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  • There have been reports of Israeli airstrikes in towns of Al-Mansouri and Qaaqaait al-Jisr in southern Lebanon.
  • The current state of affairs in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, makes it "clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis."
  • Twelve ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones launched from Iran on Monday were intercepted by the United Arab Emirates' air defense systems.
  • Saudi Arabia condemned Iranian drone and missile assaults against commercial and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates, along with an Emirati company's ship.
  • An armed man and U.S. Secret Service agents engaged in gunfire on Monday close to the White House property in Washington, D.C.
  • After reports of Iranian strikes on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, President Donald Trump refrained from declaring a breach of the U.S.-Iran truce.

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February 25, 2021

Syrian Child Labors

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Uyghur Student Confirmed Jailed After Forced...

A young Uyghur man has been confirmed imprisoned after being forced to return to northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) for the “crime” of having studied abroad in Egypt, according to official sources

UN General Assembly Hears Briefing by...

United Nations General Assembly holds an informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General António Guterres on the “Call to Action for Human Rights”

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Commentator’s Killing Raises Fears in a...

recent killing in Lebanon of activist and commentator Lokman Slim, a prominent critic of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, has rattled the country and raised fears that more people may be targeted

Tajik Couple Leaves Free Bread In...

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In Important Step for Blind People,...

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Uyghur Meshrep Detainee Handed 17 Years...

A Uyghur engineer with the Kashgar (in Chinese, Kashi) prefecture branch of a state-run telecom company in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has been sentenced to a lengthy jail term for having rejected local family planning policies, according to sources

Press Briefing by UN Special Rapporteur...

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February 23, 2021

Belarusian Athletes Purged For Opposing Lukashenka

More than 100 men and women have been barred from competitive sports in Belarus since signing an open letter calling for an end to police violence against peaceful anti-government protesters

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