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June 19, 2023

The irony of ‘World Refugee Day’: ‘Celebrating’, then blaming the victims

Fadi, a Syrian teenager, with curly hair and an acne-covered face, has miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of the Mediterranean. Only...

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June 19, 2023

Bulldozers tear into Cairo historic Islamic cemeteries

A project to expand roads and bridges to ease congestion in Cairo has put thousands of tombs in a vast and ancient Islamic cemetery under threat, causing outcry among...

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June 19, 2023

With scores missing from shipwreck, family members flock to Greek migrant camp

Inside a fenced migrant camp near Athens, relatives hugged survivors on Monday, while others refused to abandon hope of finding loved ones who were among the scores missing after...

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June 19, 2023

Egypt: Can Sisi reconcile with the Muslim Brotherhood?

With the former parliamentarian and potential presidential candidate, Ahmed Tantawi, calling for reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, the fraught and complex issue is reopened in Egypt following the 3 July...

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June 19, 2023

Israel says hoped-for direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia will not happen now

Israel said, on Monday, that hoped-for direct flights to Saudi Arabia for the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage would not happen this year, and played down any prospects of an imminent...

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June 19, 2023

Belgium Foreign Minister in turmoil over Iran, Russian delegates’ invitations

Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister, Hadja Lahbib, is facing calls for resignation after granting visas to delegations from Iranian and Russian cities to attend a mayors’ convention in Brussels last...

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June 19, 2023

Israel settler smashes stained-glass windows of Christian site

An Israeli settler smashed the stained-glass windows of the room believed by Christians to have hosted the Last Supper in Jerusalem, known as the Cenacle. The Israeli suspect, whose...

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June 19, 2023

Russia says regional free trade pact with Iran possible by year-end

A free trade zone agreement between Iran, Russia and several countries that cover the vast Eurasian region, spreading from the borders of Eastern Europe to Western China is possible...

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June 19, 2023

Qatar and UAE resume diplomatic ties

Qatar and the UAE have announced today that they have resumed full diplomatic relations, with the reopening of their respective embassies. Qatar’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate in...

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June 19, 2023

Moving the Paraguay embassy to Jerusalem will be a wake-up call for Palestine

Santiago Pena, the 44-year-old economist and former finance minister, won Paraguay’s recent presidential election, returning the conservative Colorado Party to government. The new president will take office in August....

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