bahrain political prisoners extend hunger strike reject government concessions
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Bahrain Political Prisoners Extend Hunger Strike, Reject Government Concessions

Political detainees on hunger strike in Bahrain have decided to continue their protest despite official concessions, signaling one of the most significant challenges to the

conservative judges bid for presidency of israels high court sparks controversy
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Conservative Judge’s Bid for Presidency of Israel’s High Court Sparks Controversy

A junior conservative justice has started a campaign to lead Israel’s Supreme Court, which is an unprecedented action that has some worried about the judiciary’s

gulf market sentiments diverge on fed pause speculation and oil price surge
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Gulf Market Sentiments Diverge on Fed Pause Speculation and Oil Price Surge

Several variables, including wagers on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory and the effect of higher oil prices on the region’s economy, caused major Gulf

sudans top military officer visits egypt amid ongoing conflict
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Sudan’s Top Military Officer Visits Egypt Amid Ongoing Conflict

General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, the Chairman of Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council, made a big diplomatic gesture by traveling abroad for the first time since the nation’s

demonstrations against assad regime shake syrian provinces
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Demonstrations against Assad regime shake Syrian provinces

Rare protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s government continued in Syria on Friday, with residents reported coming to the streets in several towns in Daraa and

at least 100 expatriates deported daily in kuwait in 2023
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At least 100 expatriates deported daily in Kuwait in 2023

By the end of August 19, Kuwait had already deported over 25,000 expatriates or an average of 108 individuals a day. The move comes in

renowned iranian filmmaker ebrahim golestan dies aged 100
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Renowned Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan dies aged 100

Iranian filmmaker and author Ebrahim Golestan’s daughter Lili took to Instagram Wednesday, announcing his father’s death on Tuesday at his house in the UK. He

brics invites saudi arabia iran and others to join developing world bloc
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BRICS Invites Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Others to Join Developing World Bloc

The BRICS group of emerging countries has sent invitations to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates to join its ranks

saudi arabia slams allegations of killing ethiopian migrants
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Saudi Arabia slams allegations of killing Ethiopian migrants

In a 73-page report released Monday, Human Rights Watch accused Saudi border guards of killing scores of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to

saudi border guards accused of deadly attacks on ethiopian migrants crossing from yemen
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Saudi Border Guards Accused of Deadly Attacks on Ethiopian Migrants Crossing from Yemen

According to a study released by Human Rights Watch on Monday, border guards in Saudi Arabia are said to have carried out deadly attacks against