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VAN, TURKEY/WASHINGTON — Eighteen journalists, nearly all of whom work for Kurdish media outlets, stood trial at hearings across Turkey this week.Lawyers and media rights groups say the trials show how Turkey’s laws on terrorism and protests can be used to detain or harass journalists.Nearly all those in court this
Read MoreConflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a stark choice over who to assist, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country warned on Friday. The conflict in the DRC is on “such a massive scale”, that the country has
Read MoreMinister of Energy and Water Resources, Tarek Fayad, received U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, at his ministry office on Friday. The meeting -- which lasted for more than an hour -- reportedly touched on the bilateral relations between the two countries and the role played by the U.S. in supporting
Read MoreCommunications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat is scheduled to inaugurate the seventh Techne Summit on October 2 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Many diplomats are expected to be present during the inauguration event, including the Swedish ambassador, the deputy German ambassador, and a representative for the Pakistani ambassador in Cairo. Techne Summit
Read MoreUnder the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed forces, President Bashar al-Assad, a celebration was held on Wednesday to graduate a new batch of students of al-Assad Academy for Military Engineering.The President was represented by Deputy chief of Staff of the Army.The Deputy Chief of Staff delivered a
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