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Demonstrators in both nations may have been beaten by the system but they are not ready to concede defeat.
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Concerns mount that Lebanon might return to the days of political killings witnessed between 2004-2008.
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Moscow and Beijing using coronavirus shots in a soft-power move to extend influence in Middle East countries.
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Xenophobic ban ended up hurting those around the world who cherished American democracy.
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Violation of Lebanese airspace by low-flying Israeli jets brings back memories of deadly explosion at Beirut’s port.
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Life in government-controlled areas worsens with queues outside bakeries and fuel stations as al-Assad hangs on.
Media coverage of protests against citizenship law generally promotes government views, say press freedom advocates.
Jamia Millia Islamia University is at the centre of demonstrations against controversial citizenship law recently passed by the Indian government.
Students at one of India’s top universities say they have been beaten for protesting against a controversial new citizenship law.
Shortages, structural deficiencies at a public hospital in India blamed for death of nearly 1,000 infants last year.