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Princess Latifa: Dubai princess ‘held captive by her father’ is ‘perfectly well’ human rights chief says

‘Latifa conveyed to the High Commissioner that she was well & expressed her wish for respect for her privacy,’ a tweet from the UN reads

The Independent UK

Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

France 24

Violence in Sudan’s Darfur Lays Bare Deepening Crisis

Attacks on UN facilities, a surge in tribal clashes, lootings, rape, and anti-coup protests -- Sudan's Darfur region is reeling from a widening security gap after last year's coup. Sudan is one of the world's poorest countries but the vast, arid Darfur region has for years suffered more than its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Goldrich Reaffirms US Commitment to Accountability in Syria

Ethan Goldrich, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, with responsibility for the Levant and Syria engagement, reaffirmed that the US position on normalizing ties with the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad has not changed. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Goldrich called for focusing on holding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

If Nick Clegg wants to fix Meta, he needs to tackle its problem with human rights

The company’s new head of global affairs needs to tackle the surveillance business model that has done so much harm, says Frederike Kaltheuner of Human Rights Watch

The Guardian - UK

Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Condemns Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union has strongly condemned the Houthi militia attempts to harm the people, territory and sovereignty of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This came in a statement following the union’s 32nd conference in Cairo on Friday, during which Sheikh Abdullah Al-Asheikh, the speaker of Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Proposes Strategy Based on ‘Pressuring' Houthis to End Yemen Crisis

The United States has reiterated its strategy in dealing with the Yemeni crisis by suggesting two ways to end the conflict. Washington wants to "pressure" the Houthi group and support "international efforts," including UN Resolution 2216, while it continues to call for ending the conflict and delivering aid. The US…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK

Russia has amassed up to 190,000 troops on Ukraine borders, US warns

Country says Russia undertaking the ‘biggest mobilisation of troops since the second world war’

The Guardian - UK

Cartooning for Peace: The Ukrainian crisis, from escalation to 'de-escalation'

Moscow announced again Friday that it was withdrawing tanks deployed near the Ukrainian border but Western allies still fear an attack.

France 24

In Kyiv, we remain fearless. But war is becoming a backdrop to everyday life

To stop Russia, Ukrainians must show, for as long as possible, that we are unconquerable, says Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk

The Guardian - UK

Mali's ruling junta asks France to withdraw troops 'without delay'

Mali's army-led government asked France on Friday to withdraw its troops from the Sahel state "without delay", calling into question Paris' plans to pull out over several months.

France 24

No legal basis for leaving Assange in high security prison – human rights expert

The WikiLeaks founder’s health is being ‘destroyed’ as he remains in Belmarsh prison in London, claims the UN special rapporteur on torture.

The Independent UK

Six African Countries to Receive mRNA Vaccine Technology

The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting of European Union and African Union nations heard on Friday. The six countries have been chosen to build vaccine production factories as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Hezbollah Drone Triggers Air Defenses in Northern Israel

Israel's military said its air defenses fired at a drone that had crossed into its airspace from Lebanon on Friday, the second such incident in as many days. Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it had launched the drone on a reconnaissance mission over Israel in a statement released on Friday.…

The Guardian - AU

UN to review Japan’s plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

Taskforce will ‘listen to local people’s concerns’, as government plans to release more than 1m tonnes

Radio France Internationale

AU/EU summit interview: Africa needs to find its own way, NGO director says

EU and African leaders on Thursday launched a two-day summit aimed at rebooting ties through pledges of major investment in the face of competition from China and Russia. But critics say Africa should be able to deal with other blocs on an equal footing. RFI English's Jan van der Made…

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Russia welcomes India's position on Ukraine situation

Russia on Friday welcomed India's position on the Ukraine crisis, amid spike in tensions between the NATO countries and Moscow over the situation in the eastern European nation.

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The Guardian - UK

Storm Eunice: at least four die as winds of up to 122mph batter UK and Ireland – latest updates

Woman in her 30s dies in London; man in his 50s killed on Merseyside; man killed in County Wexford; man in Hampshire killed in collision

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Crisis Takes Center Stage at Munich Security Conference

World leaders converge this weekend on Germany for the annual Munich Security Conference which will be dominated by the Ukraine crisis as major Western powers warn the Kremlin looks close to launching an invasion of the former Soviet state. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, US Vice President Kamala Harris and NATO…

The Guardian - AU

Friday briefing: Warnings of war in Ukraine grow louder

Biden to hold call with Nato allies to discuss crisis … red warnings expanded as Storm Eunice hits … dirty secrets of the ‘London laundromat’

The Guardian - UK

Somalis in crowded camps on ‘brink of death’ as drought worsens

UN warns of looming catastrophe as hundreds of thousands more arrive at settlements that do not have enough food or water

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany Accuses Russia of 'Cold War Demands' before Security Conference

Germany accused Russia on Friday of endangering Europe's security with demands that recall the Cold War, as Western leaders arrived for a Munich Security Conference set to be dominated by the Ukraine crisis. Fears are growing in the West that Russia is on the verge of invading its neighbor, with…

The Guardian - US

Biden says diplomacy still possible; OSCE reports more attacks in east – as it happened

Russian state media say a blast has occurred in Donetsk amid multiple US warnings of false flag incidents

Reuters

Myanmar junta, ousted government fight for recognition at top U.N. court

Myanmar's military junta is to take part in hearings at the top United Nations court in The Hague next week despite a complaint from political opponents that this could give it international recognition without legal standing.

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