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Urgent Challenges for COP28: Climate Change and Conflict in the Middle East

DUBAI: With Earth on the precipice as the devastating impacts of climate change loom ominously, it has become an urgent imperative to respond to this rapidly transforming world. As the international community prepares for the 28th Conference of the Parties, or COP28, hosted by the UAE, it is crucial to underscore the significance of this global gathering in addressing the complex interplay between climate resilience and conflict-affected regions.

Belarusian activist Protasevich ‘pardoned’ by Minsk

Protasevich had been sentenced to eight years for organising protests and insulting President Lukashenko.

Lebanese Feminists Protest Harassment of Woman in Swimsuit

Incident renews debate about modesty and women in public spaces under the hashtag #Sidon.

“Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank, Says Palestinian Ministry”

JERUSALEM: Three Palestinian fighters were killed in an overnight Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. In a statement Monday, the Palestinian health ministry identified the three men killed in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus as Muhammad Abu Zaytoun (32), Fathi Abu Rizk (30) and Abdullah Abu Hamdan (24). The Israeli army did not immediately comment when contacted by AFP.

Meta Fined $1.3B for Transferring EU User Data to US

Facebook, Instagram owner says ruling 'flawed, unjustified, sets a dangerous precedent for countless other companies'.

“Climate Change: Poor Suffer Most, 2m Deaths in 50 Years”

More than 90 percent of deaths caused by disasters worldwide happen in developing countries, UN report finds.

BBC summoned by Indian court in Modi film defamation case

Summons come months after tax officials inspected BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai that followed ban on documentary.

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