military facilities in Guam, state media reported Wednesday, hours after claiming the successful launch of his country's first military spy satellite.
• N Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy weapons to border Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- North Korea has escalated its pressure campaign against Seoul, declaring its immediate and complete withdrawal from the military agreement designed to reduce hostilities between the two nations. It also pledged to deploy its latest weaponry along the border with South Korea.
• North Korean Ballistic Missile Launch on Wednesday Night Likely Failed - Reports Sputnik 22 Nov 2023 -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday night, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
• G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
• Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea NATO 22 Nov 2023
• DELIVERY OF MISSILE CUM AMMUNITION (MCA) BARGE, LSAM 9 (YARD 77) India PIB 22 Nov 2023 -- The delivery of 'Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 9 (Yard 77)', the third Barge of 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 22 Nov 23 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for INS Tunir
• INDIAN ARMED FORCES CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE "AUSTRAHIND-23" India PIB 22 Nov 2023 -- The Indian Armed Forces contingent comprising of 81 personnel departed for Australia today to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23
• INS SUMEDHA MISSION DEPLOYED AT MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE India PIB 22 Nov 2023 -- As a part of the ongoing Extended Operational Deployment to Africa, Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Maputo, Mozambique on 21 November 2023
• Iran's defense power deters threats, says Minister IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has said that adversaries have ceased their threats against Iran, acknowledging the nation's robust defense capabilities.
• New telescope to provide UK with crucial space awareness UK MOD 22 Nov 2023 -- UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency have announced the award of a contract to Spaceflux to build a new ground-based space camera-telescope system in Cyprus.
• National Defence Corporation to be established to promote Latvia's military industry Latvia MOD 22 Nov 2023 -- On Tuesday, 21 November, Cabinet of Ministers approved the establishment of state-owned enterprise SIA "Valsts aizsardzības korporācija" (National Defence Corporation). Enterprise will be solely owned by the Ministry of Defence as its only shareholder.
• Federal Council approves export of 25 main battle tanks to Germany Federal Council - Swiss Government 22 Nov 2023 -- On 22 November, the Federal Council approved the application for the export of 25 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks to their original manufacturer, Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH in Germany. Germany has given assurances that the tanks will remain either in Germany, with NATO or with its EU partners in order to meet existing shortfalls.
• A look at the Defence news 13-19 November Netherlands Ministry of Defence 22 Nov 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Call with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt The White House 22 Nov 2023
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar The White House 22 Nov 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud US Dept. of State 22 Nov 2023

Defense Industry

• Contracts For Nov. 22, 2023

Other Conflicts

Ukraine Conflict News
• 22 November 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Nov 2023

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari November 22nd, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Givati Brigade Soldiers Conduct Operational Activity in Hamas Headquarter Located in Neighborhood Where Hamas' Senior Operatives Reside. Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Footage of Yahalom Unit: Approx. 400 Terror Tunnel Shafts Have Been Identified and Destroyed in Gaza Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Eliminating Terrorists, Destroying Terrorist Infrastructure and Locating Weapons in Civilian Buildings; Idf Troops Continue to Operate in Gaza Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Daily Recap: War Against Hamas November 22nd, 2023 - Day 47 Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Extensive Terrorist Tunnel System Exposed Under the Shifa Hospital Complex Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Daily Recap: War Against Hamas, November 21st, 2023 - Day 46 Israel Defense Forces 22 Nov 2023
• Statement by the Government of Israel Israel - Prime Minister 22 Nov 2023 -- "The Government of Israel is obligated to return home all of the hostages. Tonight, the Government has approved the outline of the first stage of achieving this goal, according to which at least 50 hostages - women and children - will be released over four days, during which a pause in the fighting will be held."
• Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 22 Nov 2023
• Israeli ministers convene to vote on hostage deal People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Israeli ministers met on Tuesday night in a bid to approve a Qatari-mediated deal to release dozens of the children and women held hostage by the Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
• Israel-Hamas Hostages-for-Prisoners Swap, Truce Delayed VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- The release of the first hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza has been delayed until at least Friday, Israel's national security adviser said in a statement late Wednesday.
• Gaza death toll passes 14,500 on 47th day of war IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli regime's intense airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has reached 14,532 on the 47th day of the onslaught on the besieged territory, according to the latest figures released by the Government's Media Office there, with women and children making up most of the casualties.
• Hamas announces 4-day truce agreement, prisoners exchange deal ISNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Hamas said that the agreement was reached following difficult and complex indirect negotiations.
• Most captives to be released by Hamas are non-Israelis: Official Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says most of the 50 captives that the group plans to release under a truce agreement with the Israeli regime are citizens of other countries.
• Arab states seek extension of Gaza truce; Israel vows to resume war Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Arab foreign ministers say a temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas should be extended and become a first step toward a full cessation of hostilities.
• More than 100 Palestinians killed in Gaza as relentless Israeli strikes intensify Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- More than 100 Palestinians, most of them children and women, have been killed and many others injured in ongoing Israeli occupation bombing of the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Hamas says agreed to four-day truce; Qatar says ceasefire subject to extension Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced a four-day truce with Israel in the Gaza Strip that will see the cessation of Israeli assaults on the Gaza Strip, warning that the hands of the resistance movement "remain on the trigger" should the occupying regime breach the deal.
• Israel's Cabinet Approves Ceasefire, Hostage Deal With Hamas Sputnik 22 Nov 2023 -- The Israeli cabinet has accepted a deal with Palestinian movement Hamas for a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages in a vote on Wednesday, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.
• Hamas to Release Prisoners, Israel to Pause Fighting VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Some hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the militant group's attack last month on Israel could be released as early as Thursday, after an agreement announced by Qatar that includes Israeli forces pausing their attacks on Gaza for four days.
• Hamas announces truce deal with Israeli regime, warns hands of resistance 'on the trigger' IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it has reached a temporary ceasefire with the Zionist regime, warning the occupying entity that the resistance fighters' hands will remain on the trigger.
• Israel, Hamas confirm deal on releasing hostages, ceasefire People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Israel and Hamas on Wednesday confirmed their agreement on a Qatar-mediated proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza.
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 14,000 People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has surpassed 14,000 since the current Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, the Hamas-run government media office said Tuesday.
• UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell's remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on the protection of children in Gaza UNICEF 22 Nov 2023
• Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Gaza: Humanitarians stand ready to ramp up aid deliveries in wake of Israel, Hamas agreement UNOCHA 22 Nov 2023
• UNRWA Situation Report #36 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (All information is valid as of 21 November 2023 at 22:30 (local time) UNRWA 22 Nov 2023
• Iceland to provide third emergency contribution to UNRWA since 7 October UNRWA 22 Nov 2023
• UNRWA Situation Report #35 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem (All information is valid as of 20 November 2023 at 22:30 local time) UNRWA 22 Nov 2023
• Gaza: UN welcomes deal for pause in fighting, hostage-release pact UN News 22 Nov 2023 -- A deal on Wednesday to release hostages taken during the Hamas terror attack on Israel has been welcomed by UN chief António Guterres, who added that the UN stood ready to "maximize" the positive humanitarian impact of the agreement.
• UN agency heads unite in urgent plea for women and children in Gaza UN News 22 Nov 2023 -- The heads of three UN agencies on Wednesday highlighted the disproportionate suffering faced by women and girls amidst the ongoing crisis in Gaza, urging a collective response to protect the most vulnerable and a commitment to lasting peace for the women and girls caught in the crossfire.
• Statement by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain on the humanitarian pause in Gaza WFP 22 Nov 2023 -- Today's agreement to a humanitarian pause in fighting in Gaza is an important and welcome first step. As hunger threatens the lives of nearly every civilian in Gaza, this agreement must be upheld in full to allow food and other life-saving supplies to reach those who so desperately need it.
• 191 people killed in Israeli attacks on UN-run schools: UNRWA IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- The UN Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that at least 191 people have been killed and 798 more injured in Israeli attacks on UN-run schools in the Gaza Strip since October 7.
• 1.7 million people displaced due to Israeli war on Gaza: UNRWA Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The main United Nations agency in Gaza has announced that almost 1.7 million people, nearly 80 percent of the population, have been displaced since October 7 when Israel launched its aggression against the besieged territory.
• UN special envoy urges de-escalation along Israel-Lebanon border People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka called on Tuesday for de-escalation along the Blue Line as hostilities persist between Hezbollah and Israel, reported local media.
• Biden 'Personally Involved' in Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal, White House Says VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- President Joe Biden was "personally involved" in the deal to secure the release of about 50 hostages held in Gaza by Hamas, John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said in an interview Wednesday.
• US Dismisses Chinese Diplomacy on Gaza VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- The White House is dismissing China's recent diplomatic engagement in the Israel-Hamas conflict, part of Beijing's attempt to position itself as a more credible peacemaker in the Middle East than the U.S.
• Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel The White House 22 Nov 2023
• U.S. reassures Lebanon of efforts to prevent expansion of Gaza conflict People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his country will continue to work closely with partners in the Middle East, including Lebanon, to prevent the ongoing Gaza conflict from expanding.
• Iran Foreign Ministry highlights legal dimensions of Israeli war crimes IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- The Iranian foreign ministry has published a fact sheet shedding light on the legal dimensions of the Israeli regime's war crimes in recent attacks on the Gaza Strip and other occupied territories of Palestine.
• Iran FM discusses Gaza truce with resistance leaders in Lebanon IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with senior officials with the Islamic Jihad and Hamas resistance movements during his visit to Lebanon.
• Future of Palestine to be determined by its people: Iran FM IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says it is only the Palestinians who will determine the future of Palestine.
• Iran FM, Lebanon speaker meet in Beirut IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, heading a delegation, has held talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
• Statement by President von der Leyen on the agreement between Israel and Hamas on the release of hostages and a pause in hostilities European Commission 22 Nov 2023
• Israel/Gaza: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell at the EP Plenary European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2023 -- Translated from Spanish original - Check against delivery!
• Statement by the Prime Minister on agreement to return hostages and implement an extended humanitarian pause Prime Minister of Canada 22 Nov 2023 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the agreement to secure the return of hostages taken by Hamas and observe an extended humanitarian pause in Gaza:
• China welcomes temporary cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, urging more efforts to cool tensions Global Times 22 Nov 2023 -- The two sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict have agreed to a four-day cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and the release of at least 50 hostages held in Gaza. China welcomed the development on Wednesday, in the hope that the agreement will alleviate the humanitarian crisis and push forward the de-escalation of the situation.
• Foreign Minister welcomes a temporary ceasefire in Gaza Government of Norway 22 Nov 2023
• "The tragedy in Palestine is beyond tolerable" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 22 Nov 2023 -- Speaking at the G20 Leaders' Summit, President Erdoğan said: "The tragedy unfolding in the occupied Palestinian territories, Gaza in particular, has now exceeded the limits of humanity's tolerance. November 20th, which was 2 days ago, was the World Children's Day. Unfortunately, nearly seven thousand innocent Palestinian children did not live to see that day."
• No: 299, 22 November 2023, Press Release Regarding the Declaration of Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Nov 2023
• The UK welcomes the agreement for a coordinated release of hostages and pause in the fighting in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 22 Nov 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.
• Foreign Secretary commits to working closely with Islamic states on Israel-Gaza crisis at Lancaster House meeting UK FCDO 22 Nov 2023 -- The Foreign Secretary hosted a delegation of Foreign Ministers from Arab and Islamic countries in London.
• Foreign Secretary's statement on Israel-Hamas hostage agreement UK FCDO 22 Nov 2023 -- The Foreign Secretary has given a statement following the agreement reached by Israel and Hamas for a coordinated release of hostages and pause in fighting.
• BRICS leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- The leaders of the BRICS countries, in the final statement of their meeting, which was held in the form of a video conference with the presence of the main members, at the suggestion of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the Islamic President of Iran, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
• Egypt calls for pressure on Israel to obey UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the international community to pressure Israel to comply with the recent UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for reaching an immediate ceasefire and establishing humanitarian corridors across the war-stricken Gaza Strip.
• South African parliament votes to close Israeli embassy, suspend diplomatic ties People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- The South African parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion to shut down the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and suspend all diplomatic relations with Israel until it agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza.
• Russian FM, delegation of Arab-Islamic foreign ministers agree on urgent need for immediate ceasefire in Gaza People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and a joint delegation of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries agreed on the urgent need to establish an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
• Xi urges ceasefire in Gaza, stresses two-state solution People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday attended the BRICS extraordinary virtual summit on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, saying that the parties to the conflict must end hostilities and achieve a ceasefire immediately.
• Full text: Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS leaders and leaders of invited BRICS members on the situation in the Middle East with particular reference to Gaza People's Daily 22 Nov 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday addressed the extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS leaders and leaders of invited BRICS members on the situation in the Middle East with particular reference to Gaza.
• Hezbollah targets 2 Israeli military bases on border IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted two Israeli occupation sites on the Lebanon border.
• In Lebanon, Iranian FM meets Palestinian resistance leaders to discuss Gaza war, truce deal Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met and held talks with senior officials from the Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements on the latest field developments in the Gaza Strip as well as a four-day truce in the territory.
• Hezbollah leader holds talks with senior Hamas officials amid Israeli war in Gaza Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The secretary general of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has met with a delegation of senior officials with the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement, as at least 100 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks overnight and this morning around hospitals and refugee camps in the Gaza Strip.
• Captive Israeli soldiers won't be freed till all Palestinian inmates released: Islamic Jihad Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The Gaza-based Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has reacted to the deal for a four-day truce in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that the captive Israeli soldiers won't be freed until all Palestinian prisoners being kept in the regime's jails are released.
• Hezbollah retaliates strongly against Israel after Tel Aviv's killing of al-Mayadeen journalists Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah has retaliated strongly against the Israeli regime over Tel Aviv's fatal targeting of journalists belonging to Lebanon's al-Mayadeen television network.
• Yemen forces launch 'cruise missile attack' against occupied territories in support of Palestinians Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Yemen's Armed Forces have announced launching yet another attack against the occupied territories in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, who are suffering from unrelenting Israeli aggression.
• South African Parliament's Vote to Cut Ties with Israel Criticized VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- South Africa's largest opposition party and main Jewish representative body have slammed parliament's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Israel. A majority of lawmakers voted for the motion to close Israel's embassy in Pretoria because of Israeli actions in Gaza.
• Turkey's intelligence organization foils Mossad attempt to kidnap Palestinian Iron Dome hacker Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has rescued a renowned Palestinian hacker from the Israeli Mossad spy agency seeking to kidnap or possibly kill him.

Other Conflicts

• Kimberley Process: Statement by the Spokesperson on the outcome of the latest Plenary meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2023 -- The Kimberley Process, a multilateral trade regime which aims to prevent the flow of conflict diamonds, held its Plenary meeting on 6-10 November in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. After intensive negotiations, the Plenary failed to reach consensus on the final communiqué. Despite numerous efforts and constructive engagement from the EU and other participants, the Russian Federation rejected any reference to Ukraine's request for an agenda item on the implications for the Kimberley Process of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
• Taliban Defend Record on Afghan Women, Reject External Interference VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Afghanistan's Taliban government has told the United Nations that it will consider religious values and refuse outside interference in the country's internal affairs when dealing with the world.
• China warns US, Philippines not to harm its sovereignty, rights Global Times 22 Nov 2023 -- China on Wednesday warned the US and the Philippines that their recent joint naval patrols near Chinese territorial waters should not harm China's sovereignty and maritime interests, with analysts saying the military activities by Washington and Manila showed the two countries have no sincerity to ease tension.
• Syria's air defense units repel Israeli aggression, shoot down missile near Damascus Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- The Syrian Army's air defense units have intercepted and shot down an Israeli missile near the country's capital city of Damascus, amid an upsurge in the Tel Aviv regime's acts of aggression against the Arab nation.
• Myanmar junta uses pregnant women and monks as human shields: Arakan Army Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Nearly 100 civilians were caught in a battle in western Myanmar on Tuesday, locals told Radio Free Asia. As fighting in Rakhine state between the Arakan Army and junta forces continues over the disputed town of Pauktaw, residents report an increase in abductions and injuries across the region.
• Myanmar junta arrests 50 in Yangon-area crackdown Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Myanmar's military junta has arrested nearly 50 young people in and around Yangon over the past three weeks, residents told Radio Free Asia.
• Albanian PM Calls For More Significant Increase In NATO Troops In Kosovo RFE/RL 22 Nov 2023 -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has urged NATO to further boost its military forces in Kosovo and deploy them along the country's border with Serbia, saying that illegal activity, including arms and narcotics smuggling, is currently "out of control" at the frontier.
• Armenia Signals Readiness To 'Reengage' In Peace Process After Baku's Offer Of Direct Talks RFE/RL 22 Nov 2023 -- Armenia's Foreign Ministry has signaled its readiness to "reengage" in peace negotiations with Azerbaijan following an offer of direct talks from Baku.

News Reports

• India Alleged to Have Plotted Assassination on US Soil VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- An alleged plot by Indian government agents to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil is a serious issue that Washington has raised with New Delhi, U.S. officials confirmed on Wednesday.
• Regional Security Analysts Say Africa at Risk of Drone Terrorism VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Security experts in Africa are raising concerns about the growing use of drones by terrorist groups and the readiness of government forces to match their sophistication.
• Federal Council decides to bring in legislation to ban Hamas Swiss Government 22 Nov 2023 -- At its meeting on 22 November 2023, the Federal Council decided to propose a federal Act to Parliament banning Hamas in Switzerland. It instructed the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) and the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) to prepare the draft legislation.
• Extraordinary G20 Summit President of Russia 22 Nov 2023 -- The President of Russia took part in the extraordinary G20 summit, held via videoconference.
• Putin to G20 leaders: We must find way to stop 'tragedy' of war in Ukraine Press TV 22 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) that a way must be found to stop "the tragedy" of the ongoing war in Ukraine, about 21 months after Moscow started a military campaign in the ex-Soviet republic.
• Excerpts from the briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow, November 22, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 22 Nov 2023
• Finland To Close All But One Border Crossing With Russia In Effort To Halt Flow Of Migrants RFE/RL 22 Nov 2023 -- Finland will close all but one of the border crossing points still open along its frontier with Russia from November 24 in a bid to stem a flow of asylum seekers, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said.
• Russian Propaganda Presents Fringe Views in US as Mainstream VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- From headlines taken out of context to the framing of fringe figures as representative of wider American views, Russian state-run outlets are cherry-picking U.S. content to back up Kremlin narratives.
• Chinese hospitals swamped with severe child pneumonia cases Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Hospitals in northern China are currently overwhelmed by thousands of children suffering from a bacterial form of pneumonia that is causing a resurgence of severe illness following a lull during three years of zero-COVID restrictions, doctors and health experts told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday.
• WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China WHO 22 Nov 2023
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning's Regular Press Conference on November 22, 2023 PRC MofA 22 Nov 2023
• China's Past and Present Ties with African Ruling Parties VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and promoting what Beijing sees as the advantages of one-party rule.
• EP Plenary: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2023
• Report: Hundreds of mosques in China converted or closed since 2018 Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Chinese authorities have demolished, closed and converted hundreds of mosques in the northwestern Ningxia region and Gansu province as part of the government's efforts to restrict Islam, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Wednesday.
• Report: China Tries to Strengthen Control Over Islam By Shuttering Mosques VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- A new report finds that authorities in China are reducing the number of mosques in areas with large Muslim populations. Analysts and activists say the campaign aims to restrict the practice and presence of Islam there while strengthening the government's control over religious minorities.
• Vietnamese exports come under tight scrutiny by US customs Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- Vietnam's exports to the United States have come under closer scrutiny by U.S. Customs and Border officials since a law preventing material or products made by forced labor in China took effect in June 2022.
• Man jailed by China seeks compensation from Canadian government Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- One of the two Canadians at the center of a major diplomatic spat between Ottawa and Beijing is now "seeking a multimillion-dollar settlement" from the Canadian government.
• Opposition deadlock persists as registration deadline nears CNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Taiwan's two main opposition parties have been unable to reach an agreement on how to use polling results to determine who will lead a joint presidential ticket, and now have less than 48 hours to hash out an agreement before the Nov. 24 candidacy registration deadline.
• Only 9% of Taiwanese trust China: poll Radio Free Asia 22 Nov 2023 -- In the midst of Taiwan's crucial presidential campaign for the upcoming January election, voters have been presented with a new poll whose findings further reveal the intricacies of cross-strait tensions and the island's relations with major global powers. The poll shows that under 10% of Taiwanese trust China, a sentiment experts attribute to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rigid approach to cross-strait relations.
• Taiwan Farmers, Candidates Feel Effects of China's Limit on Fruit Exports VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Fruit exports are a key issue in Taiwan's January presidential election in the aftermath of Beijing's 2021 ban on Taiwanese pineapples.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Nov. 22, 2023 ROC MND 22 Nov 2023
• DPRK NATA's Report on Successful Launch of Reconnaissance Satellite KCNA 22 Nov 2023 -- The National Aerospace Technology Administration (NATA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea successfully launched the new-type carrier rocket "Chollima-1" loaded with the reconnaissance satellite "Malligyong-1" at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province, at 22:42:28 on November 21, Juche 112 (2023).
• IAEA must refrain from politicizing Iran's case: Nuclear chief IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iran's nuclear chief has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to refrain from politicizing the country's nuclear file, saying Tehran has approved 120 inspectors of the UN nuclear watchdog to enter the country.
• Iran response to E3 allegations about JCPOA commitment ISNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Islamic Republic of Iran permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and President of the Security Council Zhang Jun rejects allegations of European sides of JCPOA about Iran non-commitment to the deal.
• Iran FM, Lebanon speaker meet in Beirut IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, heading a delegation, has held talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
• Students At Tehran's Beheshti University Strike Over Tightened Measures Limiting Freedoms RFE/RL 22 Nov 2023 -- Students from the Psychology Department of Tehran's Beheshti University staged a strike on November 21, marking a significant escalation in ongoing student-led protests against increased security measures on campuses across the country and stricter enforcement of the mandatory hijab law.
• E3 spread false information regarding Iran's commitments to JCPOA: Iravani IRNA 22 Nov 2023 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has said that the E3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) representatives purposefully spread misleading and false information regarding Iran's commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its peaceful nuclear program.
• Niger: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell in the EP plenary on the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2023 -- Speech delivered by Commissioner for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
• PM meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea: 22 November 2023 Gov.UK 22 Nov 2023
• Secretary-General's remarks to the virtual G20 Summit UN Secretary-General 22 Nov 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in virtual G20 Leaders' Summit Prime Minister of Canada 22 Nov 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participated in a virtual G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by India, following the in-person G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi last September. This virtual summit was an opportunity for G20 leaders to further the goals agreed to in September, as outlined in the G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration.
• 'Fair Kazakhstan'? Long Prison Sentences For Opposition Figures Show Kazakh Officials' Fear, Activists Say RFE/RL 22 Nov 2023 -- ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- For all the talk of a changing political culture, is Kazakhstan now even less tolerant of political competition than ever before?
• Georgia: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell in the EP Plenary on the killing of Tamaz Ginturi by Russia's occupying forces European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Nov 2023 -- Speech delivered by Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, on behalf of High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell
• EU enlargement is a hope for Ukraine and Moldova, and a challenge for Europe Estonia MFA 22 Nov 2023 -- Today 22 November, a conference on European Union enlargement is held in Tallinn, discussing the possible next steps in Ukraine and Moldova, which received the recommendation for launching accession talks, as well as in the Western Balkans.
• Argentina's Milei Needs to Muster Legislative Support, May Still Fail to Enact Reforms Sputnik 22 Nov 2023 -- Argentine President-elect Javier Milei will have to join forces with other political parties in the parliament to implement his economic agenda, although he is unlikely to make good on many of his promises anyway, experts told Sputnik.
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina The White House 22 Nov 2023
• World News in Brief: DPR Korea missile launch condemned, malaria vaccines for Cameroon, solidarity with Haiti UN News 22 Nov 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest launch of a military satellite using ballistic missile technology by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
• Nigeria Hopeful of Economic Boom Following Investment Deals VOA 22 Nov 2023 -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is welcoming new trade agreements with Germany, including a deal that calls for the West African nation to export liquid natural gas.