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West Asia
Clashes in Algerian oasis city, at least 22 dead
At least 22 people have died in clashes between Arab and Berber communities around the Algerian oasis city of Ghardaia, the state news agency says. The city has seen clashes for the last two years, with rivalry among communities for jobs, housing and land. But the two days of clashes…
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West Asia
Libya’s government announces army restructuring
Libya’s unrecognized government announced a restructuring of its armed forces into 11 brigades including militiamen who fought in the country’s 2011 revolution, according to Middle East’s report. Prime minister Khalifa Ghweil said in a statement that the aim of the reforms was to establish a 5,000-strong army integrating heavily armed…
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West Asia
New US campaign against IS in Syria
According to “BBC” reports, the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group is “intensifying” its campaign in northern Syria, President Barack Obama says in his speech. Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Obama said the US would not send additional troops to Syria but would increase support for the country’s moderate…
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Politics
Europe in crisis as Greece nears Eurozone exit
The European Union is facing a huge crisis after Greece voted decisively against accepting the terms of its Eurozone bail-out deal. Early results suggested that around 61 per cent of Greeks had voted to reject the deal, compared to just 39 per cent in favor. The scale of the…
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South Asia
Pakistan to provide $5m food grant to Rohingya camps
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently approved the decision of a cabinet committee, formed to tackle issues over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, to channel a $5 million grant in the form of food, through the World Food Program, for distribution in Rohingya camps in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.…
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Politics
Malala calls on world leaders to save Rohingya Muslims
On Monday 8th June, Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai spoke up for the rights of Rohingya Muslims, urging influential world leaders to take action against the persecution of the minority group, according to a statement released by the Malala Fund, Malala’s charity organization. “I stand with the…
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Politics
MENA Experts’ Open Letter to Obama about Tunisia
On the eve of President Obama’s meeting with Beji Caid Essebsi, President of Tunisia, at the White House, Sixty Tunisia and MENA region experts sent the following OPEN LETTER to President Obama urging him and his administration to provide much support to Tunisia; the one country undertaking a…
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East Asia
Indian PM Modi, President Park talk defense, economic ventures partnership
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi arrived in South Korea on Monday, 18th May 2015, in an effort to strengthen the diplomatic ties between the two countries and deepen cooperation in defense sector as they signed seven agreements including on avoidance of double taxation. PM Modi, who had been on a…
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Politics
2015 Green Asia Forum Held, Featuring Ten Grassroots Environmental Heroes
Held in May 12, 2015 at the International Conference Hall, the Korea Press Center attended by a host of environmental experts from Korea and abroad Brought together environmental leaders from across the world under the theme of “Climate Change Response and Energy Transition in Asia” Seeking global governance from government-business-citizenry…
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NK harder nut to crack than Iran, say experts
North Korea will prove to be a harder nut to crack than Iran, according to political analysts. This view follows a deal reached between Tehran and a group of world powers led by the United States on the Middle eastern nation’s nuclear program. The U.S. has already hinted at adopting…
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