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February 20, 2023

UAE cancels UN vote against Israel settlements, following US-brokered deal

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has informed the United Nations Security Council of its decision to no longer call for a vote today on a draft resolution against Israel’s...

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February 20, 2023

Iran to shun India Raisina Dialogue over mention of protests

Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, will not attend the Raisina Dialogue in India, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday, criticising a video posted by the conference organisers showing...

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February 20, 2023

Yemen: Sanaa gov’t launches solar-powered project for coffee irrigation

Yemen’s de-facto government in the capital Sanaa yesterday launched a solar energy project for coffee irrigation. According to the Yemen Press Agency, the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation in...

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February 20, 2023

PM: Iraq doesn’t need foreign armies, just security exchanges

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani said his country is the key to solving the problems facing the region, pointing to reforms in the security sector, the official Iraqi...

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February 20, 2023

Malaysia Army medical team on duty for earthquake victims in Turkiye

The disaster response team of the Malaysian army is providing health care in a field hospital they established in Turkiye’s south-eastern Adiyaman province, which was heavily hit by the...

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February 20, 2023

Israel in turmoil as Parliament to hold first reading of judicial reforms

The Israeli Parliament was set to hold a first reading on Monday of judicial reforms promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s religious-nationalist government, which have sent opponents into the...

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February 20, 2023

Syria’s long history of sanctions hurts the people much more than the regime

Some countries just seem to be doomed from the start, and Syria looks like one of them. With a family of dictators at the helm, an ongoing civil war,...

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February 20, 2023

Hasty rebuild could leave Turkiye at risk of another quake disaster

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks courting another disaster, unless urban planning and building safety are carefully re-considered, architects and...

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February 20, 2023

Bernie Sanders ‘embarrassed’ by the extremist Israel government

US Senator, Bernie Sanders, said he is embarrassed by the new far-right government of Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted on corruption charges. During...

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February 20, 2023

The Turkiye-Syria earthquake raises important questions about humanitarian aid

The earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria recently was heart-breaking, given the loss of life, the injuries and the devastation caused. It also raised some important questions about humanitarian...

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