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February 4, 2021

How the United Nations took over Libya, then decided its future

On 16 September, 2011, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed Resolution 2009, creating the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The mission, which has boasted seven chiefs...

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February 4, 2021

Washington and Tehran: Who will make the first move?

From the outside, the heated debate between Tehran and Washington seems as though it could be summarised by the question: Which side will make the first move? Tehran wants...

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February 3, 2021

Turkey registers over 8,100 new coronavirus cases

Turkey on Wednesday registered 8,102 new coronavirus cases, including 632 symptomatic patients, according to data released by the Health Ministry, Anadolu reports. The country’s case count topped 2.5 million, while...

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February 3, 2021

WHO preparing to deliver vaccines across Syria from April despite conflict

The World Heath Organization is deploying teams across Syria for a vaccination programme that will be rolled out both in government-held areas and territory outside state control, perhaps as...

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February 3, 2021

Ethiopia says it foiled attack on UAE embassy in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia has arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s state news agency said on Wednesday, citing a statement from...

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February 3, 2021

Our mutual fight: The case against Pakistani normalisation with Israel

The Pakistani government should never, under any circumstances and no matter the pressure, normalize with Israel. Doing so is not only dangerous – as it will embolden an already...

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February 3, 2021

Explosion kills 4 soldiers in western Tunisia

Four soldiers were killed in a bomb explosion in western Tunisia on Wednesday, according to the Tunisian government, Anadolu reports. The fatalities occurred when a landmine exploded as a...

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February 3, 2021

Kuwait fund claims immunity against legal challenge from former staff

A lawyer representing the Kuwait Investment Authority’s London office has told an employment tribunal that the fund should be covered by diplomatic immunity in a legal wrangle involving former...

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February 3, 2021

5 Palestinian minors held, tortured by Israel soldiers

Five Palestinian minors were physically assaulted and suffered aggression at the hands of Israeli soldiers and interrogators during detention, according to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and ex-Detainees’ Affairs....

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February 3, 2021

Iran and Afghanistan sign water deal after decades-old dispute

Iran and Afghanistan have signed an agreement over water rights on the Helmand River, putting aside almost 50 years of disputes, IRNA reported yesterday. Meetings between officials from Iran’s...

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