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Biden OK’s $2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt, disregarding government oppression
Jan 30, 2022 14:20The U.S. State Department recently approved a sprawling $2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt even as the Biden administration continues to withhold a far smaller sum of military aid — $130 million — over expressed concerns about human rights abuses by the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a disconnect that critics said makes a mockery of U.S. leaders’ rhetoric.
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India says five suspected militants killed in overnight Kashmir clashes
Jan 30, 2022 14:15Indian police say they have killed five suspected militants, including a top commander, during overnight clashes in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
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Iran's rights official takes swipe at Canada over indigenous children killings
Jan 27, 2022 07:57A senior Iranian rights official has denounced Canada for its “hypocritical” double-standard approach to the issue of human rights, after shocking reports emerged of the discovery of new graves near a former school for indigenous children there.
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US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
Jan 26, 2022 05:42The administration of US President Joe Biden has approved $2.5 billion in proposed arms sales to Egypt in spite of ongoing concerns over human rights.
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Death toll from Saudi airstrike on Yemen prison rises to 91
Jan 25, 2022 16:04The Yemeni health minister says the death toll from a Saudi airstrike on a prison in the northern city of Sa’ada has now risen to 91.
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Jan 24, 2022 00:21Human rights in the view of Imam Ali (PBUH).
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US should stop starving the Afghan people: Negotiate with Kabul and release frozen funds
Jan 21, 2022 11:51The US freeze on Kabul’s foreign currency reserves has shuttered the banking system and left much of the economy near collapse.
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Frenzied Saudi bombing of Yemen: Reports of over 150 casualties
Jan 21, 2022 07:59Saudi warplanes have bombed homes in Yemen's western city of Hudaydah and a prison in north-western Sa'ada, with initial reports putting casualties above 150 people.
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Thousands of Sudanese demonstrate in Khartoum against killing of anti-coup protesters
Jan 21, 2022 02:16Thousands of Sudanese have rallied in the capital to protest against the killings of dozens in a crackdown since the military coup on October 25 last year.
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France’s decision to ban hijab at sports events faces backlash among Muslims, media users
Jan 21, 2022 01:51An anti-Muslim decision by the French Senate to ban wearing hijab at sports competitions has faced harsh criticism from the country’s Muslim community and social media users across the world.