EPAThe wheat fields outside Seqalbia, near the Syrian city of Hama, should be golden and heavy with grain.
Instead, Maher Haddad’s 40 dunums (10 acres) are…
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Syria’s worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink
EPASheep walk among the dried-out bed of the Orontes River in Jisr al-Shughour, northern Syria -
Global cities unite in hunger strike for Gaza
Naqaa Hamed
Press TV, RamallahOver a hundred cities across the globe have declared a coordinated hunger strike on September 16, standing in solidarity with Gaza.
The move,…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,301 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,301 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published On 17 Sep 2025
Here is how things stand on Wednesday, September 17 :
Fighting
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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Lebanon’s dilemma
At a time of Israeli entity bombardment and escalating threats, the Lebanese government’s call to place all arms under state authority raises urgent questions of policy versus peril.
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Mahdieh Esfandiari case lays bare French ‘women’s rights’ charade
By Hoda YaqOn March 3, 2025, Mahdieh Esfandiari, a 39-year-old Iranian academic living in Lyon, a city in east-central France, was arrested by French security officers after a surprise raid at her home.
Her family…
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British military college trained Israeli officers leading Gaza genocide, leaked list shows
Leaked documents reveal that senior Israeli military officers who received strategic training at a prestigious British defense college are now commanding forces in the Gaza war, raising serious questions about…
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Key takeaways from Tyler Robinson’s first court appearance
The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk made his first court appearance on Tuesday, appearing remotely before a judge in Utah.
Tyler Robinson, 22, is being charged for aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm, two counts of…
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Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro makes food taste sweeter and saltier, and that may quiet cravings
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (September 15-19) shows that some individuals who are taking Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro find that foods taste…
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EU Postpones New Russia Sanctions Indefinitely: Politico
The European Union has delayed presenting its new package of sanctions against Russia, Politico has reported, citing several EU diplomats. The outlet attributed the delay to pressure from the Donald Trump administration to impose even tougher…Continue Reading
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Iranian political prisoner moved to solitary, at risk of imminent execution
Shahbazi, a father of two, was detained in January 2024 and later convicted of “spying for Israel” and “corruption on earth,” charges he denies.
Rights groups have described the proceedings as grossly unfair and based on forced confessions…
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