Extortion, kidnappings on rise in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT: While hardly a day passes in Lebanon without a car being stolen, a house being burgled or a pocket being picked, figures suggest that in recent times there has been a sharp rise
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Afghan women face hardship as Taliban struggles to revive economy
Kabul, Afghanistan – For Zaigul, a 32-year-old housewife from Nangarhar province who lives at the Nasaji camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near the capital, Kabul, life was already difficult before the Taliban seized
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moreRise of US dollar shakes Lebanese food and fuel security
BEIRUT: The Lebanese pound reached 33,000 to the US dollar on Lebanon’s black market on Monday. Protesters blocked roads in response to the news, which were quickly reopened by the Lebanese Armed Forces, with further
moreMoscow-NATO ties approaching ‘moment of truth’: Russian official
Tensions over Ukraine show no sign of abating as diplomatic talks get under way.Moscow has said that ties between Russia and NATO are approaching a “moment of truth” ahead of high-stakes talks over Ukraine.
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El-Sisi meets Mahmoud Abbas on sidelines of World Youth Forum
CAIRO: The World Youth Forum began on Monday in Egypt with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi launching the event in the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The forum, which continues until Jan. 13, will play
morePolish official fired after calling Holocaust law ‘stupid’
Diplomat for Jewish diaspora sacked for taking aim at Warsaw’s attempts to distance Poland from from WWII-era crimes against humanity.A Polish diplomat charged with improving contacts with Jews worldwide has been fired after he
moreTaliban FM visits Iran for talks on trade, border and refugees
AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s army and Giants Brigades forces loyal to the government on Sunday seized control of parts of Ain district, the last pocket of territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis in the southern province
moreSudan security forces fire tear gas at Khartoum protesters
A leading Sudanese protest group has rejected a UN initiative to hold talks with the military.Security forces have fired tear gas as thousands rallied in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and a neighbouring city, keeping up
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