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July 19, 2023

Talks on repatriating Ukraine children from Russia under way since at least April – source

Talks being mediated by Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on the repatriation of Ukrainian thousands of children taken to Russia since Moscow’s invasion have been under way since at least...

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July 19, 2023

Egypt President pardons detained researcher Patrick Zaki

Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, has pardoned rights researcher, Patrick Zaki, a day after he was handed a three-year prison term, the state news agency said on Wednesday as...

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July 19, 2023

Egypt cuts power to ease loads during heat wave

Egypt will face regular power cuts until the middle of next week as the government limits consumption of gas during a heat wave, the cabinet said on Wednesday, Reuters...

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July 19, 2023

Israel bid for US Visa Waiver hangs on Palestine-America access test

Israel’s bid to join the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) hinges on a month-long trial due to start on Thursday, when Israeli authorities will offer unfettered passage to US...

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July 19, 2023

Israel minister says protests may affect judicial overhaul drive

The Israeli government could rethink its polarising drive to overhaul the judiciary if there is a major escalation in protests, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday, in a signal...

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July 19, 2023

Israel-Lebanon tension may trigger the ‘third’ Lebanon war

Security tension continues to increase along the Lebanese-Israeli border, with the level of provocations increasing with every passing day, in light of Israeli expectations that Hezbollah wants to preserve...

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July 19, 2023

Climate change and the Middle East: MEMO in conversation with Dr Mohammed Mahmoud

Join us for a conversation with climate change expert Dr Mohammed Mahmoud as we discuss the impact of water shortages on the Middle East and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance...

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July 19, 2023

Sweden Committee for Afghanistan suspends some operations after Taliban order

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, a major humanitarian organisation, has paused some of its operations, it said on Wednesday, after a Taliban order halting Swedish activities in the country,...

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July 19, 2023

Gaza: call for release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli held in Iraq

A Gaza-based Palestinian prisoners’ association has called on Iraq to facilitate an exchange deal involving 5,000 Palestinians for the release of Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov. Her abduction in Iraq,...

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July 19, 2023

In meeting with Israel Herzog, Biden cites ‘hard work’ ahead for peace

President Joe Biden and Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, stressed their countries’ close ties on Tuesday at a White House meeting despite US tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...

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