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September 28, 2022

Lebanon to apply weaker official exchange rate, Finance Minister says

Lebanon’s Central Bank will use an official exchange rate of 15,000 pounds to the dollar instead of 1,507, Finance Minister, Youssef Khalil told Reuters on Wednesday, calling it a...

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September 28, 2022

Saudi activist sentenced to 16 years for tweet

The European-Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR)) has revealed that a court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced activist Nasser Al-Mubarak to 16 years in prison for sharing a post...

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September 28, 2022

Turkiye banks abandon Russian MIR payment system, bowing to US pressure

Turkish banks have completely ceased the facilitation of transactions through the Russian payment system MIR, following significant pressure and the threat of sanctions from the United States. According to...

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September 28, 2022

Pope to visit Bahrain for conference in November, Vatican says

Pope Francis will visit predominantly Muslim Bahrain from 3 – 6 November to attend an international conference, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The Vatican said the Pope...

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September 28, 2022

EU, Spain donate $28.5m to Palestinian families

The European Union (EU) and Spain have donated €28.5 million ($28.5 million) towards the payment of social allowances for Palestinian families, based in the occupied West Bank and the...

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September 28, 2022

UK MP proposes British citizens abroad receive statutory consular assistance

The UK’s Shadow Foreign Secretary has proposed that British citizens abroad receive a statutory right to Foreign Office consular assistance, reports The Guardian. The UK government is currently not...

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September 28, 2022

The life of Yusuf Qaradawi: MEMO in conversation with Azzam Tamimi

Join us for a live conversation with British Palestinian academic and political activist Dr Azzam Tamimi as we discuss the life and legacy of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi who died...
September 28, 2022

Japan urges against moves harming Palestinian peace process, including settlements

Japan’s Prime Minister, on Wednesday, urged against any move that would harm the Palestinian peace process, including settlements, Anadolu News Agency reports. Fumio Kishida reaffirmed Japan’s support for a...

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September 28, 2022

Palestinians protest Israeli settler intrusions into Al-Aqsa complex

Palestinians staged a rally in Gaza City on Wednesday to protest Israeli settler intrusions into the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem, Anadolu News Agency reports. “We...

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September 28, 2022

Detainees in new Egypt’s Badr prison complex complain about conditions

Detainees that have been transferred to the new Badr prison complex in Egypt have complained about the conditions there, reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Egyptian authorities tried to sell the prison...

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