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January 7, 2025

What is the point of the UN Security Council?

With the beginning of 2025, Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Denmark and Greece joined the UN Security Council as non-permanent members, a diplomatic and organisational status that, once again, raises the...

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January 7, 2025

US determines Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader

The United States determined, on Tuesday, that members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group’s leader...

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January 7, 2025

Israel says no foreign courts have warrants issued against reservists

Israel said, on Tuesday, pressure groups were pushing foreign courts to take action against Israelis over alleged war crimes in Gaza but described the actions as “propaganda activity” and...

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January 7, 2025

Palestine This Week: Is the PA fighting Israel’s battle in the West Bank?

We begin our first Palestine This Week of 2025 with a look at the latest developments in Gaza and the wider region. From the devastating situation in the besieged...

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January 7, 2025

Ireland files declaration it will join International Court of Justice genocide case against Israel

Ireland has submitted a declaration to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Ireland, invoking Article 63 of...

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January 7, 2025

Qatar plans to help boost Syrian government salaries, sources say

Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria’s new government, a US official and a senior diplomat said, vital assistance to the...

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January 7, 2025

Egypt calls for Lebanon consensus to end presidential vacancy

Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, called on Tuesday for reaching a consensus in Lebanon to end the presidential vacancy in the country, Anadolu Agency reports. Abdelatty received a phone...

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January 7, 2025

Algeria Parliament accuses French President of ‘blatant interference’ in internal affairs

The Algerian Parliament accused French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday of “blatant interference” in the North African country’s internal affairs, Anadolu Agency reports. Macron, on Monday, criticised Algeria, calling...

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January 7, 2025

Saudi Arabia continues to hold British citizen without charge

A British citizen has been detained by the Saudi Arabian authorities since 31 August last year without charge, his lawyers have revealed. Ahmed Ali Al-Doush, a 41-year-old senior business...

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January 7, 2025

Inflation rate goes up in GCC amid housing prices

Consumer price index data from the GCC Statistical Centre shows general inflation rate in the GCC region grew 1.5 per cent year-on-year through the end of September 2024, Oman...

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