MOSCOW | TASS | Russia is making every effort to prevent the Middle East from descending into a major conflict, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stated at the 4th International Russia-Middle East Forum. “We are making every effort to prevent …
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CAIRO,EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States has frequently employed political maneuvers to gain credit for its role in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. In July 2022, prior to a visit to the region, U.S. President Joe Biden proudly asserted in a Washington Post op-ed that “The Middle …
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Paradoxically, Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel presents a unique opportunity for a regional ceasefire COMMENT | DAOUD KUTTAB | It is hard to imagine that anyone in the Levant or the broader Middle East managed to sleep on Saturday night, as Iran launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles toward strategic …
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Both Arabs and Israelis must think carefully about what their policies and actions are likely to accomplish COMMENT | MUHANNAD ALAZZEH | The October 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s remorseless military response have once again revived a seemingly unending cycle of violence in the Middle East. As matters stand, there are …
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How Netanyahu and Hamas have worked hand-in-glove to undermine the peace process in the Middle East THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Israel’s genocidal bombing of Gaza continues with merciless impunity. Thousands of innocent children are being bombed in their homes, in hospitals and restaurants. Meanwhile, Western leaders, who spent most …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court convicted two senior bosses of the labour export company Middle East Consultants for promoting human trafficking and forgery. The duo was arrested in 2019 for various human trafficking-related cases. The convicted are Benon Kunywana, 36 and Godfrey …
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U.S. botched retreat from Afghanistan, as well as its military withdrawal from Iraq and Syria, signaled that Washington had stumbled over its Mideast policies Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The United States is attempting to enhance its presence in the Middle East through visits and military cooperation. However, its influence on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the export of labour to the Middle East. This follows the rampant and unclear deaths of many casual labourers, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan migrant workers who have recently returned home are cautioning those still seeking job prospects in the Middle East to think twice. Aisha Namawejje, 26, a resident of Kampala recounts how she landed in the hands of human traffickers in 2016, after she was tricked …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government is preparing to repatriate more than 500 Ugandan migrant workers stranded in the Arabian Peninsula countries of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Oman among others. Betty Among Akena, the Minister of Labour says the government is in advanced stages to repatriate …
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