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US Census could get MENA category after new recommendations

US government panel recommends adding box on Census to count people from the Middle East and North Africa region.

Al Jazeera

Blinken to head to Middle East amid Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Washington says US secretary of state will stress ‘upholding the historic status quo’ of the holy sites in Jerusalem.

Al Jazeera

Blinken will travel to Mideast amid US concern over violence

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend in his first trip to the Middle East this year

The Independent UK

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Wikipedia Middle East editors ban shows risks for creators

BEIRUT: Rights groups have accused the Saudi Arabian government of "infiltrating" and seeking to control Wikipedia, after the Wikimedia Foundation banned 16 users for engaging in "conflict of interest editing" in the Middle East and North Africa.

Bangkok Post

EU wants to send more migrants away as irregular arrivals grow

European Union ministers on Thursday sought ways to curb irregular immigration and send more people away as arrivals rose from pandemic lows, reviving controversial ideas for border fences and asylum centres outside of Europe.

Reuters

Ian Black obituary

Middle East editor of the Guardian, author and academic who embodied the journalist’s duty to show fairness to all sides

The Guardian - UK

Fortune announces new Global Forum conference in Abu Dhabi

A redirection of global energy flows, the critical challenge of climate change, and the remaking of geopolitical alliances across the Middle East has recently shifted the world’s attention to the Gulf region.

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Egypt, US Discuss Boosting Security, Intelligence Cooperation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed on Monday with visiting CIA Director William Burns ways to enhance security and intelligence cooperation between Egypt and the US. During the meeting held in Cairo, Sisi stressed the strength of Egyptian-American ties, the Egyptian presidential spokesperson said. The president further highlighted the significance…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi football chief reveals Lionel Messi transfer desire to join Cristiano Ronaldo

With ex-Manchester United striker Ronaldo embarking on his new chapter in the Middle East, reports had suggested Messi was set to follow suit with a move to Al-Hilal

Manchester Evening News

Captagon trade: How Syria became a narco-state

Captagon is a synthetic drug that has turned Syria into a narco-state. The illicit industry behind this amphetamine is estimated to be worth billions of dollars, with over 400 million tablets seized in the Middle East in 2021. So who is profiting from this trafficking? Where is the drug produced?…

France 24

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr training two years above his age at elite sporting talent academy

Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr has been working hard since jetting out to Saudi Arabia with his father - and is already training with academy kids who are two years older than him in the Middle East

Daily Mirror

Ian Black, former Guardian Middle East editor, dies aged 69

Black, who was also a former diplomatic and European editor, had a rare neurological disease and wrote moving account of his illness

The Guardian - UK

Padraig Harrington picks up big cheque in Abu Dhabi as Shane Lowry slides down leaderboard during final round

Shane Lowry went into the final round in a tie for the lead, but slipped down the leaderboard on an action packed afternoon in the Middle East

Irish Mirror

Scottish fugitive who lived a luxury lifestyle on £100m of taxpayer's cash dies

He was sentenced to 10 years in July 2017 at Kingston Crown Court in London after three years on the run in Africa and the Middle East.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Stringent US Moves against Money Flows from Iraq to Iran

The decline in the value of Iraq’s national currency and the rise in the prices of foodstuffs and imported goods can be traced back to remarkable change in the policy adopted by the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Both bodies have had a policy shift…

Daily Mirror

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi entertain in chaotic PSG clash - 6 talking points

ALL STAR XI 4-5 PSG: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe all managed to get on the scoresheet as the Portuguese forward made his first appearance in the Middle East following his record-breaking switch to Al-Nassr

Bangkok Post

CPF eyes prospects in the Middle East

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the SET-listed flagship of food and agribusiness conglomerate CP Group, is keen to invest in the Middle East to tap into the sheer size of the region's population and the people's high purchasing power.

Daily Mirror

Faces of condemned as Iranian freedom protesters face execution or death under regime

Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Bambos Charalambous gave just a snapshot of the estimated 18,000 arrested since the Mahsa Amini protests began last September

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Saudi FM Sees Progress on Yemen, Stresses Need to Reinstate Truce

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abduallah said on Wednesday progress was being made towards ending the Yemen war, but more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire. Prince Faisal said the conflict would only be resolved through a political settlement. He…

The Conversation

Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life -- but it must be managed carefully

More than 2 billion people live in “water stressed” countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available freshwater resources are withdrawn for human use each year.

The Guardian - UK

Nick Herbert obituary

Other lives: Journalist for the Times who covered the Middle East before joining one of the UK’s biggest newspaper groups as editorial director

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Pledges to Support UAE Security, Pursue Diplomacy to End War in Yemen

US President Joe Biden issued a statement affirming the United States’ commitment to the safety and security of the people of the United Arab Emirates and the rest of the partners in the Middle East region, and the continuation of the diplomatic pursuit to end the war in Yemen. His…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report: US Sent Israel-stored Munitions to Ukraine

The United States sent a munitions stockpile stored in Israel to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, saying the decision was made last year when Washington's Middle East ally was under a centrist premier. An Israeli official confirmed the report to…

Reuters

U.S. redirecting Israel-stored munitions to Ukraine - New York Times

The United States is diverting munitions stored in Israel to Ukraine for use in the war against Russia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, saying the decision was made last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

What’s at Stake in Türkiye’s Upcoming Elections?

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is aiming to extend his 20-year rule in elections that will decide not just who leads Türkiye but how it is governed, where its economy is headed and what role it may play to ease conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East. The presidential and parliamentary…

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