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104 journalists killed in 2024, over half in Gaza

Shawdesh Desk; This year has been “particularly deadly” for journalists with 104 killed worldwide, over half of them being in Gaza, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Tuesday. The toll

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Bashar al-Assad, family get asylum in Russia

Shawdesh Desk: Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his family have received political asylum from the Kremlin for ‘humanitarian reasons’, reports Al Jazeera. According to the report, a number of

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S Korean opposition plans new impeachment push

Shawdesh desk: South Korea’s main opposition party said on Sunday it will try again to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol after his declaration of martial law. Meanwhile police arrested the

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US, UK, Spain, Japan, Germany, France, Canada Among 53 Countries Facing Kuwait e-Visa Suspension: New Travel Updates You Need to Know

Shawdesh Desk: Kuwait has announced the temporary suspension of its e-Visa service in order to upgrade and improve the system, enhancing the overall visitor experience. This decision affects travelers from

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Iran, Russia, Turkey discuss Syria in Doha

Shawdesh Desk: The top diplomats from Iran, Turkey and Russia met in Qatar on Saturday for talks on Syria, where rebel forces have taken parts of the country in a

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South Korea president escapes impeachment

Shawdesh Desk: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite huge protests

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Bashar al-Asad leaves Syria as rebels announce entering Damascus

Shawdesh Desk: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Sunday that president Bashar al-Assad had left the country, after losing swathes of territory to a lightning rebel

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UN urges Taliban not to block women’s medical training

Shawdesh Desk: The UN mission to Afghanistan on Wednesday urged the Taliban government to reconsider a reported plan to ban women from attending medical training institutes, in the latest move

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