Middle East Experience

Over 100 days the wildly disparate works of more than 1,500 participants will be displayed at 32 sites across the city, with more than one million visitors expected..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Sparks fly as Palestinian artists take part in German art show

WTO decision means hundreds of millions of people in developing countries are likely to continue to be denied access to life-saving products..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Covid-19: WTO ministerial decision on TRIPS Agreement fails to set rules that could save lives 

Landmines, unexploded shells and other explosive detritus were responsible for 338 civilian casualties in 2021, including 129 fatalities..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Landmines continue to sow tragedy, chaos in war-torn Yemen

Russia’s forces carried out a number of operations against the US-led coalition in Syria this month, raising concerns that they may result in a direct conflict between US and Russian forces in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.According to US military officials, one of these operations was carried out on Wednesday when Russia conducted an airstrike at the al-Tanf garrison, southeast of Syria.US troops at the base, which is close to Jordan’s border, manage a mission to train and advise local fighters to combat the resurgence of ISIS.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.After Russia informed the US through a communications line that it was carrying out the operation in response to a supposed attack against Syrian government forces, its military aircrafts struck “a combat outpost at the garrison,” a US military official said.US officials believe that informing the US of the strike before carrying it out implies that Russia “wasn’t actively targeting American troops but was harassing the US mission in Syria.”Although there weren’t American troops in the proximity of the base when Russia conducted the strike which did not cause any casualties among US or coalition troops, a US military official said the operation amounted to a “significant increase in provocation” this month.According to the report, such moves by Russia have raised concerns among US military officials as they fear that a “miscalculation might escalate into an unintended conflict between the US and Russian forces in Syria.”Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, the head of US Central Command, noted that the US aims to avoid conflict with Russia in Syria, adding, however, that Moscow’s latest moves are tantamount to an escalation.“We seek to avoid miscalculation or a set of actions that could lead to unnecessary conflict: that remains our goal,” Kurilla said in a statement.“However, Russia’s recent behavior has been provocative and escalatory.”Tensions have run high between the US and Russia after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine in what Moscow calls a “special military operation.”Moscow claims its operation against its pro-Western neighbor aims to “denazify” the country. Ukraine and the West, however, reject this as a baseless pretext for an invasion.Read more:‘Fierce battles’ outside Ukraine’s Sievierodonetsk: GovernorTwo killed, 20 injured in Russian strike on south UkraineDrone strike kills three in Iraqi Kurdistan: Officials
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Moscow’s provocations in Syria risk conflict with US, military officials warn

The UAE sent 27 tons of food and medical supplies to assist Ukrainian refugees in Poland, the Emirates news agency WAM reported on Saturday.The UAE Ambassador to Ukraine Salem Ahmed al-Kaabi reaffirmed the country’s keenness to contribute to the humanitarian relief efforts.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Gulf country has so far sent six planes to Poland and Moldova carrying 156 tons of food, medical aid and ambulances to assist refugees who fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion on February 24.The assistance comes as part of the UAE’s commitment to donate AED18.3 million (US$5 million) in response to the United Nations’ Humanitarian Flash Appeal.The Dubai International Humanitarian City (IHC) also sent 124 tons of relief supplies and shelter equipment with other international organizations in the city, WAM reported.More than 5.5 million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring Poland, Moldova, Romania and beyond since Russia’s invasion on February 24, according to the United Nations, which has called it Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War Two.As war rages in Ukraine’s east, Kyiv received a major boost on Friday when the European Union recommended that it become a candidate to join the bloc, foreshadowing a dramatic geopolitical shift in the wake of Russia’s invasion.At a summit next week, EU leaders are expected to endorse the recommendations by the bloc’s executive for Ukraine and neighboring Moldova.With ReutersRead more:Humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine ‘extremely alarming’: UNFrench president Macron praises Ukrainian ‘heroism’ during Kyiv visitHunger crisis could swell already record global displacement: UN
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE sends 27 tons of food, medical aid to Ukraine refugees in Poland

At 26 years young, the browser will soon make its way to the tech graveyard. In shocking news to a handful of users, Microsoft announced that it is finally getting…..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: RIP Internet Explorer – Microsoft to finally kill its web browser

The Israeli “aircraft targeted a weapons manufacturing site located inside a Hamas military post and an additional three military posts belonging to Hamas,” the army said..
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Full Article: Israeli warplanes hit Hamas sites in Gaza after rocket fire

The truce “has delivered some humanitarian respite to the population that is unprecedented in terms of the history of the conflict,” said Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UN envoy views Yemen truce as step toward broader peace deal

Erdogan’s efforts to improve relations with Saudi Arabia, as well as the United Arab Emirates, come as Turkey faces a major economic crisis..
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Full Article: Saudi crown prince to visit Ankara but will Turkey change course?

The “Hotzim Gevulot” (Crossing Boundaries) exhibition is on display at the David Yellin College of Education in Jerusalem’s Beit Hakerem.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Special-needs artists show the world what they need, and can do