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Libyan Parliament Committee Urges Change of PM, Risking New Strife

A Libyan parliament committee said on Monday the chamber should choose a new interim prime minister, a move that could set major factions against each other in the wake of a failed election. The committee, set up to chart a political path forward after a national election process collapsed last…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese protest turns deadly as security forces crack down on demonstrators

Sudanese security forces on Monday killed three protesters in the capital Khartoum during a demonstration calling for civilian rule, almost three months after a military coup, medics said

France 24

‘Paradigm shift’ needed in way WHO is funded, says director general

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Covid pandemic has proven that health is ‘an international issue’

The Guardian - UK

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No decision yet on direct talks with U.S. -Iran foreign minister

Iran is ready to consider direct talks with the United States if it feels it can get a good deal with guarantees, its foreign minister said on Monday, adding no decision had yet been made.

Reuters

Burkina Faso President Kaboré ‘detained’ in coup attempt

Soldiers decry the president’s inability to quell jihadist violence, which has plagued the country for years

The Independent UK

Syria Prison Battle Toll Tops 150, Concern over Fate of Minors

Kurdish forces locked down a Syrian city Monday to trap ISIS militants who attacked a prison there five days earlier, leaving more than 150 dead in fierce battles. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) charged that the ISIS militants were using hundreds of minors as "human shields" inside the Ghwayran…

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Editorial: The UN combats Holocaust denial

Israel became the United Nations’ 59th member on May 11, 1949. In the seven decades since, the General Assembly, now numbering 193 countries, has passed uncounted resolutions blasting the Mideast’s sole democracy. Slander and libel and unfairness by a majority of tyrannies gathered at Turtle Bay against the world’s only…

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Why Effort to Help Afghanistan Is Falling Short

As winter deepens, a grim situation in Afghanistan is getting worse. Freezing temperatures are compounding misery from the downward spiral that has come with the fall of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover. Aid groups and international agencies estimate about 23 million people, more than half the country, face…

Asharq Al-Awsat

We can afford to reverse poverty and climate breakdown. What we can’t afford is the alternative

Our global finance system is failing to rise to the challenges we face. It’s time it was reimagined – and grounded in our shared humanity

The Guardian - UK

Resistance to the Myanmar regime in Chin state – a photo essay

The photojournalist Alex McBride has been embedded with rebel forces in Chin state, Myanmar, during a critical moment for the country, as the regime assaults the area in a worrying echo of the Rohingya genocide

The Guardian - UK

KSrelief Inks $15m Agreements to Support Yemeni Health Sector

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has inked deals worth $15 million with the World Health Organization to support Yemen’s health sector. The agreements were signed on Sunday by KSrelief General Supervisor Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari. Under the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greek government blamed for hunger crisis in refugee camps

Aid charity says 6,000 people, many of whom are children, believed to have no food allowance due to cuts in service

The Guardian - UK

Testing for fully vaccinated travellers to UK to be scrapped; new vaccine pass rules in France – as it happened

UK transport secretary says testing rules for travellers into country will change from 4am on 11 February; new France rules come into force

The Guardian - UK

Asean still toothless a year after Myanmar coup

The first anniversary of Myanmar's military coup is approaching. Since Feb 1 last year, the country's socio-political landscape has changed dramatically. Brutal fighting has reached many parts of the country and the economy lies in tatters, while the UN warns that half the population may soon slip below the poverty…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Taliban Begin Talks in Norway as Hunger Stalks Afghanistan

A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo with Western officials and Afghan civil society representatives amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The closed-door meetings are taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the…

The Guardian - UK

Change to aid rules needed to prevent famine in Afghanistan, say UK experts

Former security and diplomatic chiefs warn that country is at risk of economic collapse as Taliban begin talks in Norway

The Guardian - UK

UK government must act now to save millions of lives in Afghanistan

Letter: Former defence, national security and foreign policy experts lay out five outcomes that the international community should be working towards to avert an irreversible humanitarian disaster

Al Jazeera

Taliban delegation begins talks in Oslo

Al Jazeera has learned that the Afghan group will be pushed on women’s rights in return for access to frozen funds.

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In Russia, Indigenous land defenders face intimidation and exile

Pressure on communities comes as regional elites and big companies look to develop resource-rich Indigenous lands.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNESCO Lists Viking-Era Wooden Sailboats on Heritage List

For thousands of years, wooden sailboats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents. In December, the UN’s culture agency added Nordic “clinker boats" to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

France 24

French soldier killed in attack on military camp in northern Mali

A French soldier has died in Mali, the French defence ministry announced on Sunday, the latest loss coming as Paris ponders whether to stop providing military backup to the junta-run West African country.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Guterres Urges Western Sahara Conflict Parties to Have ‘a Stronger Interest’ in Solutions

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all the parties involved in the Western Sahara conflict to have “a stronger interest” in resolving the conflict. Guterres said on Friday, in statements quoted by the United Nations website, that “the time has come for the parties to the conflict to understand…

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How Bad Is Lebanon’s Economic Meltdown?

Lebanon is suffering an economic meltdown that began in 2019 when the financial system collapsed under colossal state debts and the unsustainable way they were funded, while politicians have yet to come up with a rescue plan. Just how bad is the situation? - Gross domestic product has plunged to…

The Guardian - UK

The hounding of author Kate Clanchy has been a witch-hunt without mercy

Publishers and other institutions are turning cowardly and brittle when faced with social media frenzies

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Are the Potential Implications of the Houthi Terrorist Designation?

International, regional, Arab and United Nations efforts throughout the past ten years have failed in transforming the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen into a political component in the country. Instead, the militias' terrorist capabilities have grown, transforming provinces under their control into veritable detention centers and zones to recruit adults…

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