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War and want: How conflict drives poverty

03:25 According to the World Bank, living below the extreme poverty line means surviving on less than $1.90 a day. But poverty means much more than a lack of income and resources. It in

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Yemenis cornered by soaring commodity prices

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What Raisi's presidency means for Iran-U.S. stalemate

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OPEC+ abandons oil policy meeting after Saudi-UAE clash

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OPEC+ resumes oil policy talks amid Saudi-UAE standoff

OPEC+ ministers resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy in two days of talks last week amid a rare public standoff between Gulf allies

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Trudeau should learn more about China before criticizing it

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Mauritius ranked most peaceful country in Africa

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi drone, says state TV

Saudi Arabian air defenses intercepted and destroyed an armed drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, state television said on Monday.It cited the Sa

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APD | President Putin and President Joe Bidden to meet on 16 June 2021 in Geneva

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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US envoy says Yemeni rebels not trying to reach cease-fire

The U.S. special envoy for Yemen lashed out at the Houthi rebels, accusing them of failing to try to reach an urgently needed cease-fire in the war-wrecked nation.Tim L

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Caricature gallery in Cairo highlights support for Palestinian cause

The hallway of the palace-like Greater Cairo Library in Egypt hosted works by Egyptian and Arab caricaturists in a gallery expressing support for the Palestinian cause and the struggle of the Palestin

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China, Afghanistan, Pakistan do better when they work together

Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, guest contributor in print, radio and television, and documentary filmmaker. The article reflects the author's

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China, Afghanistan, Pakistan do better when they work together

Editor's note: Bobby Naderi is a London-based journalist, guest contributor in print, radio and television, and documentary filmmaker. The article reflects the author's

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UN special envoy for Yemen arrives in Sanaa

The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths arrived on Sunday at Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, capital of Yemen.In his first visit to the city in a year, Griffiths will meet Ho

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Houthi leader dismisses U.S. sanctions, warns of expanded attacks

A leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Sunday dismissed U.S. sanctions on military officials and threatened possible expanded attacks on "aggressor countri

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Biden raises cease-fire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu

President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but he st

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Why is another Saudi-Iranian détente happening?

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