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The war on Ukraine is another crisis burdening the Lebanese people
The effects and repercussions of the war on Ukraine were not in the Lebanese people’s calculations and the last things they needed were the repercussions of this Russian military intervention in Ukraine, increasing the suffering of the people on a daily basis, given they are already in an economic crisis.…
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What’s next for Tunisia after release of Ennahda official?
The recent release of the deputy chief of Ennahda party, Noureddine Bhiri, by Tunisian authorities has sparked a debate about the future of the political crisis in the North African country, Anadolu News Agency reports. Bhiri was released on Monday evening, after being under house arrest since 31 December 2021…
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US sanctions will not prevent Lebanese parliamentary elections
Lebanon will witness parliamentary elections on 15 May for the first time after the outbreak of the popular revolution on 17 October 2019, against the ruling class in the country. The deadline for candidacy is 60 days before the election according to electoral law, and each candidate must meet the…
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Umm Kulthum: ‘Star of the East’
Thursday marks the 47th anniversary of the death of renowned Egyptian singer, Umm Kulthum, who lives on in people’s hearts, her mesmerising voice still resonating in their ears even decades after her departure. “Umm Kulthum is one of the most important cultural icons of the 20th century, who could bring…
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Uprooted in 1948, Palestinian family fears another displacement
The family of Muhammad Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Sabbagh owned a building and a large house in the city of Jaffa, in northern occupied Palestine, now Israel, before moving to East Jerusalem following the Palestinian exodus of 1948, Anadolu News Agency reports. For years, the family, comprising 32 people now, has feared…
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Ennahda holds Saied and his interior minister responsible for the Aguereb incidents
The Ennahda movement blamed President Kais Saied and his Interior Minister, Taoufik Charafeddine, for the current events in the city of Aguereb in southern Tunisia, denouncing the “resort to the security approach in dealing with the country’s problems.” This came in a statement signed by party leader, Rached Ghannouchi, where…
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Tunisia’s oil production rises 22% in 9 months
Official data showed, on Thursday, that Tunisia’s oil production increased by 22 percent in the first nine months of 2021, to 1.48 million tonnes of oil, equivalent. The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines said in its monthly bulletin on the energy sector for the month of September 2021, that…
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Balfour Declaration that gifted Palestinian land to Zionists
On 2 November, Palestinians mark the 104th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration—a document that laid the groundwork for Israel’s creation. On this day, Britain granted the land of Palestine, which it did not own, to the Zionist movement to establish a “national home”. Amid dwindling support for the Palestinian struggle…
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Fact check: Has Ennahda governed Tunisia alone for the past 10 years?
For months, analysts on television programmes have been promoting the idea that the Islamist Ennahda movement has been running Tunisia from the January 2011 revolution until 25 July this year, when President Kais Saied announced his exceptional measures, dismissed the prime minister and suspended the parliament. In order to fact…
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This Gaza leisure centre is made of rubbish
Hena Al-Gul is an activist and entrepreneur who wants to increase social awareness in Palestinian society by highlighting the importance of natural resources and the environment. The leisure centre welcomes people with chairs made of car tyres, windows which recycle washing machine door panes and paintings from fabric and yarn.…
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Who will compete in Morocco’s upcoming election?
In a few weeks Morocco will hold legislative elections to decide who will lead the government for the next five years, amid expectations of a fierce competition between the country’s political parties. The Justice and Development Party (PJD), which heads the government coalition, is expected to win a third term.…
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Iran: Profiles of 7 candidates racing in key presidential poll
Seven candidates will be vying for Iran’s presidency in the elections scheduled on June 18, including five conservatives and two reformists, Anadolu Agency reports. Many top reformist candidates, including a key ally of President Hassan Rouhani, were disqualified by Iran’s top election supervisory body Guardian Council. The approved names by announced by…
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Jailed by Israel, students pay heavy price in Palestine
One cold night in December 2019, Shatha Hassan, 23, was woken by her brother Mohamed to tell her that the Israeli army had slapped a siege on their home in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Israeli forces broke into the house and arrested Shatha, a student activist at Birzeit…
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Libya’s struggle over army chief post: Will Haftar take over or force the appointment of his men?
The task to unify the Libyan army and integrate all the battalions under one command has become the most serious and controversial issue for discussion in light of ongoing efforts to settle the Libyan crisis, amid attempts by the renegade General Khalifa Haftar to impose a loyal candidate. Haftar’s absence…
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Who is Fatah’s dismissed member Nasser Al-Qudwa?
For several years, Nasser Al-Qudwa was a familiar face defending the Palestinian cause as the former envoy to the UN. It was not strange that 68-year-old Al-Qudwa was elected as a member of the Fatah movement’s Central Committee in 2009, as his name has always been linked with that of…
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Netanyahu must be anxious over no call from Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proud of the fact that he was one of the first people called by Donald Trump when he entered the White House four years ago. However, he is still waiting for a call from new US President Joe Biden. The delay may be an…
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Will Palestinian elections be held in East Jerusalem?
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced plans to hold legislative elections on 22 May and presidential polls on 31 July, for the first time in 15 years. Concerns, however, have been rising that Israel might hinder the vote in occupied East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as the capital of…