In 2015, as a civil war was raging in South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council imposed the first set of sanctions on the country, including asset freezes and travel bans on various senior officials. Three years later, after a ceasefire…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Brunei sultan in KL hospital for ‘fatigue’
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday due to fatigue, the Malaysian prime minister has confirmed.
The sultan is in Kuala Lumpur with other Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
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Houthi missile crosses over Jerusalem towards Israeli territory – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli occupation army this morning claimed that it had intercepted a missile which was launched from Yemen.
In a statement, the army said it had detected a missile and a projectile in separate launches from…
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Nepali breaks world record with 31st summit of Mount Everest | Mount Everest News
Kami Rita, a 55-year-old Sherpa known as “Everest Man”, first climbed the world’s highest mountain in 1994.
A 55-year-old Nepali man has broken his own world record for climbing Mount Everest, summiting Earth’s highest mountain for the…
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Australia dust storm turns town orange
Video shows a severe dust storm turning an Australian town orange as strong winds whip across South Australia
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Israeli forces cross into Lebanon in latest violation of ceasefire – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Army Radio reported yesterday that occupation forces advanced several hundred metres into Lebanese territory.
Citing Lebanese sources, the report said the troops moved towards the area of Meiss El Jabal…
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US-backed aid group says it’s begun Gaza operations as air strikes kill dozens – Middle East Monitor
A US-backed foundation tasked with supplying aid to Gaza said it began operations yesterday, delivering truckloads of food to designated distribution sites following uncertainty about whether any assistance had…
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Europe’s “harsh words” for Israel “a positive thing” | Al Jazeera
Saul Takahashi on the EU’s shift in tone toward Israel’s war on Gaza and whether its words will lead to real action.
Saul Takahashi, a human rights lawyer, talks about the EU’s shift in rhetoric towards Israel over its genocidal war on Gaza,…
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As Israel faces 'avalanche' of global criticism, Netanyahu fixated on Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be oblivious to the growing diplomatic isolation Israel is facing and possible repercussions on the country’s economy.
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Kenya backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, joint statement says – Middle East Monitor
Kenya said yesterday it supports Morocco’s plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy under the North African kingdom’s sovereignty, joining a growing number of African, Arab and Western countries…
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