Russian banks are welcome in Iran, where the Russian-Iranian Chamber of Commerce is actively working on opening a joint Russian-Iranian bank. Bahram Amirahmadiyan of the Russia-Iran Friendship Society said that the Russian ruble could also benefit from the banks’ entry to the Iranian market. Source: Sputnik
The 94 passengers were rescued by a passing container ship last week as they were en route to Italy. After being returned to Libya they have refused to get off the ship. Source: Deutsche Welle
European Council President Donald Tusk confirmed that the bloc would hold a special summit to seal the hard-fought Brexit agreement with the United Kingdom at a special summit on November 25. Source: New Europe
China has released a policy white paper boasting of its protection of ethnic cultures in Xinjiang, and defying mounting criticism that it is undermining the religious and ethnic identity of Muslim minorities through mass internment and indoctrination in the far western region. Source: South China Morning Post
