Tag: middle east
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Reshaping the Middle East – By Steve Egbo
The Israeli attack on Iran, which took place June 13, and the reactions trailing it have dominated the headlines all over the world, and with new developments emerging almost on a daily basis.
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Smoking while off-loading petrol in the Middle East – By Owei Lakemfa
Heart surgeon, Masoud Pezeshkian, was sworn-in as President of Iran on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. His primary concern seemed to be about lifting the unilateral sanctions the United States, US, had imposed on his country. Reviving the economy is fundamental for the citizenry and the sure way of winning their hearts. However, he would have been…
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UN Security Council discusses crisis in Middle East as violence, deaths increase
The UN Security Council on Friday discussed the situation in the Middle East against the backdrop of escalating violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the relentless bombardment in the war-ravaged enclave. José Javier De La Gasca, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Ecuador,
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Subdued Xmas as consequences of wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East – By Magnus Onyibe
A combination of the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, which have negatively impacted the global economy, has turned 2023 Christmas, which is supposed to be a season of joy for the nearly 2.4 billion
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EU foreign ministers to discuss situation in Middle East, Ukraine
EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will discuss the Middle East crisis and continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, top official Josep Borell said.
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Middle East on ‘verge of abyss’ – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that the Middle East was on the “verge of the abyss” as he urged Islamist Hamas to immediately release the hostages it took.
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What Israeli attacks will do in Middle East – Netanyahu
Israel’s response to attacks from Gaza by the Islamist militant group Hamas will change the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. “What Hamas will face will be harsh and terrible,’’ Netanyahu told officials
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Relief as US officially ends laptop ban on Middle East Carriers
The United States has ended a four month ban on passengers carrying laptops onboard US bound flights from certain airports in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing to an end one of the controversial travel restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was the last of 10 airports to…