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Iraq and Iran sign deal to tighten border security

Iraq and Iran signed a border security agreement on Sunday, a move Iraqi officials said aimed primarily at tightening the frontier with Iraq's Kurdish region, where Tehran says armed Kurdish dissidents pose a threat to its security.

Reuters

Illicit guns and drugs are a problem in the Caribbean. This legislation is offering help

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Kaine of Virginia are putting their weight behind an initiative to reduce illicit arms trafficking and strengthen security and stability in the Caribbean basin, where an uptick in guns and migration trafficking are endangering small island communities and raising national security concerns…

Miami Herald

Amirabdollahian Denies Differences Over Iran's Foreign Policy

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied on Saturday any local differences over Iran’s novel foreign policy, stressing that all parties were in coordination under "the supervision of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi." Amirabdollahian confirmed that the Supreme National Security Council Secretary, Ali Shamkhani, would soon visit Iraq. Earlier, observers questioned the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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U.S. officials reaffirm support in call with Ukrainian counterparts

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley on Friday spoke of their "unwavering support" for Ukraine during a call with their Ukrainian counterparts, the White House said.

Reuters

China's Purchases of U.S. Land Stoke Bipartisan Panic, Just Like Japan's Did In the 1980s

People panicked in the 1980s that Japan's economic largesse posed a grave threat to American interests. Then the market reined it in.

Reason

Why TikTok's Security Risks Keep Raising Fears

TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda and misinformation on its behalf. China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accused the United States itself of spreading disinformation about TikTok's potential…

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UAE President, Iran National Security Secretary Discuss Issues of Common Interest

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received in Abi Dhabi on Thursday Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani. Discussions focused on bilateral relations and ways to bolster cooperation between their countries in various fields to achieve common interests. The officials also…

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The Biden administration's threat to ban TikTok: Here's what you should know

Reports that the Biden administration is threatening to ban TikTok, the most downloaded and one of the most heavily used apps in the country, caused users to erupt in suspicion and indignation Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

The TikTok wars – why the US and China are feuding over the app

The US says the extremely popular video-sharing app ‘screams’ of national security concerns and considers a countrywide ban

The Guardian - US

Hong Kong: two arrested for possessing ‘seditious’ children’s book

Arrests believed to be first time police have detained citizens for possessing literature deemed seditious by authorities

The Guardian - UK

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say

The China-brokered detente can improve regional stability and benefit US interests in the Middle East, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears

China is accusing the U.S. of spreading disinformation amid reports the Biden administration is calling for TikTok's Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the company

The Independent UK

Video shows Russia ‘flat-out lying’ about downed drone intercept, White House says

National Security Council spokesperson says Russian pilots were either ‘reckless’ or ‘reckless and incompetent’

The Independent UK

Capitol Lens | Bolton blossoms - Roll Call

Cherry blossoms frame John Bolton in the Russell Building, where the former national security adviser attended a Thursday briefing on Iran.

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Why has the UK government banned TikTok?

The UK government has officially banned the TikTok app from devices across government due to national security concerns. Oliver Dowden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, confirmed the decision during an address in House of Commons on Thursday. Dowden's speech followed days of speculation that the UK would follow the…

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Morocco: 3 ISIS-affiliated Suspects Arrested in Murder of Policeman

Casablanca judicial police arrested Wednesday three extremists affiliated with ISIS for their alleged involvement in the murder of a policeman while on duty. The arrest was carried out in coordination between the national brigade of the judicial police and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). A statement from the…

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China Says US Spreading Disinformation, Suppressing TikTok

China accused the United States on Thursday of spreading disinformation and suppressing TikTok following reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app. The US has yet to present evidence that TikTok threatens its national security and was using…

Tribune News Service

Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress and across the country are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers, particularly those with links to the Chinese government, acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.

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Shamkhani Heads to UAE Thursday

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, amid regional rapprochement, Nour News, which is affiliated with the Iranian top security body, reported. His visit to Abu Dhabi comes at a time of growing rapprochement between Iran and Gulf countries.

The Independent UK

TikTok facing total ban in the US if it is not sold

TikTok says divestment will not help national security concerns

The Independent UK

TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to divest in US

TikTok is dismissing calls for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move wouldn’t help protect national security

Axios

U.S. tells TikTok owners to sell app or face a ban

The video app needs to be sold to protect U.S. user data, the Biden administration told the company.

Tribune News Service

US demands TikTok’s Chinese owners sell stakes or face ban

WASHINGTON — The United States has told the Chinese owners of the video-sharing app TikTok that they must sell their shares or risk the app being banned in the U.S., people familiar with the matter said.

Foreign Policy

Biden and Xi Are Doomed to Escalation

Neither Beijing nor Washington seems capable of cooperation or building trust.

Roll Call

Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms - Roll Call

Lawmakers are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land.

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