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POLITICS
Erdogan Unveils ‘human rights action plan’ Before European Leaders Meeting
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to bolster Turkey’s judicial and economic system while initiating the “human rights action plan” to protect freedom of expression. Turkey’s government plans to strengthen civil liberties after criticism from Western allies over erosion and suppression…
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HUMANITARIAN
Pfizer plant helping boost vaccines has repeat quality offenses
The factory that Pfizer Inc. plans to use to boost production of its Covid-19 vaccine for the massive U.S. inoculation effort was cited by federal inspectors last year for repeated quality-control violations. Food and Drug…
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OPINION
Vaccine solidarity a must if global growth is to be restored
In a recent letter to her G20 colleagues, US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen argued that a truly global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program “is the strongest stimulus we can provide to the global…
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POLITICS
Libya: Bribery allegations risk disrupting Dbeibah’s accession process in Libya
Libya’s interim executive authority is under a host of pressures that could have unpredictable consequences on the transition process. Nobody knows whether the snags it faces are the result of attempts to force Dbeibah to…
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POLITICS
Dozens killed and wounded in Myanmar’s worst day of violence since coup
At least 38 people have been killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on peaceful anti-coup protesters in multiple towns and cities, in the worst day of violence since the military coup last month. “Today…
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POLITICS
Scandal Shakes Mahmoud Abbas’s Authority
The Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, facing a major moral scandal over the distribution of coronavirus vaccines, one of it’s top officials have distributed vaccines to special people in the Authority, their relatives and employees working…
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POLITICS
Ethiopia is ready to negotiate “in good faith” regarding the Grand Renaissance Dam
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that it is “ready to negotiate in good faith” to reach an agreement with Egypt and Sudan regarding the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. “Ethiopia believes in continuing…
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POLITICS
Egypt: FM Sameh Shoukry called for the halt of Turkey interference in Syrian and Libyan lands
Egypt’s foreign minister called for the unified Arab front to face current issues and challenges during a ministerial meeting of the Arab League. He also said “we fully support Saudi Arabia’s efforts in defending themselves…
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POLITICS
Iraq: Multiple rockets hit American military base in Al Anbar Governorate, one killed
Multiple Katyusha rockets hit the Ain Assad military air base that houses Iraqi and US-led coalition forces in Iraq’s western Anbar province, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Wednesday morning. At least 10 rockets…
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