Headlines- Iranian authorities have publicly said that the deal with Oman would establish new shipping routes, enabling commercial ships to enter the Persian Gulf via an Iranian-controlled route and depart via an Oman-controlled outbound lane.
- "Any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all," according to a mutual defense agreement signed in Mecca by the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
- On Friday, US President Donald Trump received an order to halt constructing a ballroom on the site of the East Wing demolition.
- A shooting at a high school in the Nonthaburi region of Thailand, north of Bangkok, the country's capital, claimed several lives and injured others.
- In response to Rome's similar measures, Spain announced on Friday that it would impose border controls for travelers arriving from Italy.
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February 26, 2020
Kazakhstan: Activist Dies in Detention, Piling...
It all began with a knock on the door in the night. By the time police in Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan, had announced the death of seasoned protester Dulat Agadil on February 25, footage of his detention had already been widely shared on social media. Videos posted on Facebook showed how Agadil, a 43-year-old father of six, was …
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