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January 31, 2023

Israel: state violence against Palestinians is surging, says rights group

Israeli violence against Palestinians increased in 2022, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a report issued on Monday. The rights group stressed the need for accountability and an end...

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January 31, 2023

Thousands of factory workers go on strike in Egypt protesting poor pay amid soaring food costs

Thousands of workers at the Leonie Wiring Systems company in Egypt have gone on strike to protest low wages. In response, the company’s management has shut down ten factories...

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January 31, 2023

Libya stability will not come through elections alone, says UN special envoy

The UN special envoy to Libya said on Monday that stability and institutional legitimacy in the North African country will not come through elections alone. “We in the United...

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January 31, 2023

Malaysian parliament speaker hails Turkiye’s Erdogan as ‘champion of Muslims’

Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives, Dato Johari Bin Abdul, has described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a “champion of Muslims”. Speaking during a meeting with the...

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January 31, 2023

Syria and Iraq agree on cross-border trade

Syria and Iraq have agreed to resume easier cross-border trade and direct flights, Syrian media reported on Monday. Flights will re-start in early February. “Baghdad is one of the...

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January 31, 2023

Russia, Saudi discuss efforts to maintain oil markets’ stability

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed ways to ensure stability of the global oil markets, within the framework of OPEC+. The Kremlin said...

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January 31, 2023

In the Middle East and North Africa, corruption and violence fuel each other

In December 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi grew so frustrated with inequality and corruption in the Tunisian government that he set himself on fire in the town of Sidi Bouzid, 100...

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January 31, 2023

Egypt’s new IMF deal leaves economic rights of millions unprotected

The International Monetary Fund’s new loan agreement with Egypt leaves the economic rights of millions unprotected, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and DAWN have said. The $3 billion loan is...

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January 31, 2023

UNRWA Gaza employees strike in protest at recruitment issues

Employees of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza went on strike on Monday in protest at the agency’s lack of response to their...

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January 31, 2023

Syrian refugees in Lebanon are in 'a dangerous situation', the UN says

In Lebanon's Hosh Tal Safiya camp Syrian refugees fight to survive...

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