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At UN Human Rights Council Inching Forward or Playing for Time?
Groundviews
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September 13, 2025
Photo courtesy of Zira Daily “Sri Lanka today has an historic opportunity to heal from the cycles of violence and impunity that have dominated for decades,” said United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on September 8, 2025 at...
Azerbaijan and Iran to host reciprocal cultural days
AzerNews
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September 13, 2025
Azerbaijan and Iran will hold reciprocal cultural days in various cities of both countries, Azernews reports, citing the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan. The announcement followed a meeting in Baku between Abdolreza Rashid, Deputy Head for...
Xi Jinping meets leaders from Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Malaysia and Tajikistan
Friends of Socialist China
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September 13, 2025
On September 2, Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with the leaders of a number of friendly countries who were visiting China to attend the summit meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and to participate in the...
TUI Cruises committed to Middle East presence
Seatrade Cruise News
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September 12, 2025
TUI Cruises is significantly expanding its presence in the Gulf region this winter season, deploying two vessels operating out of Dubai. The second vessel will feature turnaround operations in both Dubai and Doha, Qatar, marking an important...
Egypt uncovers Israeli plots to assassinate Hamas leaders on its soil: Report
Press TV
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Egypt has uncovered Israeli plots to assassinate Hamas leaders on its soil, warning Tel Aviv that any such attack would be treated as a “declaration of war” and met with force. In a report on Friday, the Middle East Eye (MEE) cited a high-level...
Egypt warns Israel: Strikes on Hamas leaders on Egyptian soil will be seen as declaration of war
Natural News
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September 13, 2025
Egypt warns Israel: Strikes on Hamas leaders on Egyptian soil will be seen as declaration of war Egypt has issued a stern warning to Israel, declaring that any assassination attempt on Hamas leaders within Egypt would be considered a direct...
Israeli attacks kill 32 in Gaza including 12 children
RTE Ireland
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September 13, 2025
Israeli attacks have killed at least 32 people across Gaza City, including 12 children, medical staff have said. The morgue in Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were taken, confirmed there were 12 children among those killed. One of the strikes...
Egypt keen to promote relations with Mauritania to wider prospects, says amb.
Egypt Independent
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September 13, 2025
Egyptian Ambassador in Nouakchott Ahmed Tayea said Egypt is keen to promote relations with Mauritania to wider prospects, given the deeply-rooted historical bonds between the two countries and their peoples.Tayea made the comments during his...
Israeli forces raid Tulkarm for 230th day, wound 60-year-old
Al Mayadeen
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September 13, 2025
Israeli forces continued raids in Tulkarm and West Bank camps for the 230th day, injuring a 60-year-old and arresting locals as settlement drives expand. Israeli forces kept up their military campaign in the city of Tulkarm and its two refugee...
Iran-Tunisia ties show Tehran’s commitment to expanding ‘strong ties with Islamic world’: FM
Press TV
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September 13, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the relations between Iran and Tunisia serve as a “shining example” of Tehran’s commitment to expanding strong ties with the Islamic world based on “common interests and respect for national...
Iranian, Tajik culture ministers meet in St. Petersburg
Mehr News Agency
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September 13, 2025
The two minister met on the sidelines of the 11th International Forum of United Cultures in St. Petersburg and exchanged views on developing cooperation. Seyyed Abbas Salehi, who traveled to St. Petersburg to participate in the multilateral...
Afghan envoy, KP CM talk strengthening bilateral ties
Pajhwok Afghan News
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September 13, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad and the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have discussed strengthening bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, facilitating the movement of people between the two countries and...
Israeli Chess Team Quits Spanish Tournament After Flag Ban Over Gaza War
teleSUR
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Israeli players withdrew from the Basque Country Open after organizers banned Israel’s flag, citing opposition to its military campaign in Gaza. Organizers of the Basque Country Open in Spain banned Israel’s flag in protest of the Gaza offensive....
Turkey’s special envoy for normalisation with Armenia visits Yerevan: no breakthroughs
JAMnews
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September 13, 2025
Sixth meeting of Armenia–Turkey special envoys Talks were held in Yerevan between Armenia’s and Turkey’s special envoys for normalisation, Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kılıç. The Turkish diplomat arrived in Armenia by land, crossing through the...
Culture or Cruelty: Can the international community put an end to female genital mutilation?
Global Voices
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September 13, 2025
A teenage girl in Burkina Faso chose not to undergo FGM and was supported by her family. More and more activists are pushing back on this harmful practice, which can cause lifelong distress and medical complications. Image from Wikimedia Commons....
Türkiye vs Germany: What does their head-to-head history say?
FIBA Basketball
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The official EuroBasket app Download Now RIGA (Latvia) - Two teams are left standing - world champions Germany and Türkiye - who will square off in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Final. The winner will leave Riga as continental champions. Germany have...
Israeli army orders mass displacement in Gaza City as bombing campaign intensifies
Iran Front Page
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September 13, 2025
The Israeli military on Saturday called on hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to leave Gaza City immediately, urging them to move south toward Al-Mawasi and central refugee camps as attacks intensify. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s...
Israel orders mass displacement in Gaza City amid intensifying bombing campaign
News.Az
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The Israeli army has called on hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to leave Gaza City immediately, directing them south toward Al-Mawasi and central refugee camps as attacks intensify. Army spokesman Avichay Adraee said over 250,000 people have...
History made as Côte d'Ivoire ends Mali's title haulage
FIBA Basketball
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KIGALI (Rwanda) - For the first time in the history of the FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket, the title will not go to Mali. This historic moment occurred on Saturday, September 13 at the Petit Stade Gymnasium in Kigali, Rwanda, where Côte d'Ivoire...
Arabic storytelling takes centre stage at Congress ACI in Abu Dhabi this weekend
What's On
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September 13, 2025
Keeping Arabic storytelling and cultural expressions at the forefront of conversation is a cornerstone of The Congress of Arabic and Creative Industries (Congress ACI), which takes place at Etihad Arena this Sunday and Monday. This year’s theme is...