Day: December 4, 2023

The head of the Border Guard Directorate of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, Eva Kalmus, said that the country’s authorities could “at any time” decide to close the border with Russia, following the example of Finland, Report informs via Yle.

Daily roundup of local media from three South Caucasus countries, opinions, photo, video. Latest news in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia live

China’s electronic information manufacturing sector registered solid recovery in the first 10 months of this year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed, Azernews reports, citing Xinhua.

An important step towards peace was taken several days ago, where border delimitation issues were discussed at the Gazakh-Ijavan border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The volume of cargo transportation through the North-South International Transport Corridor has exceeded 10 million tons. In this direction, a number of works are being carried out to increase cargo transportation, Azernews reports.

Muslim American and Arab American leaders from several key swing states have expressed their anger and disappointment with President Joe Biden over his handling of the Israel-Gaza war, vowing to withdraw their support for him in the 2024 election.

The leaders, who represent communities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida and other battleground states, said that Biden’s refusal to call for an immediate ceasefire and his unconditional backing of Israel have betrayed the trust and hopes of millions of Muslim American voters who helped him defeat former President Donald Trump in 2020.

They also accused Biden of ignoring their voices and concerns, and of failing to address the rising Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiment in the country.

Some of the leaders said they plan to either boycott the 2024 election, vote for a third-party or write-in candidate, or leave the top of the ticket blank, unless Biden changes his course and adopts a more balanced and humane approach to the Middle East conflict.

They warned that losing the support of Muslim American and Arab American voters, who make up a significant and growing segment of the electorate in several swing states, could cost Biden the presidency and jeopardize the Democrats’ chances of retaining control of Congress.

According to a post-election poll conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, 69% of Muslim American voters backed Biden in 2020, compared to 17% who voted for Trump. The poll also found that Muslim Americans were among the most active and engaged voters, with 84% reporting that they voted in the 2020 election, and 78% saying they encouraged others to vote.