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~ Report: ‘Disturbing Surge’ in Afghan Female Suicides, Attempted Suicides https://www.voanews.com/a/report-disturbing-surge-in-afghan-female-suicides-attempted-suicides/7244132.html ~ Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, there has been a disturbing surge...

~ Peru allows abortion of 11-year-old rape victim after UN pressure LIMA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - An 11-year-old rape victim was allowed an abortion in Peru over the weekend after being initially refused the procedure, in a case that rights groups say highlights the lack of support for minors who...

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~ Is Erdogan loosing the elections ? : Erdogan's rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote The man challenging Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's presidential elections this weekend received a boost on Thursday when a small party candidate abruptly withdrew and a closely-watched...

~ First UN aid convoy enters quake-hit Syria via new crossing The first UN aid convoy has entered through a reopened border crossing into rebel-held north-western Syria, devastated by last week's earthquake. The UN said 11 lorries crossed from Turkey at Bab al-Salameh on Tuesday. Many...

~ Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's conviction ISTANBUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, chanting slogans criticising President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling...

~ Morocco Win Brings Cheers Heard Across Africa and the Middle East Arabs and Africans around the world joined in an outpouring of pride and joy over Morocco’s World Cup success after it defeated Spain. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/world/middleeast/morocco-world-cup-celebration.html

~ ~ Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage There were protests against the new code on Monday Indonesia's parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms. Sex outside marriage...

~ Turkish commentator sacked at HALF-TIME of World Cup clash after reminiscing about fastest goal in tournament history A TURKISH commentator was sacked during half-time in the World Cup Group F clash between Morocco and Canada. But commentator Alper Bakircigil had his viewing of the...

~ Israel and Lebanon reach ‘historic’ maritime border and gas fields deal Israeli PM hails groundbreaking agreement that could boost natural gas production in the Mediterranean Israel and Lebanon have reportedly agreed a deal in a dispute over gas fields and the two countries’ maritime...

~ Turkish pop star Gülşen arrested over religious schools joke The Turkish pop star Gülşen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools. The 46-year-old singer-songwriter, whose full name is Gülşen Çolakoğlu, was taken...

~ Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Somalia towards famine Hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia are facing famine. Binyam Gebru works with Save the Children in Somalia. He says organizations like his need one thing to help Somalis on the brink of starvation. BINYAM GEBRU: We need...

~ Syria to recognize Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria said Wednesday it will recognize the “independence and sovereignty” of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions and contacts will be established to set up diplomatic relations. The Syrian Foreign...

~ Xinjiang leak sheds new light on China's 're-education' camps A watchtower on a high-security facility near what is believed to be a re-education camp in Xinjiang GREG BAKER AFP Beijing (AFP) – A leak of thousands of photos and official documents from China's Xinjiang has shed new light...

~ Afghanistan's female TV presenters must cover their faces, say Taliban The Taliban have ordered female Afghan TV presenters and other women on screen to cover their faces while on air. Media outlets were told of the decree on Wednesday, a religious police spokesman told BBC Pashto. The...

Will Hezbollah's election setback change anything in Lebanon? Iran-backed Hezbollah lost its parliamentary edge in a high-stakes election last weekend. For Lebanon, this could mean everything, or nothing at all. The country's new parliament remains largely split between pro-Iran and pro-Saudi...

~ Biden approves plan to redeploy US troops to Somalia (CNN)President Joe Biden has approved a request by the Pentagon to redeploy US troops to Somalia in an effort to counter the terrorist group al-Shabaab, a senior administration official said on Monday. The move reverses a decision by...

~ Hezbollah allies suffer losses in Lebanon's parliamentary election, according to early results Iran-backed Hezbollah has been dealt a blow in Lebanon's parliamentary election with preliminary results showing losses for some of its oldest allies and the Saudi-aligned Lebanese Forces party...

~ Islamic State claims attack that killed 5 troops in Egypt CAIRO -- An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least five troops in the restive part of Sinai Peninsula. The extremist group announced its claim of Wednesday’s attack in a...

~ 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens Extreme drought has left the Horn of Africa on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, aid workers say. Twenty million people are at risk of starvation this year as delayed rains worsen an already brutal drought in Kenya...