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Nov 26, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Artin DerSimonian
In Pictures: New portraits of Spanish royals by Annie Leibovitz unveiled at watch exhibitionTwo new portraits of the King and Queen of Spain by Annie Leibovitz have been unveiled at the country’s national bank. The portraits are presented as …
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
responsiblestatecraft.org | Artin DerSimonian
As protestors in Georgia continue their still-unsuccessful, weeks-long effort to force their government to announce new elections under international supervision, recent demonstrations in Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia proved successful in forcing the de-facto president, Aslan Bzhania, to submit his resignation to parliament amidst a political crisis over a controversial agreement with Russia.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
telepolis.de | Artin DerSimonian
Am 26. Oktober wählen die Georgier ein neues Parlament. Wird das Land weiter nach Westen streben oder sich Russland zuwenden? Ein Gastbeitrag. Die Parlamentswahlen in Georgien am 26. Oktober werden voraussichtlich die folgenreichsten in der über 30-jährigen Geschichte der Unabhängigkeit des Landes sein.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
heise.de | Artin DerSimonian
Am 26. Oktober wählen die Georgier ein neues Parlament. Wird das Land weiter nach Westen streben oder sich Russland zuwenden? Ein Gastbeitrag. Die Parlamentswahlen in Georgien am 26. Oktober werden voraussichtlich die folgenreichsten in der über 30-jährigen Geschichte der Unabhängigkeit des Landes sein.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
responsiblestatecraft.org | Artin DerSimonian
Georgia’s parliamentary election on October 26 is set to be the country’s most consequential in its over 30 years of independence. With polarizing political rhetoric and foreign interest in the election’s outcome at a peak, nuanced discussion or analysis on the background and implications of the upcoming vote have, unfortunately, been mostly eschewed from the Western media. Georgia, remembered fondly as a “beacon of liberty” by President George W.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Artin DerSimonian
World News6 hours agoMiddle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is entering a new phaseAssociated Press - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • 6hLebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region continued to reckon with Israel’s claim that top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza the previous day.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
quincyinst.org | Non-Resident Fellow |Anatol Lieven |Almut Rochowanski |Artin DerSimonian
Until recently, Georgia was often held up in the West as an example of a relatively healthy post-Soviet democracy. For example, the Atlantic Council report “2024 Atlas: Freedom and Prosperity Around the World” rated Georgia in the top quarter of all nations for the health of its democratic institutions, ahead of countries like Poland and Ukraine.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
quincyinst.org | James Park |Artin DerSimonian
Recent years have witnessed growing security engagement and cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and key U.S. allies in East Asia — Japan and South Korea, most prominently. The two countries along with Australia and New Zealand — together dubbed “AP4” — have been invited to the annual NATO summit since 2022 and attended this year’s gathering in Washington.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
thediplomat.com | James Park |Artin DerSimonian
Recent years have witnessed growing security engagement and cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and key U.S. allies in East Asia — Japan and South Korea, most prominently. The two countries along with Australia and New Zealand — together dubbed “AP4” — have been invited to the annual NATO summit since 2022 and attended this year’s gathering in Washington.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
tribunecontentagency.com | James Park |Artin DerSimonian
Recent years have witnessed growing security engagement and cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and key U.S. allies in East Asia — Japan and South Korea, most prominently. The two countries along with Australia and New Zealand — together dubbed “AP4” — have been invited to the annual NATO summit since 2022 and attended this year’s gathering in Washington.
