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September 2, 2023

Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir dispute over Palestine prisoners’ family visits

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office responded on Friday to National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s restrictions on family visits of Palestinian prisoners. “In response to reports that a decision...

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September 2, 2023

‘Bread and circuses’: Musk, Zuckerberg and the art of distraction

“Panem et circenses”, said the Romans – Bread and circuses. This maxim served the Romans well. In times of crisis and whenever they needed a distraction from military defeats...

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September 2, 2023

Gabon: Another tough strike for France in Africa

From West to Central Africa, France has been very quickly losing the backyards of its economy. Recently, it lost Niger in West Africa, one of its uranium reservoirs, and...

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September 2, 2023

A Martin Luther King tribute video containing white faces only shows how equality remains a dream for ethnic minorities in France.

Even in an age when efforts towards inclusivity are sometimes overdone, the way France released a video commemorating Martin Luther King containing white faces only was truly jaw-dropping. It...

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September 2, 2023

Lebanon: Palestine refugees protest electricity shortages

Tens of Palestine refugees from Al-Baddawi Refugee Camp in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday organised a rally protesting the ongoing lack of electricity, Quds Press reported. Refugees...

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September 2, 2023

Arab tribal militants liberate 24 villages from PKK in eastern Syria

Arab tribal militants liberated 24 villages from under the control of the PKK/YPG organisation in the Deir Ez-Zur governorate, eastern Syria. The armed clashes broke out five days ago...

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September 2, 2023

Lebanon: 111 judges announce ‘forced suspension’ of work

Over 100 judges in Lebanon announced on Friday the “forced suspension” of their work due to “the state’s inability to cover the cost of healthcare and education” for them...

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September 2, 2023

Macron: France will be ‘uncompromising’ over abaya ban in schools

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for firmness in banning students from wearing abayas and other Islamic clothing, just three days before the start of the school year....

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September 2, 2023

Condemnation of Ben-Gvir decision to reduce Palestine prisoners’ visitations

Palestinian factions and organisations specialising in prisoner affairs have condemned the decision by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to reduce visits by the families of West Bank prisoners...

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September 2, 2023

Bagela bil Dihin

Continuing with our breakfast series, we have another delicious offering from Iraq today: Bagela bil Dihin, which translates literally to “beans in fat”. This definitely sounded intimidating to me,...

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