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Facebook Oversight: Now British MP joins protest against appointment of Brotherhood sympathizer
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . June 1, 2020
The much talked about Facebook’s Oversight Board has run into controversy for appointing a Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer……
US: WHO who? Washington break ties with WHO
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 30, 2020
On Friday during a press briefing at the White House, US President Donald Trump, declared that the country would disassociating itself from the World Health Organisation…..
UN is urged not to withdraw their peacekeeping forces from Sudan
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 29, 2020
As Sudan prepares for a new UN ‘political mission’ that will help the country take its first steps into elections, government formation and a new constitution, the prospect of UN peacekeeping force’s….
Amidst COVID19 chaos, ISIS tries to make a comeback
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 27, 2020
This week, Iraq’s state news agency reported that counter-terrorism forces have killed ISIS’ ‘Governor of Iraq’ Moataz Numan Al-Jubori during an airstrike in Syria….
Virtual currency boosts business in Middle East, paces up the economy
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . May 27, 2020
Rain, the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Middle East that was launched in 2017 holds the market of digital currency…..
Corona Pandemic: UN officials warn of alarming situation in Yemen
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 23, 2020
While most of the Gulf countries are reeling under the COVID-pandemic, one country which is worst affected by the disease is war-torn Yemen…
Corona Crisis – Kuwaiti Lawmaker calls for remittance tax to plug-in wealth drain
- By Khalid Al Mansoor
- . May 20, 2020
As countries try to revive their economy after months of lockdown since the outbreak of coronavirus, there is a tendency to look more inwards and become self-reliant….
As Tunisia shut down Al-Zaytouna TV, Al-Jazeera employs journalists and commentors of terror
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 19, 2020
As the world battles a new plague in the form of the novel coronavirus, another old one is shaping up to affect large swathes of
Iran’s Supreme Leader warns US of expulsion from the region
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 18, 2020
In an increasing war of words, Iran, yesterday, warned that the US would be expelled from Iraq and Syria…
Kavala case: It is time for the EU to take concrete action against the Turkish regime
- By Dhivyanshu
- . May 15, 2020
The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organization Against Torture (WTO) have condemned the repression suffered by the Algerian protest movement “Hirak”