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April 1, 2021

Syria’s ‘Catman’ saved 100 animals from Aleppo, now centre cares for 1,000

When Syria’s war forced Alaa Al-Jaleel to close his cat sanctuary in Aleppo in 2015 and head north to the opposition stronghold of Idlib, he took around 100 animals...

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April 1, 2021

Kadyrov denies Israel claim about terrorists in Chechnya

Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, Tuesday criticised Israeli authorities for adding Chechnya to the list of areas that Israelis should avoid due to terrorist threats. On Telegram, Kadyrov wrote: “I...

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April 1, 2021

Israel ignores visa requests from EU delegation aiming to observe Palestine elections

The EU on Tuesday accused Israel of ignoring its repeated requests to grant visas to its delegation who intend to observe the upcoming Palestinian elections. In a press conference...

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April 1, 2021

US human rights report continues Trump-era labelling of West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem

US President Joe Biden’s administration has continued the Trump-era policy not to refer to the West, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem as “occupied territories” in its title, but added...

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April 1, 2021

Bin Salman loves American culture and China’s governance model

In their book Blood and Oil, Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck reveal a side to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that loves all things American. From the popular...

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April 1, 2021

Art as a force for Libyan women’s empowerment: interview with Shatha Sbeta

Tripoli-born art entrepreneur and educator Shatha Sbeta is very clear about her objective. “I want to bring Libyan female artists and their artworks — as well as their stories...
April 1, 2021

Women held in limbo because of the laws of the courts

The law should respect the rhythm of society, giving everyone equal rights. It should hold the hands of the oppressed and take them to safety, while leading the oppressors...

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April 1, 2021

Kurdistan president affirms commitment to budget agreement with Iraq federal government

President of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Nechirvan Barzani announced on Wednesday that the region is fully committed to the agreement concluded with the Federal Government of Iraq regarding...

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April 1, 2021

US, EU mull sanctions on Lebanon politicians over government formation deadlock

The US, the European Union (EU) and many Arab countries are considering imposing sanctions, including freezing assets and travel bans, on a number of Lebanese politicians found responsible for...

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April 1, 2021

US extends Iraq’s sanctions waiver for 4 months

The US has granted Iraq the maximum extension to a sanctions waiver allowing it to import gas from Iran for four months, an Iraqi official revealed on Wednesday. The...

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