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A lasting crisis in Sudan, despite numerous talks

2 weeks ago
The Sudanese uprising of 2019 against president Omar Al Bashir succeeded in overthrowing him and beating him from power introducing a temporary new system for three years before new elections. That deadline is approaching. By El-Mubarak FadlThe man in charge is General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan. The general and his soldiers formed a temporary supreme […]
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Mideast quartet decides to resume Israel-Palestine peace negotiations

1 year ago
The Middle East quartet of mediators - the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations - discussed on Tuesday reviving “meaningful negotiations” between Israel and the Palestinians with the aim of a two-state solution. In a statement following their meeting, the quartet said that both Israel and the Palestinians need “to refrain […]
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U.S. and U.N. say Lebanon and Israel held 'productive talks' (with video)

2 years ago
Representatives from the governments of Israel, Lebanon, and the United States met on October 14 to launch discussions aimed at “reaching consensus on a common Israel-Lebanon maritime boundary,” the U.S. and the U.N. said on Wednesday.   “During this initial meeting, the representatives held productive talks and reaffirmed their commitment to continue negotiations later this […]
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France: world pledges 250 million euros for Lebanon's people

2 years ago
World leaders on Sunday pledged more than 250 million euros for disaster-struck Lebanon, conference host France said, with the emergency aid to be delivered "directly" to a population reeling from the deadly port blast in Beirut. Fifteen government leaders including US President Donald Trump took part in the virtual conference hosted by French President Emmanuel […]
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Pompeo to UN: Ending Iran arms ban would mean ‘sword of Damocles’ over region

2 years ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed the UN Security Council on Tuesday to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on Iran before it expires in October. Speaking at the virtual briefing, Pompeo warned that its expiration would risk the stability of the region. “Iran will hold a sword of Damocles over the economic stability of […]
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Official: Syria donors conference pledges 6.9 billion euros

2 years ago
Almost 7 billion euros were pledged today to support war-torn Syria at a donor conference in Brussels. Around 60 countries and international agencies gathered to drum up financial aid for the Arab nation as the corona-virus and economic chaos wreak even more havoc in a country shattered by a conflict now in its 10th year. […]
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Why should we remember the Armenian genocide?

2 years ago
On this day, one hundred and five years ago, Armenian leaders in Constantinople were rounded up by Ottoman authorities and murdered. This day therefore marks the commencement of the Ottoman plans to systematically kill and annihilate the Armenian minority. By Darlene Schembri By the end, around one and a half million Armenians had been displaced, […]
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More bombs fall on Syria's eastern Ghouta ahead of U.N. vote

4 years ago
A new wave of bombs struck Syria’s eastern Ghouta on Friday, which a witness in one town described as the worst yet, ahead of a U.N. Security Council vote to demand a 30-day ceasefire across the country. For a sixth straight day, warplanes have pounded the densely populated agricultural pocket east of the capital, the […]
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Peace proposal by US, Saudi Arabia ‘not even worth the ink’: Syria

5 years ago
The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations and head of the government delegation to intra-Syrian peace talks has strongly rejected a proposal offered by some countries, including the US and Saudi Arabia, for the resolution of the Syrian crisis, saying the so-called peace plan is “not even worth the ink.”   Bashar al-Ja’afari made the remarks […]
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Rohingya crisis: US diplomat quits advisory panel

5 years ago
Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to advise on the Rohingya crisis. He claimed the panel was a "whitewash" and accused Ms Suu Kyi of lacking "moral leadership" on the issue. Mr Richardson, a long-time friend of Ms Suu Kyi, added […]
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UAE denies it violated Qatari airspace

5 years ago
The UAE has denied a Qatari claim that its airspace was violated by an Emirates’ military aircraft in December. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash tweeted on Friday: “The Qatari complaint about the UAE’s violation of its airspace is untrue and confused; we are working to respond to it officially with […]
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Qatar files complaint to UN over ‘airspace violation’ by UAE fighter jet

5 years ago
Qatar has lodged a complaint with the United Nations about what it calls a violation of its airspace last month by a United Arab Emirates (UAE) fighter jet, warning that Doha reserves the right to defend its skies and borders under international law. The Qatar News Agency (QNA) said Friday that the country’s UN envoy, […]
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Palestinian diplomats push for UN resolution rejecting Trump’s al-Quds move

5 years ago
Palestinian officials are reportedly pushing for a UN Security Council resolution that rejects US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s “capital.” The measure, which would strongly condemn Washington’s decision and demand its reversal, would almost certainly face a US veto, diplomats said Wednesday. According to senior council diplomats, Egypt is expected […]
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Rohingya violence a 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing,' UN chief says

5 years ago
The ongoing Myanmar military operation against the minority Rohingya people appears to be a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing," the UN human rights chief said Monday. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the full humanitarian situation in Rakhine state couldn't be fully assessed due to Myanmar's refusal to give […]
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Suicide bombers kill two, wound 11 in attack in Niger - U.N.

5 years ago
Bombers killed two people and wounded 11 others at a U.N.-managed camp in Niger housing thousands of people who have fled Boko Haram violence in the first suicide attack in the region in a year, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday. Two women entered the camp in Kabelawa, around 50 km (30 miles) north […]
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