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March 9, 2022

EU imposes sanctions on Assad's family

The European Union placed sanctions on the two widows and three daughters of Syrian businessman, Mohammad Makhlouf, uncle of President Bashar Al Assad. According to the EU Official Journal, the...

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March 9, 2022

End profiteering from climate change in the MENA, rights group says

International environmental organisation Friends of the Earth demanded action on climate profiteering after a damning United Nations report warned of serious consequences in the MENA region. A report by...

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March 9, 2022

What’s next for Tunisia after release of Ennahda official?

Noureddine Bhiri has been released after being detained for more than two months...

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March 9, 2022

US pledges $5.5m to joint Israel, Palestine businesses

The US will provide funding of $5.5 million to Israeli and Palestinian trade associations to increase cross-border partnerships, reported the Times of Israel. The US Agency for International Development (USAID)...

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March 9, 2022

Arab neutrality over Ukraine is threatened by Western pressure to condemn Russia

Most Middle East countries have sought to adopt a neutral position on the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, and not take sides. They’re doing so in the hope that...

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March 9, 2022

Rights group appeals for help for Palestinian refugees

A human rights group on Wednesday called for urgent financial assistance to thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement, the Beirut-based Palestinian Association...

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March 9, 2022

HRW: Pro-Haftar militias arbitrarily detain 50 people after prison break

An armed group linked to the commander of the so-called Libyan Arab Armed Forces, General Khalifa Haftar, has arbitrarily arrested at least 50 residents of the eastern city of...

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March 9, 2022

Ukraine asks Egypt for weapons, humanitarian and medical aid

The Ukrainian Charge d’Affaires in Egypt, Ruslan Nechai, has asked Cairo for weapons, financial support and humanitarian aid as some 1,335 civilians have been killed almost two weeks after...

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March 9, 2022

Qatar ‘concerned’ about human rights situation in Afghanistan

Qatar has expressed its concern about the human rights situation in Afghanistan, and called for an end to discrimination against women so that they can play an active role...

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March 9, 2022

China calls on Washington to unveil bio-labs in Ukraine

A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday that Beijing is urging Washington to disclose details of US-funded biological labs in Ukraine. The spokesman demanded disclosure of the...

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