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Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress
Egypt

Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress

The Islamophobia Observatory has praised the election of two Muslim women to the US House of Representatives. The Islamophobia Observatory…
Concern for Khashoggi
Opinion

Concern for Khashoggi

Some have questioned the global attention surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul.…
Putin names United States among threats in new Russian security strategy
World

Putin names United States among threats in new Russian security strategy

A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia's national security for the first time,…
West urges de-escalation after Turkey shoots down Russian plane
World

West urges de-escalation after Turkey shoots down Russian plane

Turkey's NATO allies on Wednesday called for a rapid de-escalation in tensions between Ankara and Moscow after Turkish fighter jets…
Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups
World

Ukraine and West condemn rebel ban on foreign aid groups

Ukraine and some of its Western allies condemned on Friday a decision by pro-Russian separatists to ban most foreign aid…
Financial Times: West should pressure Sisi for more freedoms
Egypt

Financial Times: West should pressure Sisi for more freedoms

Western leaders should not support Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as long as he continues on his path of stomping…
East meets West in exhibition showing Chinese influence on fashion
Culture

East meets West in exhibition showing Chinese influence on fashion

 East meets West in a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that juxtaposes the influence of Chinese art,…
UNHCR: Asylum seekers in the West highest since Bosnia war
World

UNHCR: Asylum seekers in the West highest since Bosnia war

Wars in Syria and Iraq drove the number of people requesting asylum in industrialised countries to a 22-year high last year, the United Nations said on…
Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay
World

Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay

Syria's envoy to the United Nations says it's time for the United States and other Western powers to accept that…
Israeli minister urges West to give more arms to Kurds, Egypt, Jordan
Egypt

Israeli minister urges West to give more arms to Kurds, Egypt, Jordan

Western states should provide more weapons to Jordan, Egypt, Kurdish forces and certain opposition forces in 
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