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Islamophobia Observatory praises election of two female Muslims to US Congress
Egypt
November 8, 2018
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
October 24, 2018
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
January 2, 2016
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
November 25, 2015
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
September 26, 2015
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
June 23, 2015
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
May 5, 2015
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
March 26, 2015
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
March 7, 2015
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
February 7, 2015
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