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Riyadh to Bring Together Cultural Organizations for 1st Time in 50 Years

For the first time in 50 years, the Saudi capital is prepping for a global conference that brings together the best international organizations specializing in education, science, and culture to discuss the future of global cooperation, the increasing challenges linked to funding and geopolitical shifts, and commitments, as well as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023

Afternoon Update: critics warn RBA risks ‘overshooting’ on rate hikes; Sally Rugg’s court loss; and Sphinx-like statue found in Egypt

Australians with a mortgage have been hit with a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.6%

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2023

Plunge in border crossings could blunt GOP attack on Biden

A sharp drop in illegal border crossings since December may be blunting a Republican point of attack against President Joe Biden as the Democratic leader moves to reshape a broken asylum system that has dogged him and his predecessors

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Russia gives fertilizer to Malawi, seeks African support

The Russian government has donated 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Malawi as part of its efforts to garner diplomatic support from various African nations

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

UN high seas treaty is a triumph, but it will need teeth to be effective

Letter: Guy Standing on the questions that remain with regard to the historic deal to protect international waters

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

UNESCO chief promises help in restoring Iraq's looted sites

The head of the United Nations cultural agency has promised to continue helping to repair the damage done to Iraq’s historic sites by decades of war

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

The rewilding project restoring Scotland's native oysters and seagrass meadows

FOLLOWING almost 20 years of negotiations, UN member states signed a treaty over the weekend which aims to protect vast swathes of the world’s…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2023

Protests against Norweigian wind farm

Sámi land defenders say the windmills must be demolished

Salon · Mar 6, 2023

Iran's Concessions to IAEA Largely Hinge on Future Talks, Grossi Says

Iran's concessions to UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi during his visit to Tehran this weekend depend to a large extent on future negotiations, Grossi conceded on Monday, walking back some comments he made upon his return. Two days before a quarterly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2023

A Month after Quake, Survivors Need Shelter, Sanitation

One month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need adequate shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1 billion to assist survivors is only 10% funded, hampering efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis, a United Nations official said Monday. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2023