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June 17, 2021

US House votes to end 2002 Iraq war powers with bipartisan support

The US House of Representatives voted today to end the nearly two-decade-old war powers authorisation that was originally intended to launch the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Anadolu Agency reports....

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June 17, 2021

Racist murder of Moroccan provokes outrage in Spain

People across Spain are calling for more to be done to address racism in the country after the brutal murder of a Moroccan immigrant in the southern region of...

News
June 17, 2021

Israel cop charged after killing autistic Palestinian

An Israeli Border Police officer has been charged with reckless homicide following the murder of Eyad Al-Hallaq, an autistic Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem. The 20-year-year-old Border Police officer had charges...

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June 17, 2021

Lebanon banks swallowing $250m in UN aid to Lebanon

At least $250 million in UN humanitarian aid intended for refugees and poor communities in Lebanon has been lost to banks selling the local currency at highly unfavourable rates,...

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June 17, 2021

Iran’s presidential election has serious implications for the international community

The Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its 13th presidential election tomorrow, Friday, amid an economic crisis compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. While the Western media and think tanks...

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June 17, 2021

Gaza’s Health Sector: Challenges in War and Peace

Israel’s 11-day bombardment of Gaza in May 2021 has further devastated the besieged Strip’s health infrastructure, already struggling amid a tight blockade and the coronavirus pandemic. Israeli airstrikes left...

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June 17, 2021

Northern Ireland trained Oman police ahead of protest crackdown

Northern Irish police have been implicated in Oman’s suppression of rare protests last month. The demonstrations erupted over rising unemployment and corruption and are said to be the largest of their...

News
June 17, 2021

How did Lebanon’s financial meltdown happen?

Lebanon is grappling with a deep economic crisis after successive governments piled up debt following the 1975-1990 civil war with little to show for their spending binge. Banks, central to the...

Article
June 17, 2021

Israel: far-right ‘plays politics’ with apartheid law to embarrass government

Far-right opposition parties in Israel have claimed victory after embarrassing the new coalition government by ensuring that it failed to extend an apartheid law barring Palestinian family reunification. The...

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June 17, 2021

Israel to curb controversial night raids on Palestinian homes

The Israeli military has said that it is planning to curb the number of highly controversial night raids on Palestinian homes which for decades have been the cause of...

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