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Facing uproar, Tunisian president denies he’s stoking racism
TUNIS: Tunisia’s president has rejected accusations that he is stoking anti-Black racism, saying that he has sub-Saharan African friends and that his comments…
Pentagon chief pushes Netanyahu to reduce anti-Palestinian violence
RAMALLAH: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Israeli leaders on Thursday to take steps to reduce tensions in the occupied West Bank,…
Olori Atuwase, Yemisi Suswam, Saadiya Aminu, Ahmed Modibo and Aisha Salisu Talk Embrace Equaity at International Women’s Day Dinner
Dotmount Communications, a worldwide provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services for public relations, hosted a special International Women’s Day (IWD)…
Israelis stage ‘day of resistance’ against Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan
TEL AVIV: Israeli protesters on Thursday were intensifying their opposition to a contentious government proposal to overhaul the judiciary, with a bid to…
Embattled Ozy Media a no show in fraud case
NEW YORK: Ozy Media billed itself as “the New and the Next” as its charismatic cofounder, former MSNBC and CNN host Carlos Watson,…
Film AlUla launches platform to support new female storytellers
ALULA: Film AlUla has announced the launch of a platform to empower new and emerging female filmmakers and creatives to produce stories set…
Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rises 6.8% in January
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index rose 6.8 percent year-on-year in January, driven by high production in mining and quarrying, and manufacturing activities,…
7th EU-UNRWA Strategic Dialogue held in Brussels
BRUSSELS: The 7th Strategic Dialogue between the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the EU…
UN ‘alarmed’ at West Bank violence day after Israeli raid
JERUSALEM: The UN Middle East peace envoy urged Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday to calm surging violence in the occupied West Bank,…