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No progress in talks on Syrian constitutional committee
JEDDAH: Two-day talks on Syria concluded on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan, without notable progress on forming a constitutional committee to drive a political settlement in the war-torn country. A joint statement by the three cosponsors
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Muslims, Christians join forces to fight Egyptian church fire
JEDDAH: Two-day talks on Syria concluded on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan, without notable progress on forming a constitutional committee to drive a political settlement in the war-torn country. A joint statement by the three cosponsors
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Indigenous Waorani win landmark legal case against Ecuador gov’t
Quito, Ecuador - The indigenous Waorani community in Ecuador won a landmark lawsuit on Friday against three government bodies for conducting a faulty consultation process with the community before putting their territory up for
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German farmers fear drought after dry winter
The temperature on Thursday in Berlin was recorded as 26C. That is 11C above average and about 5C below the record. This is reminiscent of the spring of 2018 which led to a record-breakingly
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New social deal signed in Morocco, salaries to rise
PARIS: Eight international NGOs including Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) demanded on Thursday that France suspend the delivery of boats to Libya’s coast guard on concerns they would be used to intercept
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France urged to suspend boat delivery to Libya over migrant concerns
PARIS: Eight international NGOs including Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) demanded on Thursday that France suspend the delivery of boats to Libya’s coast guard on concerns they would be used to intercept
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UK to allow limited 5G access to Huawei despite concerns
Telecoms company Huawei is directly linked to the Chinese government but despite warnings from the United Kingdom's intelligence services that this could compromise national safety, Britain has contracted it to roll out some parts
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Morocco announces wage deal as teachers’ protests continue
The Moroccan government has announced a "new social deal" with employers and the main labour unions, under which many workers will enjoy a pay rise. The deal agreed by the General Confederation of Moroccan
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Kosovan women returned from Syria face house arrest
PRISTINA: Kosovo prosecutors have requested the house arrest of 16 women repatriated from Syria, saying they are suspected of joining or taking part as foreign fighters there. The women appeared on Wednesday in court in
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US targets two individuals, three entities in Hezbollah-related sanctions program
PRISTINA: Kosovo prosecutors have requested the house arrest of 16 women repatriated from Syria, saying they are suspected of joining or taking part as foreign fighters there. The women appeared on Wednesday in court in


