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Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:48:59 +0000
Lebanon: Is Miqati Quitting Politics?
Prime Minister Najib Miqati officially announced Monday that he will not run for the upcoming parliamentary elections, as he called for heavy participation in the polls...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:19:52 +0000
Europe Imposes New Set of Sanctions Against Russia
France, which holds the presidency of the European Union, announced late Monday that the bloc has approved a new set of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:05:41 +0000
UNICEF: Syrian Children's Physical and Psychological Scars after 11 Years of War
Only yesterday three children were reportedly killed by unexploded ordnance in Aleppo city. Eleven years since the crisis began in Syria, violence, displacement, and lack of access to essential services continue to obstruct children’s lives...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 06:03:12 +0000
Palestinian Man Shot Dead by Israeli Forces
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man, on Tuesday morning, in the Rahat region in the occupied territories, according to Palestinian media outlets...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:29:12 +0000
Five Israeli Government Websites Crash in Largest Cyber Attack
ALBAWABA - Cyber attack disrupts a number of government websites in Israel. Israel's government websites have been targeted in a cyber attack...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:00:50 +0000
Russia Blocks Access to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
In a crackdown on public criticism and access to information on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has blocked access to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter within its borders...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:51:30 +0000
South Sudan Faces Its Worst Hunger Crisis Ever
More than 70% of South Sudan’s population will struggle to survive the peak of the annual ‘lean season this year as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of food insecurity caused by conflict, climate shocks, Covid-19, and rising costs, ...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:49:58 +0000
Analysis: Is There an Israeli Hand in Iran's Erbil Attacks?
What should one make of the Erbil attack by Iran's Revolutionary Guards who latter claimed full responsibility?  The attacks were not deadly in as much as intensive, offensive and destructive with at least 12 ballistic missiles launched at the...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:43:09 +0000
Trump: Biden's Strategies on Ukraine ‘Could Lead to World War III’
Former US President Donald Trump has denounced President Joe Biden’s “weakness, cowardice and incompetence” in ending the Ukraine conflict, and warned that “this could lead to World War III...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:30:02 +0000
Tunisia: Military Court Jails Prominent Lawyer (HRW)
The jailing of a prominent lawyer on March 2, 2022, for arguing with police officers is an alarming new step in the confiscation of civil liberties since President Kais Saied seized extraordinary powers on July 25, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:50:38 +0000
More Russians Arrested During Protests Against Ukraine Invasion
Russia has continued to arrest protesters against the Ukraine invasion as tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated in cities across Europe on Sunday...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:32:12 +0000
Obama Tests Positive For COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday afternoon: 'I just tested positive for COVID', but said Michelle is still clear of coronavirus...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:59:36 +0000
France: Missile Attack in Iraq Could ‘Jeopardize’ Return to The Nuclear Deal
France on Sunday warned Iran that its “irresponsible and dangerous” missiles attack in the Erbil city in northern Iraq can jeopardize prospects of returning to the nuclear deal...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:36 +0000
Two Killed in Strike on Residential Building in Kyiv (AFP)
At least two people died and 12 were wounded following an airstrike on a residential building in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the country's emergency service said Monday...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:49:21 +0000
Deadly Fighting Lead to Dozens Killed in Yemen’s Marib
Heavy fighting has broken out between Yemeni government troops and the Iran-backed Houthis outside the central city of Marib during the past 24 hours, killing and wounding dozens of combatants, a local military official told Arab News on Sunday...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:47:34 +0000
Pope Francis: The Russian Invasion is an 'Unacceptable Armed Aggression'
Pope Francis on Sunday called the Russian invasion of Ukraine an "unacceptable armed aggression" as he urged for a diplomatic end to the war and the establishment of humanitarian corridors...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:31:01 +0000
Lebanon: So Far 500, 69 Women Want to Stand For May Polls
More than 500 candidates, including 69 women, have applied to contest Lebanese parliamentary elections on May 15, with the country’s Ministry of Interior expecting the number to rise dramatically before the midnight deadline on Tuesday...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:02:40 +0000
One Dead: Ukraine Train With Fleeing Civilians Comes Under Russian Fire
 A passenger train carrying civilians fleeing fighting in eastern Ukraine was fired on by Russian forces, officials with the country's national train service said...

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:39:52 +0000
Moscow Figures: Russia Destroys 3,593 Ukraine Military Structures
Russia claimed Saturday it destroyed 3,593 objects of Ukraine's military infrastructure since it launched a war against Ukraine...

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:49:08 +0000
One US Journalist Killed, Another Injured in Ukraine
A United States journalist has been shot and killed and another reportedly injured in Ukraine on Sunday March 13...



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