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Donald Trump should apologize for remarks: African states
World
January 13, 2018
Donald Trump should apologize for remarks: African states
All 54 African ambassadors to the United Nations decried Donald Trump’s reported remarks as “outrageous, racist, and xenophobic” on Friday,…
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas
Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing…
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
Middle East
January 6, 2018
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting at the request of the US on Friday to discuss the anti-government…
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
Middle East
January 6, 2018
Iran stages pro-government rallies, cleric urges punishment for protest leaders
Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch-enemy…
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
A group of United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia’s use of counterterrorism and security-related laws to…
Israel raises vote threshold to tighten grip on Jerusalem
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Israel raises vote threshold to tighten grip on Jerusalem
Israel on Tuesday raised the number of votes needed for any future vote on ceding parts of Jerusalem to Palestine,…
Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Joining US, Israel formally notifies UNESCO of withdrawal
Israel has formally notified UNESCO that it will withdraw from the UN culture and education body. Israel said in October that it…
Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces during ‘Day of Rage’
Middle East
December 30, 2017
Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli security forces during ‘Day of Rage’
Dozens of Palestinians were wounded Friday by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank and Gaza on Friday as thousands took…
Eastern Libya to stage conference in March to rebuild Benghazi
Middle East
December 26, 2017
Eastern Libya to stage conference in March to rebuild Benghazi
Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a conference in March to drum up support to rebuild the country’s second-largest city…
Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi
Middle East
December 23, 2017
Syria Astana talks end with call for new peace round in Sochi
After two days of talks in Astana, Russia, Iran and Turkey announced on Friday that they would meet for a…