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• USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and Space Force activate U.S. Space Forces in Europe and Africa as new service component command AFRICOM 10 Dec 2023 -- U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Space Force officially activated the U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa (SPACEFOREUR-AF) component command at a ceremony in Ramstein, Germany, on Dec. 8, 2023.
• Brave Partner, new US Army exercise, concludes Army News 10 Dec 2023 -- Soldiers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, with support from other U.S. units and the host nation's military, achieved rapid deployment to the training area and conducted live-fire scenarios with Stryker armored vehicles Dec. 1-10, 2023, at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia.
• U.S., Japan Ships Complete Bilateral Exercise in Gulf of Aden US Navy 10 Dec 2023 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer FS Akebono (DD 108) conducted bilateral exercise in the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 25.
• China's first mass-produced WZ-16 engines delivered Global Times 10 Dec 2023 -- China's first mass-produced WZ-16 turboshaft engines were recently delivered, marking yet another achievement in the country's aero engine sector, which used to trail behind the global top standard, experts said on Sunday.
• Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan's visit to Japan India PIB 10 Dec 2023 -- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan is slated to leave New Delhi on the night of 10 December for an official visit to Japan
• INS SUMEDHA MAIDEN ENTRY AT PORT LAMU, KENYA India PIB 10 Dec 2023 -- As a part of on-going long-range deployment to Africa, Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Port Lamu, Kenya on 09 December 2023
• Iranian Amry Aviation undisputed power in West Asia: Cmdr. IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Commander of the Iranian Army's Aviation, Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani, has described the army's air force as an undisputed power in the West Asia region, which does not allow enemies to approach the country's territory.
• Iran Army gets tens of upgraded Karrar drones IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Tens of upgraded Karrar drones were added to the drone fleet of Iran's Army on Sunday in a ceremony attended by Army Commander Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
• Dozens of Karrar drones equipped with Majid missiles join Iran Army's Air Defense Force Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Dozens of home-grown Karrar drones, equipped with air-to-air Majid missiles, have joined Iran Army's Air Defense Force.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jake Tapper of CNN State of the Union US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2023

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• Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari December 10th, 20:15 Israel Defense Forces 10 Dec 2023
• 24h Recap: December 10th 2023, 09:30 Israel Defense Forces 10 Dec 2023
• PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 10 Dec 2023
• PM Netanyahu Speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin Israel - Prime Minister 10 Dec 2023 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war against Hamas and the situation in the region.
• Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu President of Russia 10 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Putin Reaffirms Rejection, Condemnation of Terrorism in Call With Netanyahu Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Sunday and reaffirmed rejection and condemnation of terrorism in all its forms, the Kremlin said.
• Heavy Fighting Continues in Southern Gaza VOA 10 Dec 2023 -- Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants continued Sunday in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis.
• 5 Israeli troops killed in fresh Palestinian retaliation attack IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Palestinian resistance fighters succeeded in killing five more Israeli troops in recent clashes, and 15 Israeli soldiers were wounded, including two troopers in the Lebanese border area.
• Death Toll in Gaza Strip From Israeli Strikes Amounts to Almost 18,000 Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- The death toll from the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has increased to 17,997 people since October 7, with over 49,000 people injured, Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Qudra stated on Sunday.
• IDF Says Hits 3,500 Hamas Targets in Gaza Strip Since End of Ceasefire Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it had struck over 3,500 targets of Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the end of ceasefire earlier in the month.
• Israeli Army Death Toll Since Start of Start of Gaza Operation Reaches 97 - Reports Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip has risen to 97, The Times of Israel reported on Saturday, citing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
• WHO's Executive Board adopts resolution on access for life-saving aid into Gaza and respect for laws of war WHO 10 Dec 2023
• 'I will not give up' on push for Gaza humanitarian ceasefire: Guterres UN News 10 Dec 2023 -- The UN Secretary-General on Sunday pledged that he would "not give up" on appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that inaction on the Security Council was undermining its credibility.
• Gaza: WHO adopts resolution on access for lifesaving aid UN News 10 Dec 2023 -- In a special emergency session held on Sunday in Geneva, the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a resolution by consensus, aimed at addressing the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
• Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, on International Human Rights Day UNOCHA 10 Dec 2023 -- "Today could have been a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, born from the atrocities of two world wars. Instead, human rights are assaulted in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The violations perpetrated on both populations will bring neither peace nor security to either of these nations."
• UNRWA chief warns situation in Gaza remains akin to 'hell on earth' Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The chief of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has described the current conditions in Gaza as the worst he's ever seen.
• UN Security Council 'paralyzed' by divisions over Gaza: Guterres Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the Security Council is "paralyzed by geostrategic divisions," which hinders the formulation of effective solutions to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
• Blinken: Israel Failing to Protect as Many Civilians as Possible VOA 10 Dec 2023 -- The United States, Israel's staunchest supporter in its war against Hamas militants, said Sunday that the Israeli military is failing in its announced intention to protect as many Palestinian civilians as possible who are trying to flee Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip.
• US skips congressional review to send 14,000 tank shells to Israel Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The United States State Department has used emergency authority to skip its routine congressional review to send a shipment of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel.
• Iran calls for EU's more effective steps to help stop Zionist invasion of Gaza IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister has written a letter to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in which he has urged the need for the European Union to take more effective steps to help ensure a complete stop to the Zionist attacks on the Gaza Strip.
• US directly involved in Israeli crimes in Gaza: Raisi IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the US veto of a draft UN Security Council resolution undermining a ceasefire in Gaza was regrettable and further proof of America's direct involvement in the massacre of the people of Gaza.
• Iran's Raisi condemns US veto of UNSC resolution on Gaza IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has denounced the United States for vetoing a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
• 'US, UK, Canada should be held accountable for Israeli crimes' IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The governments of the United States, Britain, and Canada should be held accountable as accomplices to the atrocities committed by the Israeli regime over the past two months in the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
• US, UK, Canada complicit in Israeli war on Gaza, must be held accountable: Iran Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the US, British and Canadian governments must be held to account for their complicity in the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza and their unflinching support for the Tel Aviv regime.
• Iran FM: Al-Aqsa Storm was 100% Palestinian decision ISNA 10 Dec 2023 -- In the meeting, students and representatives of student circles asked questions and expressed their concerns regarding foreign policy, and the top Iranian diplomat explained some of the issues raised.
• Iran to EU: Stop Israel's atrocities in Gaza Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the European Union's recent position toward the war in Gaza is commendable, urging the bloc to work for a permanent end to Israeli atrocities in the Palestinian territory.
• Resistance front's unity foiled US-Israeli plots against Gaza: Iran Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iran's security chief says the resistance front's unity in the face of Israel's brutality in Gaza thwarted US-Zionist plots against the Palestinians in the besieged territory.
• 'Main supporter of massacre': Raeisi censures US veto of UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has criticized the United States for vetoing a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
• Iran Calls on EU to Take More Effective Steps to Stop Attacks on Gaza Strip Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian urged the European Union to take more efficient measures to prevent the continuation of the Gaza conflict and lift the blockade of the enclave, the Iranian Foreign Ministry stated on Sunday.
• "Two-state solution only path to sustainable peace" Government Offices of Sweden 10 Dec 2023 -- Opinion piece of 5 December 2023 by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry Ebba Busch, Minister for Employment and Integration Johan Pehrson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström.
• Russia's FM say Israel cannot carry out 'collective punishment' of people in Gaza Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The Russian foreign minister says it is unacceptable that Israel is using Palestinian resistance movement Hamas's October 7 operation as justification for a collective punishment of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Israel's plan to flood Gaza tunnels with seawater 'war crime': Russia Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Russia has denounced as "shocking" reports of Israel's plan to flood tunnels in the Gaza Strip with seawater, saying such a move would be a "war crime".
• Jordan's foreign minister says Israel aims to expel Palestinians from Gaza Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says Israel is implementing a systematic policy of pushing Palestinians out of Gaza through a war that has killed thousands of civilians.
• Minister for the Middle East travels to Qatar for the Doha Forum UK FCDO 10 Dec 2023 -- Minister for the Middle East Lord Ahmad is attending the Doha Forum and holding meetings with senior Qatari leaders to discuss the Israel and Gaza conflict.
• Israeli forces raid West Bank city of Tubas, spark clashes with resistance fighters Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Israeli forces have stormed the northern West Bank city of Tubas, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire with Palestinian resistance fighters.
• Palestinian PM Calls for Sanctioning Israel, Holding US Accountable Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Sunday called for imposing sanctions on Israel for its violence against Palestinians and holding the United States to account for supporting Israel's failure to abide by international law and UN resolutions.
• Hamas denies reports its fighters surrendered to Israeli regime forces IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has denied claims that its fighters surrendered to Israeli regime forces in Jabalia in the northern Gaza.
• Hamas hails Yemen's operations aimed at Israeli ships IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has issued a statement, expressing gratitude over the Yemeni armed forces' decision to prevent the passage of Israeli ships and vessels bound for the occupied territories in the Red Sea.
• Hamas lauds Yemen's decision to prevent passage of Israeli, Israel-bound ships unless aid enters Gaza Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has praised the Yemeni Armed Forces' decision to prevent the passage of all ships bound for the occupied territories through the Red Sea as long as Israel maintains its all-out siege of the Gaza Strip.
• Hamas says will release Israeli captives only if demands met Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it will never buckle under the pressure of incessant Israeli attacks on Gaza to release Israeli captives it took in an operation in early October.
• Hamas: Israel does not care at all about its captive soldiers in Gaza Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says Israel does not care at all about its soldiers being held captive in the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing that its failed attempt to set free a captured troop that resulted in his death attests to this fact.
• US orchestrating Israel's war tactics in Gaza: Islamic Jihad Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- A senior leader of the Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian resistance group based in Gaza, says the United States continues to offer unlimited support without condition to the Israeli regime amid its onslaught on Palestine.
• Spox: Yemen to target sensitive locations in case of Washington, Tel Aviv stupidity IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- If the Israeli and the US regimes want to respond to the Yemeni armed forces, which are targeting their interests due to the killings in the Gaza Strip, we will target their sensitive locations and the scope of the war will expand, says Spokesperson for Yemen's National Salvation Government Zaifullah al-Shami.
• Yemen prevents Israel-bound ships from passing via Red sea ISNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Sunday the introduction of a new actionable decision in support of Gaza, which will see the prohibition of all ships bound to the occupation entity, regardless of their nationality, from passing through the Arabian and Red seas until food and medicine sufficient to the needs of the population enter the besieged Strip.
• Yemen says armed forces ready for any scenario after Netanyahu's military threats Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The Yemeni information minister in the National Salvation Government has stressed that the country's Armed Forces are fully prepared for any possible military scenario, after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the regime will act militarily against the Arab country if the United States fails to do so.
• Israeli military attacks UN-escorted Palestinian ambulance convoy Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says the Israeli military has opened fire on a convoy of ambulances, accompanied by UN vehicles, in the Gaza Strip, as the occupying regime continues its brutal assault against the besieged enclave.

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• What Will It Take for Taliban to Gain Recognition From China, Others? VOA 10 Dec 2023 -- China's recent decision to accept the credentials of the Taliban ambassador to Beijing, without having formally recognized Afghanistan's new rulers as the legitimate government, is both paradoxical and transactional, experts say.
• Philippines, China accuse each other of ship ramming Radio Free Asia 10 Dec 2023 -- Beijing and Manila traded accusations on Sunday morning with each side claiming its ships were harassed and rammed by the other.
• U.S. Support for the Philippines in the South China Sea US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2023 -- Outside Scarborough Reef on December 9 and again near Second Thomas Shoal on December 10, People's Republic of China (PRC) ships employed water cannons and reckless maneuvers, including forcing a collision, causing damage to Philippine vessels undertaking official supply missions to those locations, and jeopardizing the safety of the Filipino crew.
• China takes restriction measures amid Philippine vessels trespassing Global Times 10 Dec 2023 -- The China Coast Guard (CCG) on Sunday took restriction measures when Philippine vessels again trespassed into waters off a Chinese reef in the South China Sea and intentionally rammed a Chinese ship, with observers slamming the Philippines for breaking a tacit understanding with China and launching unprofessional operations, and also the US for fueling the Philippines' audacity of provocations.
• Syria's air defenses repel Israeli missile attack near capital Damascus Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Syrian air defenses have responded to a new Israeli aggression, which targeted areas near the capital Damascus, shooting down most of the regime's missiles.
• Welcoming the Outcomes of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's Extraordinary Summit Toward Ending the Conflict in Sudan US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2023 -- The United States applauds IGAD's leadership, in coordination with the African Union and other international and regional partners, toward securing an immediate end to the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and its commitment to addressing the humanitarian needs of the people of Sudan at the 41st Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of States and Government.
• Sudan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the outcome of the 41st Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2023 -- The European Union welcomes the outcome of the 41st Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD, hosted by Djibouti on 9 December 2023.

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• Countries disagree on fossil fuel wording as COP28 deadline looms Radio Free Asia 10 Dec 2023 -- If there is one thing that Sultan Al Jaber, the head of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, wants at the COP28 climate summit, which he is presiding over, it is a deal on phasing out fossil fuel.
• Secretary-General's remarks to opening session of the Doha Forum UN Secretary-General 10 Dec 2023
• Announcement by the Prime Minister's Office on Behalf of the Mossad and the National Security Council Israel - Prime Minister 10 Dec 2023 -- The Cypriot security and law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with the Mossad, thwarted an Iranian terrorist infrastructure that planned to carry out attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets in Cyprus.
• Gangsta Tears? After Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Strikes At Organized Crime RFE/RL 10 Dec 2023 -- If you have an underworld nickname, live in Central Asia, and find it difficult to keep a low profile, this might not have been such a great year for you.
• Attempts to Destroy Russia Doomed to Fail - Putin Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- Vladimir Putin gave a speech during Friday meeting with the Heroes of Russia in the Kremlin, the footage was published in the Telegram channel of journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme, Moscow, December 10, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Dec 2023
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement and answers to media questions following the 21th Doha Forum, 10 December 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Dec 2023
• Lavrov Says Russia Not Cutting Diplomatic Ties With Germany Sputnik 10 Dec 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow was not "breaking off" diplomatic relations with Berlin, pointing to the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the credentials of a new German ambassador.
• Record Low Turnout, Detentions Mark Hong Kong Elections VOA 10 Dec 2023 -- Voter turnout was low Sunday in Hong Kong's district council elections, the first since the electoral system was overhauled this year to restore order and reestablish control after widespread anti-government and pro-democracy protests in 2019.
• Hong Kong in calm atmosphere as over 1.19 million Hong Kong residents cast their votes in District Council Election Global Times 10 Dec 2023 -- Hong Kong residents began lining up in front of polling stations across the city early on Sunday morning as the city kicked off its first large-scale election since the introduction of new electoral reforms, which requires that only patriots can administer the city. Over 1 million voters had cast their votes, equal to a turnout of 24.53 percent as of 19:30 pm.
• China's top economic conference expected to prioritize stable growth, tackling risks in 2024 Global Times 10 Dec 2023 -- As the world continues to face a severe economic downturn and various economic indicators in China reflect both a steady recovery trajectory as well as ups and downs in the Chinese economy, global attention is turning to an all-important end-of-year meeting to see how top Chinese policymakers view China's economic prospects and top priorities for 2024.
• CNOOC starts building China's largest commercial underground oil reserve, budged at 3 billion yuan Global Times 10 Dec 2023 -- China's largest commercial underground oil reserve project, backed by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has started construction in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, according to media reports on Saturday.
• On China, KMT's Hou proposes starting with 'low-level, stable' exchanges CNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) suggested Sunday that exchanges between Taiwan and China start in the less sensitive educational, religious, cultural and economic realms before official interactions begin.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Dec. 10, 2023 ROC MND 10 Dec 2023
• Chinese rocket passes over Taiwan: Defense ministry CNA 10 Dec 2023 -- A carrier rocket launched by China on Sunday passed directly over Taiwan in outer space, the first one to take that path after four others were launched earlier in the month, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
• Anniversary of Great Leaders' Field Guidance Marked in DPRK KCNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Meetings took place at different units in South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK to mark the 60th anniversary of the field guidance of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il .
• Press Statement by Vice Foreign Minister of DPRK KCNA 10 Dec 2023 -- Kim Son Kyong, vice-minister for International Organizations of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, released the following press statement titled "The U.S., a stumbling block to international peace and security, has no right to remain in the sacred UN arena" on December 10:
• "World Division" Touted by U.S. and West Shows Final Ruin of "Unipolar World" Only: KCNA Commentary KCNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The U.S. and other Western countries often talk about "world division" whenever they discuss global issues.
• Mohammadi Blasts Iran's 'Despotic' Regime In Smuggled Nobel Acceptance Speech RFE/RL 10 Dec 2023 -- The teenage children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi accepted the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for their mother at a ceremony in Oslo on December 10, delivering a speech in which she blasted the "despotic" regime in Tehran.
• Iran: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on Johan Floderus ongoing trial European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2023 -- The trial against Swedish national and EU employee Johan Floderus started yesterday.
• Massive explosion hits refinery in eastern Iran IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- A massive explosion has rocked the hydrocarbon refinery in eastern Iran's Birjand special economic zone, with the fire now engulfing all 18 reservoirs in the refinery.
• Iranian parliament passes bill on InfoSec cooperation agreement with Russia IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- The Iranian parliament has approved a bill that calls for a cooperation agreement between the Islamic Republic and the Russian Federation on information security.
• Kata'ib Hezbollah: US embassy in Baghdad 'den of espionage' IRNA 10 Dec 2023 -- A senior security official with Kata'ib Hezbollah of Iraq has described the United States' embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad as a den of espionage for directing military and security operations in the Arab country.
• US embassy in Baghdad serves as base conspiring against Iraqi nation: Kata'ib Hezbollah Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- Iraq's anti-terror group Kata'ib Hezbollah says the United States has turned its embassy compound at the heavily fortified Green Zone in the center of Baghdad into a military command center conspiring against the Iraqi nation.
• Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah: Our fingers on trigger until all Americans expelled Press TV 10 Dec 2023 -- A major Iraqi anti-terror group says its forces will remain prepared with "their fingers on the trigger" until complete expulsion of all American occupation forces from the country.
• Belarus: Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell ahead of a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya European External Action Service (EEAS) 10 Dec 2023 -- Dear Sviatlana, we are happy to see you again in Brussels, and welcome to our meeting with EU Foreign Ministers.
• With Leak Of Private Video, The Dirty Tricks Begin In Key Belgrade Election Battle RFE/RL 10 Dec 2023 -- When international observers visited Serbia at the end of November, they noted that the campaign for the December 17 local and regional elections was "highly polarized" and marked by "unprecedented" fearmongering and attacks on the opposition.
• Egyptians Voting in Election Likely to Give El-Sissi Third Term VOA 10 Dec 2023 -- Egyptians headed to the polls Sunday for the first day of a three-day presidential election in which four candidates — including incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi — are running. El-Sissi, who has held the top post since being elected in 2014, is widely expected to win. The election comes as Egypt faces serious economic problems and outside pressure from the conflict in Gaza.