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• Pentagon Hints at Stronger Response Against Iranian Proxies VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- U.S. forces are preparing to hit Iran-backed proxies across the Middle East with increased intensity in response to a drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three U.S. soldiers and injured more than 40 others.
• Kataib Hezbollah Ready to Attack Any US Base in Middle East Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- Iraqi-based militia Kataib Hezbollah is ready to retaliate against the United States with "undeclared long-range weapons" at any time and place if Washington attempts to avenge the deaths of its three soldiers at a military outpost in Jordan, a spokesperson for the paramilitary group said.
• Not looking for war with Iran or any regional side: US IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- The US State Department rejected his country's plan for any war or conflict with Iran or any other party in the Middle East region but reiterated that Washington is bound to take necessary action to defend its interests.
• Umbrella group "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" responsible for deadly attack on U.S. forces in Jordan, White House says People's Daily 01 Feb 2024 -- An umbrella group known as the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" was responsible for the drone attack last week that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, the White House said on Wednesday.
• CENTCOM Update to Events in the Red Sea CENTCOM 01 Feb 2024 -- On Feb. 1, at approximately 5:00 a.m. (Sanaa time), U.S. Central Command forces engaged and shot down one UAV over the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries or damage reported.
• US, UK strikes will not change Yemen's stance: Ansarullah IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement says US and UK strikes are futile and have no impact on Yemen's stance, rather they will only cause the country to enhance its military capabilities.
• US, UK launch new strikes on Yemen amid frustration with anti-Israel campaign Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- The United States and Britain have conducted new strikes on Yemen as the Arab country continues its maritime campaign in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid an Israeli genocide.
• Fresh US-UK strikes hit northern, western Yemen IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- The US and the UK have conducted fresh airstrikes on northern and western Yemen, according to news reports.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Press Conference DoD 01 Feb 2024
• DOD Awards $192.5 Million to Establish Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities for Critical Defense Chemicals DoD 01 Feb 2024 -- The Department of Defense (DOD) announced today seven awards totaling $192.5 million through the Defense Production Act Investments (DPAI) Program to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical chemicals.
• Paparo Says Ukraine Aid Will Help Deter China in Indo-Pacific DoD News 01 Feb 2024 -- It may seem counterintuitive, but one of the most important things the United States can do to promote peace in the Indo-Pacific is to support Ukraine in its battle against Russia half a world away, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
• Austin: Americans Have a Right to Know if Leaders' Health Challenges May Affect Their Duties DoD News 01 Feb 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today addressed journalists at the Pentagon to discuss recent health issues that twice took him away from his official duties, the attacks that occurred in Jordan which resulted in the death of three soldiers, and the ongoing attacks against cargo ships transiting the Red Sea.
• US Navy Deploys 3 of 11 Aircraft Carriers in Western Pacific - Reports Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- The US Navy has deployed three out of its 11 aircraft carriers in the western Pacific Ocean to boost efforts aimed at deterring China and North Korea, despite rising concerns over possible expansion of the Middle East conflict, the Nikkei Asia newspaper reported on Thursday.
• US, Japan carriers drill in the Philippines Sea amid regional tension Radio Free Asia 01 Feb 2024 -- Joint drills are underway in the Philippine Sea between two U.S. aircraft carrier groups and a Japanese helicopter carrier ship, the U.S. 7th Fleet said.
• 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing operates in first-ever iteration of exercise Bamboo Eagle US Air Force 01 Feb 2024 -- The first-ever iteration of Bamboo Eagle, a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-led exercise, kicked off in earnest at Nellis Air Force Base and various locations across the southwestern United States and parts of the Pacific Jan. 26.
• MAKO Challenge 2024 Increases Navy Readiness US Navy 01 Feb 2024 -- Reserve Sailors from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF), U.S. 2nd Fleet, U.S. 4th Fleet, U.S. 6th Fleet, and U.S. 10th Fleet assembled at the Navy Warfare Development Center (NWDC) in Norfolk, Virginia for MAKO Challenge 2024 from Jan. 18-21.
• Readout of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti's Meeting with Republic of Korea (ROK) Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Yong-mo US Navy Press Release 01 Feb 2024
• U.S. Can Respond Decisively to Cyber Threat Posed by China DoD News 01 Feb 2024 -- The cyber challenge posed by China is unlike any challenge ever faced by the U.S. and its allies, said the commander of United States Cyber Command.
• Support units help NATO Soldiers prepare for potential deployment Army News 01 Feb 2024 -- Dozens of U.S. Soldiers assigned to three NATO units headquartered in Spain and Portugal participated in Regulator Week Jan. 23-26 to ensure they meet all the Army's training, medical and administrative requirements.
• Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Lockheed Martin Facility in Troy, Alabama NATO 01 Feb 2024
• Secretary General in Florida: NATO makes the United States stronger and more secure NATO 01 Feb 2024 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg concluded his trip to the United States on Thursday (1 February 2024) with a visit to the headquarters of the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in Tampa, Florida.
• NATO reaffirms its long-standing support for partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina NATO 01 Feb 2024 -- NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană highlighted NATO's continued, strong support to its partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina, during a visit of the North Atlantic Council to Sarajevo (from 1-2 February 2024).
• Foreign Ministry's Secretary General Vseviov to Turkish deputy foreign minister: We cannot give Russia even the smallest chance to drive a wedge between Allies Estonia MFA 01 Feb 2024 -- Yesterday 31 January, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonatan Vseviov met with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Türkiye Burak Akçapar to discuss Russia's continued aggression in Ukraine, security in Europe and preparations for NATO's July summit in Washington.
• Top Biden Official Confident Congress Will Pass Ukraine Aid As Senators Struggle To Agree On Bill RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- A senior U.S. diplomat visiting Kyiv expressed confidence that Congress would back new aid for Ukraine as senators back in Washington struggled to finalize a bipartisan deal that would release up to $61 billion in aid for the embattled country.
• Ukraine's Military Chief Reiterates Need For Unmanned Weapons Amid Dispute With Zelenskiy RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- Valeriy Zaluzhniy, the commander in chief of Ukraine's armed forces, said the country must develop an array of unmanned weapons systems to reduce combatant losses amid a dispute with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over mobilization.
• Czech teams in Poland trained one thousand Ukrainians last year. EUMAM training continues through 2024 Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 01 Feb 2024 -- Specialised mobile teams comprising Czech combat engineers, CBRN defence specialists, paramedics and snipers trained around one thousand Ukrainian service members in Poland in 2023.
• Another round of talks with Germany on bilateral security commitments is held in Berlin President of Ukraine 01 Feb 2024
• European Council meeting in Brussels Paving the way for billions in new aid for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 01 Feb 2024 -- The 27 member states agreed on financial support for Ukraine at a meeting of the European Council in Brussels. Member states are to provide 50 billion euros.
• India - MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft DSCA 01 Feb 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.99 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
• Record over Rs 6.21 lakh crore allocation to Ministry of Defence in Interim Union Budget 2024-25; 4.72% more than FY 2023-24 India PIB 01 Feb 2024 -- In the current geopolitical scenario and with the twin objective of promoting self reliance and exports, the Defence Budget has touched Rs 6,21,540
• CURTAIN RAISER India PIB 01 Feb 2024 -- The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest Survey Vessel Sandhayak, at Naval Dockyard, Vizag on 03 Feb 24 in the presence of the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh as Chief Guest, Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, FOC-in-C Eastern Naval Command and other distinguished guests including senior naval officers and GRSE officials
• Big leap in Space Defence Technology: Green Propulsion System, developed under DRDO's Technology Development Fund, successfully demonstrates in-orbit functionality India PIB 01 Feb 2024 -- A Green Propulsion System, developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of DRDO, has successfully demonstrated in-orbit functionality on a payload launched by PSLV C-58 mission
• Poland strengthens military cooperation with Denmark Poland - Ministry of National Defence 01 Feb 2024 -- On February 1, a bilateral meeting between Deputy Prime Minister W. Kosiniak-Kamysz and Troels Lund Poulsen, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Defense of Denmark, took place in Warsaw.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Australian Foreign Minister Wong US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2024
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2024
• Readout of President Biden's Call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The White House 01 Feb 2024
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby En Route Detroit, MI The White House 01 Feb 2024

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• 1 February 2024 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 01 Feb 2024

Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• 24h Operational Update: IDF Troops Continue to Eliminate Terrorist Infrastructure in Khan Yunis Israel Defense Forces 01 Feb 2024
• Prime Minister's Office Statement on US President Biden's Executive Order Israel - Prime Minister 01 Feb 2024
• Gaza death toll passes 27,000: Health Ministry IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip says the number of Palestinians killed by the Zionist regime since October 7 has risen to 27,019.
• Israel Releases 114 Palestinian Prisoners - Reports Sputnik 01 Feb 2024 -- The Israeli authorities have released 114 Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian Information Center new website said on Thursday.
• Israeli forces follow orders to occupy, burn Palestinian homes in Gaza Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- Israeli forces have set fire to Palestinian homes in the Gaza strip, following direct orders from their commanders to "burn Gaza", a move considered an apparent war crime in the South African-led genocide case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
• Jan. 31: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 01 Feb 2024
• Gaza: Aid operations in peril amid funding crisis UN News 01 Feb 2024 -- Lifesaving aid operations in Gaza are "in peril" amid ongoing Israeli bombardment because of the funding crisis impacting the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, top UN officials reiterated on Thursday.
• Gaza: UN rights experts condemn 'killing and silencing' of journalists UN News 01 Feb 2024 -- Ongoing military operations by Israel in Gaza have made it the deadliest and most dangerous war for journalists covering it "in recent history", UN independent human rights experts warned on Thursday.
• The Gaza Strip: Humanitarian crisis deepens at a time funding suspensions put UNRWA aid operations in peril UNRWA 01 Feb 2024
• Letter to the United States Congressional Office on Foreign Affairs from the UNRWA Representative Office, Washington UNRWA 01 Feb 2024
• UN: Israeli war renders Gaza 'uninhabitable;' restoration will take 'decades' Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- The United Nations says the ongoing Israeli war has left the Gaza Strip "uninhabitable" and that the destruction in the Palestinian territory will take tens of billions of dollars and "decades" to reverse.
• After ICJ ruling, UN chief says decisions of top court binding, no party above law Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are binding, after the top court last week ordered all states to cease funding and facilitating Israel's military actions in Gaza.
• UN: Gaza Crisis Deepens as Donor Nations Cut Aid VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- The United Nations' relief agency for Palestinians warned Thursday of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza if 16 donor countries continue to withhold financial support while the U.N. investigates the role that a dozen aid workers allegedly played in the shock October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.
• Background Press Call On Upcoming Measures to Address Actions That Undermine Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank The White House 01 Feb 2024
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Action to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank The White House 01 Feb 2024
• Message to the Congress on Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank The White House 01 Feb 2024
• Executive Order on Imposing Certain Sanctions on Persons Undermining Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank The White House 01 Feb 2024
• Further Measures to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2024 -- The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank and the prospects of peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
• Announcement of Further Measures to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2024 -- The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank and the prospects of peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. This includes attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and Palestinian attacks against Israelis. There is no justification for extremist violence against civilians, whatever their national origin, ethnicity, or religion.
• Biden Sanctions Violent West Bank Settlers VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday visited Michigan to meet with union autoworkers (UAW) crucial to his reelection bid in the important swing state that is also home to the highest number of Arab Americans.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant DoD 01 Feb 2024
• Discussing post-war plan for Gaza, its reconstruction: US claims IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken claimed on Wednesday that a discussion is underway for a long-term plan for Gaza, without mentioning Washington's military and financial support for the Israeli regime in its bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip.
• Amirabdollahian, Nakhalah discuss Gaza ceasefire initiatives IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement Ziyad al-Nakhalah have discussed initiatives for a ceasefire in Gaza where the Israeli regime has been involved in a relentless military campaign against the Palestinians since early October.
• Palestinians entitled to decide their future: Iran FM IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Palestinian people are entitled to the right to decide their future as he insists that no party or country is allowed to impose its will or political projects on the Palestinian nation.
• 'Allegation against UNRWA shouldn't be used to punish Palestinians' IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, warned on Wednesday that the Israeli allegation against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees should not be used as a pretext for the collective punishment of millions of needy Palestinians.
• Palestinian resistance leaders brief Iran on Gaza ceasefire proposal Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders about a new proposal for ceasefire in Gaza, stressing that only the Palestinian people have the right to decide their future.
• Hamas chief due in Cairo for Gaza truce discussions Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- The head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is due in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for talks on a new ceasefire proposal, as the Israeli regime continues its brutal war against the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Conditions require for Gaza ceasefire deal: Senior Hamas official IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- A senior representative of the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, based in Lebanon has announced conditions for accepting a French proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying the international community and Arab countries must guarantee its implementation.
• Iraqi resistance forces target Haifa port with drones Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- Iraqi resistance forces have launched a drone attack on the port city of Haifa in the Israeli-occupied territories in retaliation for the regime's brutal war against the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iraqi Islamic Resistance conducts drone attack on Haifa IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- The Iraqi Islamic Resistance has targeted the port of Haifa in the occupied Palestinian territories with a drone.
• Houthi attacks, U.S. airstrikes escalate Red Sea crisis, disrupt global shipping People's Daily 01 Feb 2024 -- Geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea have boiled for nearly three months, driven by Houthi attacks on commercial ships and U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets, disrupting shipping, forcing major container companies to change routes, raising costs and stressing European and African supply chains.
• Houthi: US call for China mediation in Red Sea a sign of failure Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah movement says a US attempt to seek help from China for mediation to stop strikes on Israeli-bound ships in the Red Sea shows the US and Britain have failed in their mission.
• Analysts: Yemen's Houthi Targeting of Red Sea Shipping May Have Larger Aims VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been targeting ships in the Red Sea and disrupting one of the world's most important shipping lanes, may have other motives for their aggression beyond supporting Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, some analysts say.

Other Conflicts

• US Exploring Consular Return to Afghanistan Without Recognizing Taliban Rule VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- The United States is cautiously exploring the possibility of reopening a consulate in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, according to a newly released strategy document from the State Department.
• UN and partners launch $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Yemen UN News 01 Feb 2024 -- Humanitarians will need $2.7 billion to support millions of civilians in war-ravaged Yemen this year, the UN and partners said on Thursday.
• The humanitarian community appeals to donors to help millions in need in Yemen UNOCHA 01 Feb 2024 -- The United Nations and its partners released the 2024 Yemen Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) today to reach millions of people with lifesaving assistance and protection services.
• UN: Al-Qaida, Afghan Taliban Assist TTP With Attacks in Pakistan VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- A new United Nations report warns that al-Qaida has established eight new training camps in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and is increasingly assisting anti-Pakistan militants to launch cross-border attacks.
• January sees 23 landmine injuries in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 01 Feb 2024 -- Landmines have killed one and injured 22 others across Myanmar's north in January alone, locals told Radio Free Asia Thursday.
• EU Raises Concerns Over Kosovo's Move Banning Dinar Use, Urges 'Sufficient' Transition RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- The European Union has expressed concern over a move by Kosovo to restrict all cash transactions anywhere in the country to euros and urged officials in Pristina to allow an extended implementation period to avoid "seriously complicating" the lives of ethnic Serbs in the country who are being forced to move away from the dinar and adjust to a new currency regime.
• Kosovo: Statement by the Spokesperson on the Central Bank regulation European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Feb 2024 -- The European Union takes note of the regulation by the Central Bank of Kosovo, which is set to enter into force today. The regulation aims to enhance the transparency of financial flows, to ensure financial stability and to combat money laundering and counterfeiting.
• Three Persian Gulf islands are inseparable part of Iran: Raisi IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has described the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf as inseparable territory of the country.
• NATO Delegation Visits Bosnia Amid Secessionist Threats RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- A high-ranking NATO delegation led by Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina for two days of talks amid secessionist threats that could undermine the Balkan nation's aspirations to join the Western military alliance.
• Somalia Says It Has Blocked Websites Used by Al-Shabab VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday it has for the first time managed to "completely shut down" 14 news websites allegedly operated by the extremist group al-Shabab.

News Reports

• Former CIA Officer Joshua Adam Schulte Sentenced To 40 Years In Prison For Espionage And Child Pornography Crimes U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York 01 Feb 2024 -- Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today that JOSHUA ADAM SCHULTE was sentenced to 40 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman for crimes of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of Court, making false statements to the FBI, and child pornography.
• FBI hypes groundless 'China cyberattack threat' to maximize its own power: experts Global Times 01 Feb 2024 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday slammed the groundless accusation made by the chief of the FBI about "China's plan to take down US' domestic infrastructure" in the scenario of the two superpowers going to war over the Taiwan question, with analysts saying that US intelligence and espionage agencies have hyped the "China threat" again and again to maximize their own power to spy on other countries and to strengthen surveillance against the American people.
• Launch of United States-People's Republic of China Counternarcotics Working Group US Dept. of State 01 Feb 2024 -- On January 30, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Jen Daskal led a U.S. interagency delegation to Beijing, the People's Republic of China, to coordinate efforts to counter the global manufacturing and trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs, including fentanyl. The
• Press release on Russian-Chinese consultations on outer space security Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Feb 2024
• Press release on Russian-Chinese consultations on biological security Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Feb 2024
• Navalny Calls On Russians To Flock To Polling Stations At Noon During Election To Show Opposition To Putin RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- Jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny has called for a protest against incumbent Vladimir Putin during a presidential election next month by having voters turn out en masse at noon on the voting days to form huge lines as a show of opposition.
• Interview: 'I Don't See How This Cannot Happen,' Bill Browder Says Of Seizing Russian Assets RFE/RL 01 Feb 2024 -- U.S.-born British financier and political activist Bill Browder is perhaps best-known for his lobbying for the United States' Global Magnitsky Act, a sanctions list targeting Russian officials responsible for the death of Russian tax lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 in a Moscow prison and foreign officials around the world for human rights abuses.
• 'Russia does not violate int'l obligations with Iran, North Korea ties' IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has hailed her country's growing ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran and North Korea, saying these don't violate Moscow's international obligations.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on February 1, 2024 PRC MofA 01 Feb 2024
• Western slander of Article 23 made out of 'prejudice, defamation, and malicious intention' Global Times 01 Feb 2024 -- In response to some misunderstandings and confusion about the Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong, local legal experts and political representatives have made a series of clarifications on the original intention of the legislation, which aims to prevent, stop and punish acts and activities endangering national security and to target only a very small number of criminals while protecting the basic rights of the majority.
• Report: Global Carmaker Supply Chains Exposed to Xinjiang Forced Labor VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- A new report finds that some global carmakers are applying weaker human rights and responsible-sourcing standards to their joint ventures in China due to pressure from the Chinese government.
• Analysts: Russia-North Korea Military Ties Pose Dilemma for China VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- China, dismayed by North Korea's deepening military cooperation with Russia, could try to keep that relationship from disrupting regional stability for its own benefit rather than Washington's, according to analysts.
• 'Iran's successful launch of Mahda satellite opens new window to space launches' IRNA 01 Feb 2024 -- The Iranian minister of communications and information technology has said that the recent successful launch of three Iranian satellites into orbit has opened a new window to the country's space launches.
• Report: Iran's oil exports hit 5-year high despite US sanctions Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- Iran's oil exports have hit a 5-year high in spite of US sanctions, helping to prevent a sharp increase in oil prices triggered by the conflict in West Asia.
• INTERVIEW: 'After three years ... it is impossible for these dictators to win' Radio Free Asia 01 Feb 2024 -- Burmese physician and pro-democracy activist Tayzar San has been a leading figure in Myanmar's 'Spring Revolution,' a series of protests that began in early 2021 in opposition to the coup d'état that ousted the elected government. He organized the first public street protest against the coup in Mandalay, sparking a string of similar peaceful demonstrations across the country.
• Third anniversary of military coup marked with 'silent strike' across Myanmar Radio Free Asia 01 Feb 2024 -- People in Myanmar staged a nationwide silent strike on Thursday, forgoing work and staying inside their homes to mark the third anniversary of the coup d'etat that saw the military seize control of the country.
• Three Years Post-Coup, Myanmar's Crisis Deepens: 2.6 Million Displaced, $994 Million Sought for 2024 Aid VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- Three years after the February 1, 2021, coup, military rule in Myanmar has created a growing humanitarian crisis with 2.6 million people displaced and more than 18 million in need. In response, humanitarian organizations are seeking a record $994 million to support relief efforts in Myanmar in 2024, according to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
• Ongoing concerns about situation in Myanmar three years after coup Government of Norway 01 Feb 2024 -- 'The situation in Myanmar is deeply worrying. Three years after the military coup, the country is contending with a humanitarian crisis that has led to widespread human suffering,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.
• Myanmar military-linked enterprises and infantry divisions sanctioned 3 years on from the military coup UK FCDO 01 Feb 2024 -- The UK has imposed fresh sanctions on Myanmar military-linked entities and infantry divisions to mark 3 years since the military coup.
• Further sanctions on the Myanmar military regime Australia MFA 01 Feb 2024 -- The Australian Government has today imposed additional targeted sanctions on five entities with direct links to the Myanmar military regime.
• Myanmar extends state of emergency for 6 more months People's Daily 01 Feb 2024 -- Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council (NDSC) on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country for six more months, the council's information team said.
• Transcript of Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (February 01, 2024) India MEA 01 Feb 2024
• Transcript of the Joint Press Stake Out between the Foreign Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Islamic Republic of Iran at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad on 29 January 2024 Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Feb 2024
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Prime Minister of Canada 01 Feb 2024 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan about the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
• PM call with the Sultan of Oman: 1 February 2024 Gov.UK 01 Feb 2024
• Special European Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell upon arrival European External Action Service (EEAS) 01 Feb 2024
• Iran: US threat to re-impose oil sanctions on Venezuela contravenes UN Charter, intl. law Press TV 01 Feb 2024 -- Iran says a threat by the United States to reinstate sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector runs counter to the UN Charter and international law.
• World News in Brief: Dozens killed in Mali 'summary executions', Ukraine update, civilian protection in DR Congo, Haiti human rights UN News 01 Feb 2024 -- UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his shock on Thursday at credible reports alleging that Malian armed forces and foreign military personnel executed at least 25 people last week.
• Western Analysts Warn of Russia's, China's Influence in Western Balkans VOA 01 Feb 2024 -- With Russia and China increasingly aligned, Western policymakers and analysts are sounding the alarm over their influence in the Western Balkans. With so much focus on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, they warn that the Western Balkans should not be ignored.