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UN: South Sudan Must Halt Fighting, Move Faster to Elections

The UN Security Council on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to all fighting in South Sudan and pushed for swift progress by the government to ensure that delayed elections are held peacefully and freely in December 2024. The council resolution, which was approved by a vote of 13-0 with Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with UN Envoy to Syria

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Wednesday with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General to Syria Geir Pedersen. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Syria and the region and exchanged views on issues of common interest.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

Newark mayor signs deal with Hindu nation that does not exist

Mayor and city council agreed to partnership with Kailasa, invented by Indian fugitive Swami Nithyananda

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023

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UN: South Sudan must halt fighting, move faster to elections

The U.N. Security Council is demanding an immediate end to all fighting in South Sudan and is pushing for swift progress by the government to ensure that delayed elections are held peacefully and freely in December 2024

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique

After killing hundreds and displacing thousands as it barrelled through Mozambique and Malawi, twice, Cyclone Freddy dissipates over land, although flooding remains a threat in both countries.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

IAEA to inspect future nuclear-powered submarines built in Australia

UN nuclear watchdog will check fuel usage in sealed power units to satisfy non-proliferation obligations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Exclusive-Tons of uranium missing from Libyan site, IAEA tells member states

U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member states in a statement on Wednesday seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 15, 2023

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Myanmar is a failing state, led by a junta fuelled by Russian arms, says UN rights envoy

Civilians are being killed by Russian weapons just like in Ukraine, says special rapporteur Tom Andrews in call for global action

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

UN warns gangs consuming Haiti despite help for police

The U.N.’s special envoy to Haiti has warned that the ongoing training and resources the international community is providing to Haiti’s police force is not enough to fight increasingly violent gangs

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

US announces $331m in new aid to Ethiopia as Blinken meets Abiy

Top US diplomat discussed ‘progress’ of Tigray peace agreement with Ethiopian prime minister, State Department says.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2023

Syrians Mark 12th Anniversary of Anti-regime Uprising

Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's opposition-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests and rejecting any international "normalization" with Damascus. The brutal repression of the 2011 protests, which began during the so-called "Arab Spring" uprisings, triggered a complex civil war that drew…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Donald Trump’s attacks might be hurting — or helping — Ron DeSantis

DeSantis isn’t even running yet, but he’s got Trump, the press and voters acting as if he is. Talk about an auspicious start to a presidential campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023

Blinken Meets Ethiopian Leader to Repair Ties Damaged by War

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed efforts to reach sustainable peace in Tigray on Wednesday, Blinken's spokesperson said, as both sides seek to mend diplomatic ties damaged by the war there. During a two-and-a-half-hour meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Blinken and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

UN Sees Renewed Momentum toward Yemen Peace Spurred by Saudi, Iran Deal

The United Nations Yemen mediator urged warring parties on Wednesday to "seize the opportunity" to take decisive steps toward peace and said momentum to end the conflict had been renewed by a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume ties. "Intense diplomatic efforts are ongoing at different levels to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

As climate woes worsen, Africa's economies suffer, UN says

Up to 9% of some African nations’ budgets is being spent on responding to extreme weather events, findings at a U.N. conference for African finance ministers revealed in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on Wednesday

Bangkok Post · Mar 15, 2023

Blinken asks Ethiopia to strengthen peace on first post-war visit

ADDIS ABABA - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Ethiopia to "deepen the peace" in its war-torn north, as he announced a $331-million aid package to the country during a visit aimed at repairing relations shaken by the two-year conflict.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

UN Official Says World Body Committed to Cyprus Peace Deal

The United Nations remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation’s ethnic cleave that has been the source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades, a senior UN official said Wednesday. UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo…

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

UN official says world body committed to Cyprus peace deal

A senior United Nations official says the world body remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation's ethnic cleave that has been the source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Aboul Gheit from Beirut: Arab League Summit Will Be Held in May

The next Arab League summit will be held in Saudi Arabia in May, announced Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit from Beirut on Tuesday. He said the summit is likely to focus on economic issues and how to help the neediest Arab regions. Aboul Gheit met with caretaker Prime Minister…

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2023

Twelve years on from the beginning of Syria’s war

Millions still displaced and hundreds of thousands have died in 12 years of fighting, but al-Assad remains in power.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Cyclone Freddy to ease, in relief for Malawi, Mozambique

After barreling through Mozambique and Malawi since late last week and killing hundreds and displacing thousands more, Cyclone Freddy is set to move away from land Wednesday, bringing some relief to regions who have been ravaged by torrential rain and powerful winds

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13

The recent deadly earthquake in Syria and Turkey which caused billions of dollars in damage is boosting the prospects of Syria's once widely shunned president to return to the Arab fold

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

UNITMAS Head Receives 'Death Threats'

The head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITMAS), Volker Perthes, revealed that he had received death threats from unnamed extremists. Perthes said during a local TV interview that he received the threats via the Internet, asserting that he was comfortable in Sudan and that those…

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Sunak stays silent on Rwanda’s role in DRC war crimes to save UK’s migrant deal

As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels massacre and gang-rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who will hold them to account?

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Grundberg Seizes Saudi-Iranian Agreement to Push Forward Efforts to Resolve Yemen Crisis

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg seized the Saudi-Iranian agreement, which calls for restoring diplomatic relations, to carry out a visit to Tehran in the hopes of pushing forward efforts to resolve the crisis in Yemen.

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