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March 18, 2023
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Seymanur Yönt
Without China's participation in joint efforts in debt restructuring, it is not possible to quickly ease the burden on many debt-distressed countries. However, even if not impossible, it is...
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Women's sport in Saudi Arabia reached a new milestone this week as the conservative Kingdom sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event, Reuters reports....
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Below is a list of some of the biggest natural disasters in the 21st century
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Article
October 26, 2022
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Yvonne Ridley
When is a war not a war? Well, it depends on who is calling and firing the shots. As a young journalist, the first war I ever covered, albeit...
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A report in the Guardian which claimed that 6,500 migrant workers had died in connection with the World Cup in Qatar has been slammed as "the most pervasive and...
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Article
September 26, 2022
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Osama Gaweesh
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait has told Bloomberg said that his country will not get a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) until after one or two...
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August 2, 2022
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Haifa Zangana
Why does the occupation of the Iraqi Parliament building in the Green Zone in Baghdad, not arouse feelings of enthusiasm, as it did in the case of the protesters'...
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July 20, 2022
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Dr Ramzy Baroud
In a blog entry, reflecting on the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on 7-8 July, the High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, seems to have...
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A report by a risk consultancy has said that rising fuel and food prices are set to stoke a rise in civil unrest in developing middle income countries, with...
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In a first-of-its-kind barter deal, Iran has agreed to accept payment from Sri Lanka in the form of Ceylon tea to clear a debt for part oil exports worth...
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Amnesty International (AI) has urged the Sri Lankan government to put an end to violence and discrimination against the island's Muslim minority. According to a statement released on Sunday,...
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The United Arab Emirates said today residents who had been fully vaccinated with a shot approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) could return as of 12 September from...
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Blog
August 17, 2021
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Philippine national Maya and her husband lost their low-paying jobs in the United Arab Emirates early in the coronavirus pandemic and with it their work visas and health insurance....
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The United Arab Emirates will bar entry to non-UAE resident travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka starting Wednesday to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Reuters reported...
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Over 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the Gulf state was awarded the 2022 football World Cup ten years ago, the Guardian has revealed. Findings compiled from a range...
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Lebanese President Michel Aoun has been criticised after distributing 1,675 kilogrammes of tea donated by Sri Lanka to the victims of the Beirut port explosion had been distributed to...
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Interviews
August 23, 2020
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Anjuman Rahman
A Muslim woman has become the first hijab-wearing journalist to anchor a report on Scottish TV news, after a ten-year career in journalism. Tasnim Nazeer, 34, made history following...
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The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has temporarily suspended flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Philippines and Sri Lanka starting from 17 August after several passengers...
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A German court ruled in favour of Kuwait Airways, after an Israeli citizen filed a lawsuit against the company for cancelling his reservation as he was not allowed to...
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Tackling female genital mutilation (FGM) should be made a global priority like HIV/AIDs, according to campaigners concerned about the growing evidence that the abusive practice was more widespread than...
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Daesh's media network on Monday published a video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists'...
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Israel on Thursday warned its citizens against travelling to Sri Lanka following the recent spate of terrorist attacks in that country, Anadolu Agency reports. In a "level-two" travel advisory, Israel's Counter-terrorism...