MEE staff (2023-08-26). Syria: 11 soldiers killed in tunnel attack. middleeasteye.net

TASS (2023-08-25). US coalition's fighter jets fly too close to Russian plane in Syria — top brass. tass.com The deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Vadim Kulit added that the Russian pilot demonstrated high professionalism and took timely measures to prevent a collision…

TASS (2023-08-25). US-led coalition planes created dangerous situations over Al-Tanf 19 times in 24 hours. tass.com According to the spokesman Vadim Kulit, the coalition aviation continues creating dangerous situation in the Syrian sky…

MEE staff (2023-08-25). Syria: Protests spread over dire economic and living conditions. middleeasteye.net

TASS (2023-08-26). Rebels in Niger say only French ambassador should leave their country. tass.com According to the aide, it was only French Ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, who was ordered to leave the country within the 48-hour time period…

TASS (2023-08-26). Rebels in Niger give German ambassador two days to leave country — agency. tass.com According to the statement, the German ambassador refused to come to the ministry after he had been officially invited and because of "the German government's policy that contradicts the country's interests," the authorities on Niger "decided to withdraw the previously approved candidacy of Olivier Schnakenberg and ordered him to leave the territory of Niger within the 48-hour period"

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Niger's new military rulers order French ambassador to leave in 48 hours. firstpost.com The new military regime in Niger has given the Ambassador of France 48 hours ultimatum to leave the country. | This comes as relations between the new regime in Niamey and several Western powers, as well as the West African bloc ECOWAS, have deteriorated since the coup on 26 July. | France's government quickly rejected the order against its ambassador, repeating that it did not recognise the military rulers' authority. | "The putschists do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador's approval coming solely from the legitimate elected Nigerien authorities," the French foreign ministry told AFP.

TASS (2023-08-25). Rebels in Niger give French ambassador two days to leave country. tass.com According to the media, the ambassador did not show up at the rebel-controlled foreign ministry when summoned…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). North Korea's Satellite Launch is Exercise of Right to Self Defense – Envoy. sputnikglobe.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – North Korea is exercising its right to self-defense with its latest satellite launch attempt earlier this week, North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Niger Military Leaders Give French Ambassador 48 Hours to Leave Country. sputnikglobe.com French companies are the principal owner of three major uranium mines in Niger, which has the richest uranium cores in Africa. Niger is the world's seventh-largest producer of uranium in the world and the second-largest producer of Uranium for the European Union. Some 70% of electricity created in France is made using nuclear power.

M. K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Punchline. (2023-08-25). Niger Revolution Takes Bonapartist Turn. popularresistance.org The 4-week old turmoil in the West African state of Niger is taking a curious turn that no longer allows a binary vision of "neo-colonialism and imperialism" versus "national liberation". Niger's coup leaders are making overtures to the United States and keeping the Russian military contractors, Wagner PMC, at arm's length — at least, at the present stage of transition of power. | The speed with which Washington deployed Kathleen FitzGibbon, an ace Africa hand with intelligence background, as its new ambassador to Niamey signals diplomacy as the preferred course while keeping all options on the table.

TASS (2023-08-25). Chinese ambassador lauds cooperation with Russia in education sphere. tass.com Zhang Hanhui addressed the Russian students of Chinese educational establishments at the Chinese embassy in Moscow…

Alastair Crooke (2023-08-25). Ukraine's Dire Situation w/Alastair Crooke fmr Brit ambassador. thealtworld.com

MEE staff (2023-08-26). Lebanon: Popular comedian detained after sketch on economic conditions. middleeasteye.net

Alastair Crooke (2023-08-25). Ukraine's Dire Situation w/Alastair Crooke fmr Brit ambassador. thealtworld.com

MEE staff (2023-08-26). Lebanon: Popular comedian detained after sketch on economic conditions. middleeasteye.net

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-22). One Syrian Soldier Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Monday wounded at least one Syrian soldier, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "At around 11: 55 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out a guided missile attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points in the vicinity of the city of Damascus," …

ecns.cn (2023-08-22). Embassies of China, Thailand, Laos in Myanmar coordinate to crack down on gambling, fraud. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai met ambassadors of Thailand and Laos in Myanmar on Tuesday to coordinate and communicate on a joint operation to crack down on illegal gambling and fraud in the region.

ecns.cn (2023-08-23). China, U.S. should expand cooperation, try to shorten 'negative list': Chinese Ambassador. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng called on the U.S. to work with China in the same direction, to make "the list of cooperation longer and shorten the negative list", in a joint effort to improve bilateral ties.