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EU to host conference on the Future of Syria
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- March 29, 2021
The EU will host the fifth Brussels Conference on “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” virtually today. The conference
READ MOREThree days of presidential debate begins in Peru
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- March 28, 2021
Peru will begin three days of presidential debates today in the lead-up to April 11 general elections. Over the course
READ MOREEuropean Council scheduled to discuss economic policy
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- March 23, 2021
The General Affairs Council of the European Union will today convene at the EU headquarters in Brussels to discuss economic
READ MOREExpiring US travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico extended
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- March 21, 2021
Restrictions on non-essential travel across the US-Mexico and US-Canada land borders originally scheduled to expire today have been extended through
READ MOREArmenia to hold large-scale military exercises
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- March 16, 2021
The Armenian military will today begin the first of four days of large-scale military exercises. The exercises will coincide with
READ MOREEuropean Council to assess Georgian political mediation
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- March 15, 2021
European Council President Charles Michel will today meet the leaders of Georgia’s ruling and opposition parties in Brussels to assess
READ MORETwo German state parliament ballots to be conducted
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- March 14, 2021
German state parliamentary elections will be held today in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Pfalz. The elections mark the beginning of Germany’s “super
READ MOREASEAN scheduled to meet amid Myanmar’s political crisis
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- March 9, 2021
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will convene today for a virtual military operations meeting hosted by Brunei
READ MOREMalaysian parliamentary session cancelled
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- March 8, 2021
A session of the Malaysian Parliament originally scheduled to convene today to discuss the 12th Malaysian Plan has been cancelled
READ MOREBolivia holds regional elections
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- March 7, 2021
Regional and municipal elections will be held today across Bolivia. The elections are viewed as a test of support for
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Turkish seismographic ship to conclude Aegean exploration
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- March 2, 2021
The TCG Cesme, a Turkish seismographic research vessel, will conclude its Aegean Sea voyage today. Ostensibly launched to conduct scientific
READ MOREBelarus enforces harsher penalties for protesting
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- March 1, 2021
Effective today, the Belarusian government will increase fines and prison sentences for participants in unauthorised protests. Nationwide anti-government demonstrations and
READ MOREMandate of UN tribunal for Lebanon expires
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- February 28, 2021
Today marked the original expiration date of the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL). However, the mandate was extended after
READ MORELibyan House of Representatives to elect a new speaker
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- February 23, 2021
House of Representatives (HoR) members from Libya’s opposing factions will meet today to select the speaker of the house for
READ MOREEU to discuss sanctioning Russia over Navalny’s imprisonment
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- February 22, 2021
EU foreign ministers will meet today to discuss potential sanctions on Russia for its imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
READ MOREArrival of Iranian deadline for the US to ease sanctions
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- February 21, 2021
Today marks Iran’s parliamentary deadline for the US to ease sanctions. In December, the Iranian parliament passed legislation requiring the
READ MOREEU economy and finance ministers debate Panama’s blacklist status
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- February 16, 2021
EU Ministers of Economy and Finance (EcoFin) will today meet to discuss removing Panama from its blacklist of tax havens.
READ MORECatalonian parliament holds regional elections
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- February 14, 2021
Regional elections will be held today to elect Catalonia’s 13th parliament. One hundred and thirty-five parliamentary seats will be voted
READ MOREIsrael Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postpones UAE visit
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- February 9, 2021
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first official trip to the UAE, initially planned for today, has been postponed. The trip,
READ MOREPresidential elections likely cancelled in Somalia
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- February 8, 2021
Today marks the deadline for Somalia to hold a presidential election. As emergency talks between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and
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