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May 31, 2023

Rewriting history and building community: Abu Dhabi in the Emirati art environment

Starting this year, Abu Dhabi is building a contemporary art scene tending to the local community, and is positioning itself as the main taste-maker in the discourse on the...

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May 31, 2023

UK Charity Commission slammed for 'politically motivated' moves against Shia mosque in London

Some 35 civil society organisations and individuals have protested to the Charity Commission after it imposed a non-Muslim interim manager to oversee the affairs of Islamic Centre of England...

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May 31, 2023

Roger Waters denies claims of 'anti-Semitism'

Roger Waters' musical performance has been branded 'anti-Semitic' by newspapers in Germany, the UK and Israel. An emotional Waters defended his show's provocative critiques of fascism and oppressive regimes...

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May 31, 2023

Turkiye Erdogan faces struggle to meet Syria refugee promise

President Tayyip Erdogan played up his plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees as he rode a wave of nationalism to his third decade in power, but he could struggle...

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May 31, 2023

Palestine president issues decree criminalising denial of Nakba

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree making it a criminal offence to deny the Nakba. Defining the Nakba as “the crime against humanity committed against...

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May 31, 2023

Syria, Assad and the Arab League: MEMO in conversation with Lina Khatib

Has Syrian regime President Bashar Al-Assad been victorious after he was allowed back into the Arab League in spite of spending over a decade of killing and torturing his...

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May 31, 2023

UAE says it withdrew from US-led maritime coalition two months ago

It is believed that the US' inaction when Iran captured vessels heading to the UAE led to the Emirate's decision...

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May 31, 2023

MENA region has highest diabetes rates in the world

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been found to have the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world, according to a report yesterday by the Daily...

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May 31, 2023

Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from Space Station

An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent into orbit, splashed down safely off Florida on Tuesday night, capping an eight-day research mission...

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May 31, 2023

The challenges facing Erdogan’s new cabinet

After a very tight first round, Turkiye’s Erdogan has emerged the clear winner of the presidential election last Sunday. After overcoming the biggest political challenges ever faced, with a coalition comprising...

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