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Last Muslim lawmaker leaves India’s ruling party
World
July 7, 2022
Last Muslim lawmaker leaves India’s ruling party
Delhi (CNN)The last remaining Muslim lawmaker in India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has resigned, leaving the party without a single…
Hezbollah, Amal end boycott of Lebanon’s cabinet amid economic crisis
Middle East
January 16, 2022
Hezbollah, Amal end boycott of Lebanon’s cabinet amid economic crisis
BEIRUT, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Powerful Lebanese groups Hezbollah and Amal said on Saturday they would end a boycott of…
Egypt releases jailed Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath
Middle East
January 11, 2022
Egypt releases jailed Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath
Egyptian authorities have released Ramy Shaath, an activist and son of a prominent Palestinian politician, his family said on Saturday.…
Lebanese businesses pay steep price for standoff with Saudis
Middle East
December 2, 2021
Lebanese businesses pay steep price for standoff with Saudis
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese DJ was days away from moving to Riyadh to play for a month in one…
Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am said Monday that politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from pro-Palestinian…
UK Conservatives back down on lobbying plan overhaul
World
November 4, 2021
UK Conservatives back down on lobbying plan overhaul
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government backed down Thursday on plans to overhaul lobbying rules for lawmakers amid a backlash…
Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Germany and Netherlands join Norway in Qatar World Cup human rights message
With the tournament less than two years away, players are now joining human rights campaigners, fans and sections of the…
Qatar seeks to restore warm relations with Egypt: minister
Egypt
March 4, 2021
Qatar seeks to restore warm relations with Egypt: minister
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman said that his country seeks to restore relations with Egypt to their…
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
Middle East
February 24, 2021
‘No restrictions’ on bikinis for beach volleyball in Doha
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There will be “no restrictions” against female beach volleyball players wearing bikinis during a tournament in…
Anti-China activists in Japan call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Games
World
February 4, 2021
Anti-China activists in Japan call for boycott of Beijing 2022 Games
TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of anti-China activists campaigning for human rights in Tibet and support for ethnic Uighurs called…