(2023-01-16). Celebrating international relationships, past, present and future. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It was 100 years ago that Dr. Charles Mayo visited France and met with famed physicist Marie Curie, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. That meeting helped to set the stage for her research collaboration with Mayo and the relationship between Mayo and France that continues today. Celebrating those past, present and future relationships was the reason for a news conference held at Mayo Clinic on Friday, Jan. 6. Ambassador of France to…
(2023-01-15). By the Numbers: The De-Dollarization of Global Trade. strategic-culture.org Data suggests that US dollar reserves in central banks are dwindling, as is the influence of the US on the world economy. This presents a unique opportunity for regional currencies and alternative payment systems to enter the vacuum. | F.M. SHAKIL | The imposition of US trade restrictions and sanctions against a number of nations, including Russia, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Iraq, and Syria have been politically ineffectual and have backfired against western economies. As a result, the US dollar has been losing its role as a major currency for the settlement of international business claims. | Because they do not a…
(2023-01-15). Military Situation In Syria On January 15, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On January 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On January 15, Turkish drones attacked an SDF vehicle on the M4 highway; | On January 15, the SDF carried out a security operation in the town of Busayra; | On January 15, several trucks belonging to the US-led coalition entered Syria from the border of Iraqi Kurdistan through the illegal al-Walid crossing. | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…
(2023-01-15). Erdogan Aide Says Ground Operation In Syria 'Possible Any Time'. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | A new Turkish ground operation in Syria is "possible any time", Ibrahim Kalin, foreign policy adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on January 14. | The remarks came amid ongoing efforts by Russia to restore ties between Ankara, whose forces and proxies occupy vast parts of northern Syria, and Damascus. The efforts gained momentum in December after a breakthrough meeting between the defense ministers of the two count…
(2023-01-15). Turkish Military Built Helicopter Landing Zone In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Turkish military has built a helicopter landing zone in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, Syrian pro-opposition news sources reported on January 15. | The landing zone was built right next to a Turkish base located in the outskirts of the town of Baluon in the southern Idlib countryside. The zone was likely built to facilitate rapid deployment of troops, visits by high-ranking officers or medical evacuation. | Baluon base is one…
(2023-01-15). Canciller iraní se reúne con el presidente sirio, Bashar al-Assad. telesurtv.net El canciller de Irán inicia visita Siria para fortalecer sus relaciones bilaterales.