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Minsk makes murky play to become first EU migrant smuggler

From Damascus, Minsk has constructed a web of a dozen travel agencies which recruit migrants who are eventually taken to EU borders. This is taking place against a background of rejuvenated diplomatic activity in the Middle East by Lukashenko who is keen to renew ties with his longstanding Syrian ally. [...]
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NATO outpost Vilnius chagrined over loss of its Belarusan potash business

Lithuania has been particularly affected by the recent friction between the Baltic states and Belarus. Apart from security considerations along its 500km border with Belarus, which is kept under tight surveillance by its security services, Lithuania has had to do without the economic benefits it derived from its key role in the exportation of Belarusan potash.

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Syrian firms use Expo 2020 Dubai to get back into the international business scene

The colours of Bashar Al Assad's Syria topped the bill at Expo 2020 Dubai on 14 November but Syrian companies like Cham Wings Airlines and Cham Holding were there above all for business reasons. They wanted to show that they are confident of their ability to get back into the regional business scene despite the American and European sanctions still weighing on them.

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Among the Syrian artworks presented at the Syria Pavilion of the Dubai Expo is a portrait of First Lady Asma Al Assad, 14 November 2021.
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