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10 February 2024

OLYMPIC GAMES

41 OTTOMANA STATES
COMPETED AT THE
PARIS OLYMPICS 

14-30 AUGUST 2024

36 GOLD
45 SILVER
49 BRONZE 

130 MEDALS TOTAL

PARALYMPIC GAMES

25 OTTOMANA STATES
COMPETED AT THE
PARIS PARALYMPICS

28 AUGUST - 8 SEPTEMBER  

74 GOLD
77 SILVER
99 BRONZE

250 MEDALS TOTAL

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EURASIA

Rafah Exodus
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Rafah Exodus
PALESTINE

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of Rafah, the southern Gaza city on the border with Egypt. The UN estimates that 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge in Rafah, and are living in tents or shelters with little food or medicine.

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Rafah Exodus
PALESTINE

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of Rafah, the southern Gaza city on the border with Egypt. The UN estimates that 1.4 million Palestinians have sought refuge in Rafah, and are living in tents or shelters with little food or medicine.

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EUROPE

State of War
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State of War
UKRAINE

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine enters its second year, the number of casualties and destruction of infrastructure continues to rise. The daily drone attacks on major cities have resulted in heavy civilian casualties, destruction of homes, large fires, and other damages. Despite achieving some limited battlefield victories, the Ukrainian government is facing mounting pressure.

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100 POWs Returned
UKRAINE

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 100 prisoners of war (POWs) each following mediation by the United Arab Emirates. President Zelenskyy says a total of 3,135 Ukrainians were freed from Russian captivity and hopes exchanges continue.

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CAUCASUS

HSBC exits Armenia
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HSBC Announces Exit
ARMENIA

HSBC has recently announced the sale of its Armenia branch to Ardshinbank, after 30 years of being one of the country's top banks. HSBC Armenia has 6 offices in Yerevan and employs around 318 workers, serving approximately 30,000 customers.

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BALKANS

Montenegro Russians
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Russian Influx
MONTENEGRO

Luxury yachts of oligarchs and wealthy Russians are moored in Montenegro's exclusive Adriatic ports. But the area is also attracting ordinary Russians escaping the war, not always to the delight of the local population.

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AFRICA

Russia's "Africa Corps"
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Russia's "Africa Corps"
LIBYA

The next step in the Kremlin's Africa strategy appears to be playing out in the continent's so-called "coup belt". The deployment of 100 Russian soldiers to the West African country of Burkina Faso led to the announcement of the Russian troops as part of Moscow's new Africa Corps, set to replace the Wagner group, the Russian private paramilitary that deployed mercenaries across Africa.

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Russia's "Africa Corps"
LIBYA

The next step in the Kremlin's Africa strategy appears to be playing out in the continent's so-called "coup belt". The deployment of 100 Russian soldiers to the West African country of Burkina Faso led to the announcement of the Russian troops as part of Moscow's new Africa Corps, set to replace the Wagner group, the Russian private paramilitary that deployed mercenaries across Africa.

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ARABIA

UAE Hit Squad
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UAE's Hit Squad
YEMEN

BBC Arabic has secured the first on-camera interviews with US mercenaries from Spear Operations Group, hired by the UAE for targeted killings in Yemen. These mercenaries openly discussed their deadly operations with the BBC.
The Mercenary Strike Team consists of Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Delta Force Operators, & Legionnaires hired by the UAE to conduct targeted assassinations against Al-Islah in Yemen.