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Russia, Turkey, and Iran Meet in Tehran to Discuss Syria’s Future

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09/07/2018

09/07/2018

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Russia, Turkey, and Iran Meet in Tehran to Discuss Syria’s Future

Top News: Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Friday to discuss the endgame in Syria’s rebel stronghold of Idlib. The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian crisis in the region, which is home to around 3 million residents, half of whom have relocated to the province after being displaced by conflict in other parts of the country.  Each of the three foreign powers want to see Idlib controlled by the Assad regime, in a way that serves their own interests.

The Associated Press reports, “Iran wants to keep its foothold in the Mediterranean nation neighboring Israel and Lebanon. Turkey, which backed opposition forces against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, fears a flood of refugees fleeing a military offensive and destabilizing areas it now holds in Syria. And Russia wants to maintain its regional presence to fill the vacuum left by America’s long uncertainty about what it wants in the conflict.”

Brazil: Brazil’s embattled far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen at a rally in Minas Gerais on Thursday night. The violent attack has escalated tensions in the country, which will go to the polls on Oct. 7.

AFRICA

•  Djibouti and Eritrea agreed to normalize relations after a decade of tensions over a disputed border between the two neighbors in the Horn of Africa.

•  Kenyan authorities revoked the work permit of a Chinese businessman, deporting the CEO of a motorcycle company after video footage of him making racist comments gained major attention across Kenya.

•  In Zimbabwe, former President Robert Mugabe said he now views President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who he denounced ahead of the July election, as the legitimate leader of the country.

AMERICAS

•  In the Mexican state of Veracruz, authorities uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of 168 people, likely victims of drug traffickers.

•  Twitter permanently banned far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from the platform, a day after Jones sat in the front row as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress about alleged anti-conservative bias on the platform.

•  The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against a North Korean national in 2014’s Sony data breach.

ASIA

•  Japan’s northernmost main island, Hokkaido, is experiencing the aftermath of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake, which struck before dawn on Thursday. First responders are still searching for survivors and have so far found 18 people dead.

•  North Korea will mark its 70th anniversary on Saturday with a military parade overseen by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Analysts speculate as to whether this year’s parade will feature nuclear warheads on display.

•  The International Criminal Court has indicated that it may exercise jurisdiction in Myanmar to examine possible war crimes committed against the minority Rohingya population.

EUROPE

•  Moldova deported seven private school staff members to Turkey, where they are likely to face persecution for their work at a school with ties to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric, Fethullah Gulen.

•  British Airways apologized for a massive data breach that affected about 380,000 transactions over the airline’s website and app.

•  In Italy, a group of six Tunisian fishermen are facing up to 15 years in prison for aiding illegal migrants, after rescuing 14 people whose boat stalled en route to Lampedusa.

MIDDLE EAST

•  The U.S. State Department’s special representative for Syria warned that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are prepared to use chemical weapons in Idlib.

•  Iraq’s parliament will hold an emergency session this Saturday, focused on the protests that erupted this month in Basra.

•  Writers from around the world are petitioning Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to ensure opposition leader Hassan Mushaima, in prison since 2011, receives adequate treatment and the right to read books while incarcerated.

- By Jefcoate O'Donnell

(Mikhail Metzel/TASS/ Getty Images)

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