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Syria-Jordan ties on drug smuggling amid Israel’s Jenin operation – analysis

Jerusalem Post This shows how important ties with Syria are for Jordan and how the issue of drug smuggling, a multi-billion dollar business, is very important for Amman. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-748820

US condemns vandalism at Indian consulate in San Francisco, Sikh separatists started fire

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sikh separatists tried to set fire to the building – there was no major damage nor any injuries and police are investigating. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3226540/us-condemns-vandalism-indian-consulate-san-francisco?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s Jokowi hails ‘positive developments’ with Australia’s Albanese after EV battery, climate, visa deals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia and Australia signed deals to collaborate on mining key minerals – lithium and nickel – used for the production of EV batteries. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3226538/indonesias-jokowi-hails-positive-developments-australias-albanese-after-ev-climate-visa-deals?utm_source=rss_feed

Jens Stoltenberg to Remain NATO Chief

New York Times After initially saying he would leave the job in September, NATO’s secretary general said he would stay on another year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/world/europe/nato-chief-extends-term.html

US plotting false-flag attacks in Syria to ‘discredit’ leadership: Russia

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Russia’s intelligence chief says the US is plotting false-flag operations in Syria in order to ‘discredit’ its leadership and ‘derail’ Arab-Syrian détente. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/04/706430/US-preparing-false-flag-chemical-attacks-in-Syria-to-implicate-government-forces–Russia

Turkey seeks better Egypt, UAE ties – analysis

Jerusalem Post Turkey is also seeking to send its recently re-elected president to the UAE later this month, which will include the signing of new bilateral agreements. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-748814

China’s firms facing longest payment delays among major Asian economies, almost twice as long as Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Average payment delays in China fell last year, according to a Coface survey, but it was still almost twice as long as Japan, and also more than for firms in Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan,…

Israeli Military Combs West Bank City for More Militant Targets

New York Times Israel’s major incursion into Jenin, which has involved airstrikes, entered a second day. Thousands of residents in the area have fled their homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/world/middleeast/israel-jenin-west-bank-raid.html

Prominent Russian Journalist Injured in Attack in Chechnya

New York Times Elena Milashina, known for her work on human rights, was assaulted along with Alexander Nemov, a lawyer. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/world/europe/chechnya-journalist-assault-milashina.html

Sweden cannot join NATO while pushing Islamophobia, Erdogan hints

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Turkish president slams latest desecration of the holy Quran in Sweden, hinting that Stockholm cannot join the NATO military alliance while advocating Islamophobia and terrorism. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/04/706424/Sweden-cannot-join-NATO-while-pushing-Islamophobia,-Erdogan-hints