Middle East
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Iran nuclear programme at ‘critical point’, Israeli Prime Minister warns
With Iran’s nuclear programme at a “watershed moment”, the country must be stopped from acquiring a nuclear weapon, Israeli Prime…
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Syria: 10 years of war has left at least 350,000 dead
A decade of war in Syria has left more 350,200 people dead, High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet told the Human Rights…
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Iraqi President warns against complacency in the fight against terrorism
International cooperation and solidarity are the only way to combat terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his speech to the UN General…
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Millions in Yemen ‘a step away from starvation’
The crisis in Yemen, now in its seventh year of war, continues unabated, with thousands of people displaced and millions…
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King of Saudi Arabia says peace is top priority for his country
The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, said on Wednesday that promoting peace is his Kingdom’s top priority in international affairs. “The foreign policy of the Kingdom gives utter priority…
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First Person: The ‘bravery’ of Afghanistan’s girls and women
Afghanistan’s girls and women are showing “bravery” in the face of real “fears and pressures” following the formation of the…
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Sanctions are ‘US way of war’, Iranian President at UN
In his speech to the high-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi…
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Afghanistan: Security Council resolution calls for ‘equal and meaningful participation of women’
The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday, specifying the importance of “equal…
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Lebanon crisis: More international assistance needed urgently – WHO chief
Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Speaking from the…
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Syria ‘caught in a downward spiral’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
The UN humanitarian affairs chief warned on Wednesday that Syria, after more than a decade of war, remains “caught in a downward spiral” and that “the country…
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