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U.S. senators urge Biden to avoid India sanctions over Russian deal

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein By Reuters Two U.S. senators have urged President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defence system, saying such a punitive

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Somali business owners in Ankara handed deportation orders in ‘harassment campaign’

A number of Somalis in Ankara sold their businesses or closed them down after police handed them deportation orders in September 2021 (MEE/Ragip Soylu) By Middle East Eye Over the last few years, Kizilay Square in the heart of Ankara has experienced a unique kind of gentrification. The Turkish capital’s growing Somali community has established

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China rails against US over ‘illegal’ Zimbabwe sanctions

Credit: Reutrers/Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, speaks during a news conference in Beijing, July 17, 2020. China has hit out at the United States for maintaining its 20-year-old sanctions against Zimbabwe, saying the embargo has damaged the southern African country’s economy, According to Daily Nation reported. Beijing issued the rebuke on Monday as Zimbabwe

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Sudan coup 2021: US pauses $700m in aid after military takeover

Sudanese protesters rally in Khartoum to denounce overnight detentions by the army of government members, on 25 October 2021 (AFP) By Middle East Eye The United States announced on Monday that it was pausing $700m in emergency assistance funds for Sudan following a military coup against the country’s civilian leadership. “The United States condemns the

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Egypt’s president lifts state of emergency for 1st time in years

By Anadolu Agency Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday evening ended the state of emergency in the country for the first time in years, “I decided for the first time in years to cancel the extension of the state of emergency throughout the country,” al-Sisi said on Facebook. “I am glad that we share

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Whistleblower Haugen to testify as UK scrutinizes Facebook

File – In this Oct. 5, 2021 file photo, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Haugen plans to answer questions from lawmakers in the United

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UN chief calls for immediate release of Sudan’s officials

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) address the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo By Reuters U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the immediate release of Sudan’s prime minister and all other officials after the Sudan military seized power in

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Sudan general declares state of emergency, dissolves government

The head of Sudan’s ruling military council, Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency and dissolved the transitional sovereign council and government, According to Anadolu Agency reported. The move came hours after the military arrested Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok and ministers in the civilian government, We are declaring “a state of emergency in the

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Former Saudi spymaster seeks U.S. help for his jailed children

Former Saudi intelligence official Saad al-Jabri (R) sits with his daughter Sarah al-Jabri whilst visiting schools around Boston, U.S. in this handout picture shot in the autumn of 2016. Khalid al-Jabri/Handout via REUTERS. By Reuters A former top Saudi intelligence official who is living in exile accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday of

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PM, officials detained, internet down in apparent Sudan coup

In this frame taken from video people gather during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Military forces arrested Sudan’s acting prime minister and senior government officials Monday, disrupted internet access and blocked bridges in the capital Khartoum, the country’s information ministry said, describing the actions as a coup. In response, thousands flooded

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