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UNHCR Warns: Number of Registered Refugees, Asylum-seekers in Egypt Tops 1M as Funding Falls
Sada Elbalad
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June 30, 2025
Mon 30 Jun 2025 | 09:54 PM Refugees Fleeing to Sudan The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is urgently appealing for international solidarity as the number of registered refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt surpasses a critical milestone- one million...
Gaza negotiations aim to bridge gap between parties on negotiation framework: Advisor to Prime Minister and official MOFA spokesperson
The Peninsula
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July 8, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed that the indirect negotiations between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), currently...
No life without water: How Israel’s actions in Gaza echo past genocides
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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July 8, 2025
Taken alongside the denial of entry of life-saving aid, dismantlement of medical services, and imposed hunger, Israel’s long-term disruption of water services in Gaza redefines the limits of acceptable suffering of civilians. (Photo: Jaber Jehad...
Azerbaijan’s defense industry and the debate over arms transfers to Ukraine
News.Az
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In recent days, Russian and Armenian Telegram channels and media outlets have circulated a purported court document from Ukraine, allegedly confirming arms contracts between Ukraine’s state-owned defense exporter Ukrspecexport and Azerbaijan....
Bheri river’s sand and fish are vanishing fast and threatening livelihoods
The Kathmandu Post
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Along the winding banks of the Bheri river, thousands of lives and livelihoods are intricately tied to its waters. For many like Ranjan Badi, aged 39, of Radi in ward 9 of Athbiskot Municipality of West Rukum, the river is more than a source of...
BRICS gathering showcases growing bloc maturity
Diplomatic Courier
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he 17th BRICS Summit marked a pivotal moment for the multipolar bloc, offering a blueprint for future global cooperation outside the Western–led liberal order. While BRICS has been criticized for its loose structure and its members’ divergent...
French clemency plea after writer's five-year jail term in Algeria upheld
The National News
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France on Tuesday urged Algeria to show clemency after an Algerian court upheld a five-year prison sentence imposed on writer Boualem Sansal. The conviction and sentencing of Mr Sansal, 80, a Franco-Algerian, who is known to be suffering from...
The Courage In Journalism Awards Are Honoring These Fearless Women Reporters
Teen Vogue
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July 1, 2025
On July 1, the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) announced the recipients of its Courage in Journalism Awards. The 36th annual award recognizes women who have sought out and reported on the truth across the globe, particularly in...
DLIC Kupwara approves 72 cases under Mission YUVA scheme
Greater Kashmir
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July 8, 2025
Kupwara Jul 8: District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) Kupwara Tuesday approved 72 cases under the Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan) scheme. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan with an aim to...
Egypt raises the stakes against Ethiopia over Nile dam row
The New Arab
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July 1, 2025
Since the beginning of its construction in 2011, the GERD has fallen at the centre of tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia. [Getty] Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has raised speculation about what his country might be up to in its...
Reckoning after the wreckage in Iran: A conversation with Arang Keshavarzian
Mada Masr
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July 7, 2025
When Israel launched its attacks on key military facilities in Iran on June 13, escalating its war in the region, now in its second year, fears of a broader spillover mounted, though its scale remained unclear. Twelve days later, with only a...
Top 5 safest African countries mid-way into 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 1, 2025
Besides maintaining peace and order, these metrics show how stable, resilient, and prepared a country is for sustainable growth. A low crime rate has several direct benefits, one of which is the confidence it gives investors. When making financial...
European Union special representatives visit Ethiopia
New Business Ethiopia
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July 8, 2025
Annette Weber and João Cravinho, the European Union Special Representatives (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa and for the Sahel, respectively, visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this week. During their visit on Monday they held high-level discussions with...
BRICS leaders at Rio Summit condemn strikes on Iran, call for upholding international law
Memphis Sun - Tennessee
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New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): BRICS leaders convened in Rio de Janeiro for the 17th BRICS Summit from July 6 to 7, where they strongly condemned recent military strikes on Iran and emphasised the need to uphold international law and nuclear...
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PM Modi joins Brics leaders for family photo in Rio; calls for UN reform, zero tolerance on terror
Firstpost
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined fellow Brics leaders, partner nations, and outreach invitees for the traditional family photo at the 17th Brics Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. #WATCH | Brazil: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian...
New Vision Approved for Baghdad Metro Project Execution
Iraq Business News
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July 1, 2025
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has directed the completion of all procedural requirements for the Baghdad Metro project under a revised implementation framework. During a high-level meeting on Sunday with the Head of the Iraq...
Iraqi PM Confirms Progress on New Cities
Iraq Business News
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July 1, 2025
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has confirmed that six new cities have been 'awarded for execution', with three more pending, as part of a broader plan to develop 60 new urban centres across the country. Speaking at a...
The National Security Strategy the peacebuilding sector hoped for vs the one the UK delivered
Saferworld
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Blog 30 June 2025 Lewis Brooks There was much hope within the conflict prevention community and beyond that the new UK National Security Strategy (NSS) – published last week – could be a much more comprehensive response to the international...
New commander to lead elite forces in the Pacific
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 8, 2025
1/5 Swipe or click to see more LANCE CPL. JOHN HALL / U.S. MARINE CORPS / 2023 U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jeromy Williams, of U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific passed the baton to Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey VanAntwerp, above, on Thursday. 2/5 Swipe or...
Libya talks coincide with migrant surge
Kathimerini
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July 8, 2025
[Makis Kartsonakis/Intime News] More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued in the waters south of Crete and near the island of Gavdos since the weekend, creating a humanitarian crisis as the island lacks organized accommodation facilities. The...