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UN Expert Demands Answers on Navalny's Disappearance

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-18 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A United Nations rights expert said on Monday that the 'enforced disappearance' of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, demanding that Moscow immediately release him. The Kremlin critic's lawyers have been prevented from meeting him since December 6, and he did not appear for a scheduled court hearing last Friday. “I am ...

Kuwait's Sheikh Nawaf: A Short but Tumultuous Reign

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-16 13:44 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, passed away on Saturday, December 16, at 86 years old, after a short but tumultuous reign. Kuwait's crown prince, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was named the oil-rich country's new emir, state television reported. The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, passed away on ...

Vladimir Putin to Run for 2024 Reelection

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-08 15:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his candidacy for the 2024 election, signaling the potential continuation of his rule until 2036, with analysts foreseeing no significant opposition in the political landscape. President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that he will run for re-election in 2024, extending his decades-long grip on power ...

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