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‘Faint and shaky’ Loujain al-Hathloul transferred to Saudi terrorism court

Undated photograph released on 6 August 2019 on Facebook page of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul shows her at undisclosed location (AFP) Family warns that women’s rights activist looks visibly weak after more than two years in jail Imprisoned Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been transferred to a terrorism court for trial, as her

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Ethiopia to begin ‘final phase’ of offensive in Tigray region, says PM

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a media conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 29, 2018. Michel Euler/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo The Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the rebellious northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday, hours after an ultimatum for Tigray

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Azerbaijani army resolved 28-year conflict in 44 days

Field ops accomplished what OSCE Minsk Group could not, as its co-chairs focused on their own national interests in region The Azerbaijani army’s successful operations in the field brought the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict to a close in 44 days, something that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group was unable to resolve

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Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60

In this March 1987 file photo, Pele, left, and Maradona hold “Sports Oscar” trophies in Milan, Rome. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday, Nov.

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UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document

Photo: Credit Reuters Satish Kumar. The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park. A source briefed on the matter told Reuters the visas had temporarily stopped being issued to Afghans, Pakistanis

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Amid racial reckoning, Grammys honor the Black experience

This combination photo shows from left, Mickey Guyton, Beyonce Knowles and H.E.R., whose songs about the Black experience all landed Grammy nominations Tuesday. (AP Photo) NEW YORK (AP) — With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year’s Juneteenth

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Ethiopia war destabilising east Africa, warns EU

Ethiopian refugees fleeing from the ongoing fighting in Tigray region, queue for water, at the Fashaga camp, on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in Kassala state, Sudan November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah Fighting between Ethiopia’s military and regional forces from the northern Tigray region is seriously destabilising the East African and Horn region and hostilities should

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Villa Somalia supports the Ethiopian civil war

Photo/Somali Times According to sources told Somali Times Villa Somalia has confirmed that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has expressed support for the Ethiopian federal government’s operation in the Tigray region. The president met with Ethiopian national security adviser Gedu Andargachew at the presidential palace yesterday, according to a statement from the Ethiopian foreign ministry. Meanwhile,

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Is Saudi Arabia pressing Pakistan to recognize Israel?

The Pakistani prime minister made headlines last week when he revealed that Islamabad has been under pressure from some “friendly” nations to recognize Israel. Although he stopped short of naming them despite being repeatedly asked whether they were Muslim or non-Muslim countries, many believe Imran Khan was referring to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab

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Saudi seeks to be part of any US deal with Iran

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Berlin, Germany on 21 February 2020 [Abdulhamid Hoşbaş/Anadolu Agency] Saudi Arabia wants to be part of any deal between the incoming US administration and Iran, Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan told America’s CNBC on Saturday. Bin Farhan said that any deal with Iran would

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