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Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty

Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops and brought back to shore

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

E3 Calls for UN to Probe Russia’s Alleged Use of Iranian Drones

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for a United Nations probe of accusations Russia has used Iranian-origin drones to attack Ukraine, allegedly violating a UN Security Council Resolution. In a letter signed by their UN envoys and seen by Reuters, the three backed Ukraine's call on Monday for such…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 21, 2022

E3 seeks U.N. to probe Russia's alleged use of Iranian drones

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for a United Nations probe of accusations Russia has used Iranian-origin drones to attack Ukraine, allegedly violating a U.N. Security Council Resolution.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

How green are the Tory leadership candidates this time round?

After Liz Truss’s ‘war on nature’, we look again at the environmental record of the most probable crop of hopefuls

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022

Cholera Outbreak Hits Syrian Refugees Sheltering in Camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Lebanon recorded its first cholera case in early October -- signaling the return of the bacteria for the first time…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 21, 2022

Cholera outbreak hits Syrian refugees sheltering in camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

WHO Staffers in Syria Accuse Their Boss of Corruption

Staffers at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Syrian office have accused their boss of mismanaging millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts -- including computers, gold coins and cars -- and acted frivolously as COVID-19 swept the country. More than 100 confidential documents, messages and other materials obtained by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 21, 2022

Commentary: The world’s worst war you aren’t watching is in Ethiopia

While the world’s eyes are trained on the war in Ukraine and whether Vladimir Putin is unhinged enough to use nuclear weapons, another war rages mostly unseen some 3,000 miles away in Ethiopia.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 21, 2022

Shah's Son Praises 'Revolution' of Iranian Women, Calls for Establishment of Democratic System

Iran's Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi praised the latest wave of protests led by women, calling for a regime change in Iran and a transitional government to establish a "democratic system." During a press conference in Washington, Pahlavi addressed the Iranian women leading the country's first women's revolution, supported by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 21, 2022

UN ready to vote on sanctions against Haitian gang leader

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Friday on a resolution that would demand an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022