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Wed, 26 May 2021 07:08:12 +0000
Baghdad Protests Turn Violent as One Killed in Tahrir Square
An Iraqi protester was shot dead after clashes erupted at demonstrations Tuesday over a wave of deadly attacks on pro-democracy activists and journalists, police and a hospital source said...

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:56:46 +0000
Lebanon Launches Nationwide 'Vaccine Marathon' With Astrazeneca Regardless...
Lebanon’s Ministry of Health will launch a “vaccination marathon” next Saturday for people aged over 30 to receive Astrazeneca jabs in health centers across the country...

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:44:03 +0000
Israeli Ambassador in Amman Summoned Over Detained Jordanians
Jordan’s foreign ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador to convey a strongly-worded protest over the detention of two Jordanian citizens in Israel...

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:38:36 +0000
Syrians Head to The Polls to Vote in Presidential Election
Syrians vote in a presidential election as the counter-terrorism operation in the Arab country nears an end with government forces winning back control of almost all regions from foreign-backed militants...

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:31:31 +0000
Biden Marks The First Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder
US President Joe Biden urged additional action in the pursuit of racial justice on Tuesday as he marked one year since the murder of George Floyd...

Wed, 26 May 2021 06:15:21 +0000
US to Reopen Consulate in Jerusalem, Donate $5.5M to Gaza Strip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington will reopen its consulate in Jerusalem, which had historically served as an office in charge of diplomatic relations with Palestine...

Wed, 26 May 2021 05:50:31 +0000
Nordic Countries: Repatriate Nationals from Northeast Syria
 Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden should promptly repatriate their nationals unlawfully held in life-threatening conditions in northeast Syria, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the four governments today.....

Tue, 25 May 2021 20:12:41 +0000
The Arrest of Malcolm Bidali Traumatizes a Family and Weakens an Organizing Effort
On April 26, hundreds of security guards in Doha, Qatar staged a rare walk-out protest calling on their employers to begin paying the government-mandated minimum wage...

Tue, 25 May 2021 12:37:46 +0000
Why is Australia Closing Its Embassy in Kabul?
Driven by concerns over the security environment in Afghanistan growing 'increasingly uncertain,' Australia says it is shutting down its embassy in Kabul amid the ongoing withdrawal of foreign forces from the South Asian country...

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:51:35 +0000
India Facing New Challenge as Black Fungus Cases Emerge
As India battles a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, a large number of cases of a deadly fungal infection called mucormycosis, or “black fungus,” has triggered a new health challenge in the populous South Asian country...

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:43:31 +0000
Israeli Forces Kill a Palestinian Youth in Ramallah
A Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday, according to a local official...

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:52:29 +0000
Iran Announces Presidential Candidates for 2021 Elections
Iran’s Interior Ministry has released a final list of the candidates found qualified by the Constitutional Council to run for president in the June 18 election, officially clearing them to start campaigning...

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:43:11 +0000
End The Cabinet Crisis! Berri Urges Aoun, Hariri to Solve Their Personal Differences
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday stressed that the government formation crisis is “purely domestic and personal,” urging President Michel Aoun and PM-designate Saad Hariri to resolve their differences...

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:34:17 +0000
Oil Smuggled Out of Iraq Tops $150 Billion
Iraq’s president said Sunday $150 billion from oil had been smuggled out of the country since Saddam Hussein was ousted in 2003, as he introduced a law to fight endemic corruption...

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:15:47 +0000
Protests Rocks Oman With Police Using Teargas!
Groups of Omanis gathered to protest against unemployment in at least two cities on Monday, authorities and activists said, the first show of discontent since the new sultan acceded the throne...

Tue, 25 May 2021 09:08:14 +0000
South Korea's 1st Moderna Shipment May Not be Enough For The Covid Tide!
South Korea is to receive its first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, but the shipment may not be enough to reverse the trend of rising COVID-19 infections in the country, which has reported hundreds of new cases daily for weeks...

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:52:14 +0000
Over 28 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Shots Given in Turkey
Turkey has administered over 28.06 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine since the launch of a mass vaccination campaign on Jan...

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:47:29 +0000
This is How Palestine is Changing America!
In the 45 years since launching the Palestine Human Rights Campaign, I’ve witnessed more tragic wars than I can care to count and defended Palestinians against more heinous crimes than I can bear to list...

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:49:02 +0000
The Nile Talks Are Like a 'Stop-Go' Machine. Here is The Jest!
An Egyptian minister said he hoped that talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which are currently on hold, would resume soon...

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:25:05 +0000
Beijing Officials State Iran Has 'Reasonable Demands' For Nuke Deal
Beijing supports Tehran’s “reasonable demands” regarding the Iran nuclear deal, China’s president said on Monday...



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