Middle-East News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:13:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Middle-East News – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 APC Urges Immediate Arrest of Edo Speaker for Alleged Political Violence https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-urges-immediate-arrest-of-edo-speaker-for-alleged-political-violence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-urges-immediate-arrest-of-edo-speaker-for-alleged-political-violence/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388456 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo ecurity agencies to arrest and prosecute the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, accusing him of orchestrating violent attacks against its members in Owan West Local Government Area. The APC’s acting chairman in the state, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, made this demand through a statement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-urges-immediate-arrest-of-edo-speaker-for-alleged-political-violence/feed/ 0 Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Commander Abdul Jabbar Al-Sabbagh in Tulkarem https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-airstrike-kills-hamas-commander-abdul-jabbar-al-sabbagh-in-tulkarem/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-airstrike-kills-hamas-commander-abdul-jabbar-al-sabbagh-in-tulkarem/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 08:22:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386285 Abdul Jabbar Al-Sabbagh, also known as “Al-Dahruki”, a commander of the Al-Quds Brigades’ Tulkarm Battalion, was killed by the Israeli Air Force. On 3 August 2024, an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in Tulkarm, West Bank, killing five Palestinians, including Haitham Balidi, a commander in a local wing of Hamas. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-airstrike-kills-hamas-commander-abdul-jabbar-al-sabbagh-in-tulkarem/feed/ 0 Rivexcel and American Hospital Dubai Partner to Expand Healthcare Access across Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/rivexcel-and-american-hospital-dubai-partner-to-expand-healthcare-access-across-africa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rivexcel-and-american-hospital-dubai-partner-to-expand-healthcare-access-across-africa/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:32:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369532 RivExcel, a leading player in global business solutions, has officially entered into a transformative strategic partnership with American Hospital Dubai, solidifying a commitment to enhancing healthcare accessibility across Sub-Saharan Africa, even as American Hospital Dubai opens three medical tourism offices in Nigeria endorsed by Dubai health authority as part of 30-office expansion in Africa and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rivexcel-and-american-hospital-dubai-partner-to-expand-healthcare-access-across-africa/feed/ 0 All Africa Festival Set To Make Its Debut in Abu Dhabi February 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/all-africa-festival-set-to-make-its-debut-in-abu-dhabi-february-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/all-africa-festival-set-to-make-its-debut-in-abu-dhabi-february-2024/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:05:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367240 The award-winning All Africa Festival (AAF), the UAE’s largest celebration of Africa’s rich and diverse cultures in all their vibrant expressions and representations, is set to make a return for its 3rd edition, debuting in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi. The festival will take place from 02 – 04 February 2024 and will see the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/all-africa-festival-set-to-make-its-debut-in-abu-dhabi-february-2024/feed/ 0 Israel resists US pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-resists-us-pressure-to-pause-the-war-to-allow-more-aid-to-gaza/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-resists-us-pressure-to-pause-the-war-to-allow-more-aid-to-gaza/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 07:30:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359382 On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back against growing US pressure for a humanitarian pause in the nearly month-long war to protect civilians and allow more aid into Gaza. Netanyahu insisted that there would be no temporary cease-fire until the approximately 240 hostages held by Hamas are released. This came in response to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-resists-us-pressure-to-pause-the-war-to-allow-more-aid-to-gaza/feed/ 0 Neuro Spinal Hospital and Rivexcel Health Collaborate to Provide High-Quality and Affordable Healthcare in Dubai for Africans https://www.theinfostride.com/neuro-spinal-hospital-and-rivexcel-health-collaborate-to-provide-high-quality-and-affordable-healthcare-in-dubai-for-africans/ https://www.theinfostride.com/neuro-spinal-hospital-and-rivexcel-health-collaborate-to-provide-high-quality-and-affordable-healthcare-in-dubai-for-africans/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:35:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350151 RivExcel Health, a prominent facilitator of international medical tourism, is delighted to declare a strategic alliance with Neuro Spinal Hospital (NSH). NSH is a highly respected healthcare institution known for its exceptional services in comprehensive oncology, orthopaedics, neurology, neurosurgery, and spinal surgery. RivExcel in a statement circulated to media houses said, “This collaboration aims to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/neuro-spinal-hospital-and-rivexcel-health-collaborate-to-provide-high-quality-and-affordable-healthcare-in-dubai-for-africans/feed/ 0 Israel restricts movement to Palestinian territories during Jewish holidays https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-restricts-movement-to-palestinian-territories-during-jewish-holidays/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-restricts-movement-to-palestinian-territories-during-jewish-holidays/#respond Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:46:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332836 The Israeli military announced that it will close all the checkpoints and crossings connecting the country and the West Bank during the upcoming Jewish holidays. “Crossing will be possible only for exceptional humanitarian and medical cases,” the army said in a statement on Tuesday. The first closure will be imposed ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israel-restricts-movement-to-palestinian-territories-during-jewish-holidays/feed/ 0 Israeli Military Demolishes Homes Of Suspected Palestinian Attackers https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-military-demolishes-homes-of-suspected-palestinian-attackers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-military-demolishes-homes-of-suspected-palestinian-attackers/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:28:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329242 The Israeli military demolished the homes on Tuesday of two Palestinians suspected of killing an Israeli security guard in a West Bank settlement in April. Vyacheslav Golev was killed in a shooting at the entrance of a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on April 29. The Palestinian militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-military-demolishes-homes-of-suspected-palestinian-attackers/feed/ 0 Dubai Tourism storms Abuja, PH, Lagos, set to kick off Multi-City Road Show https://www.theinfostride.com/dubai-tourism-storms-abuja-ph-lagos-set-to-kick-off-multi-city-road-show/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dubai-tourism-storms-abuja-ph-lagos-set-to-kick-off-multi-city-road-show/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:57:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326219 Dubai Tourism is joined by 33 partners across hospitality, medical, and entertainment sectors to interact with key trade partners in Nigeria. Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (Dubai Tourism) will be kicking off its annual roadshow across key cities in Nigeria. This road show further increases DET’s promotional efforts in showcasing Dubai’s ever-evolving tourism proposition [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dubai-tourism-storms-abuja-ph-lagos-set-to-kick-off-multi-city-road-show/feed/ 0 Israeli PM Bennett’s India Visit Postponed After Testing Positive For Covid https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-pm-bennetts-india-visit-postponed-after-testing-positive-for-covid/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-pm-bennetts-india-visit-postponed-after-testing-positive-for-covid/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:41:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321697 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s trip to India next week has been postponed and will be rescheduled, PM’s media adviser here said on Tuesday. Bennett had tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday evening and while he has continued to work from home while in isolation, the trip to India scheduled for April 3 to 5 looked [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israeli-pm-bennetts-india-visit-postponed-after-testing-positive-for-covid/feed/ 0 Saudi Arabia Prince, Rebuked By West, Faces Dilemma Over Russia And China https://www.theinfostride.com/saudi-arabia-prince-rebuked-by-west-faces-dilemma-over-russia-and-china/ https://www.theinfostride.com/saudi-arabia-prince-rebuked-by-west-faces-dilemma-over-russia-and-china/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:30:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320716 The United States and Britain are ramping up pressure on Saudi Arabia to pump more oil and join efforts to isolate Russia, while Riyadh has shown little readiness to respond and has revived a threat to ditch dollars in its oil sales to China. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew into the world’s biggest crude [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/saudi-arabia-prince-rebuked-by-west-faces-dilemma-over-russia-and-china/feed/ 0 Echoes Of Vietnam In The Second Coming Of The Taliban – Dennis Onakinor https://www.theinfostride.com/echoes-of-vietnam-in-the-second-coming-of-the-taliban-dennis-onakinor/ https://www.theinfostride.com/echoes-of-vietnam-in-the-second-coming-of-the-taliban-dennis-onakinor/#respond Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:55:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305245 In the words of the Spanish-born American scholar, George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” And by any stretch of the imagination, no group of people in recent memory has failed to remember its past more than the United States of America. Within a span of about five decades, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/echoes-of-vietnam-in-the-second-coming-of-the-taliban-dennis-onakinor/feed/ 0 Israel’s Fragile Anti-netanyahu Coalition In Race To Form New Govt https://www.theinfostride.com/israels-fragile-anti-netanyahu-coalition-in-race-to-form-new-govt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/israels-fragile-anti-netanyahu-coalition-in-race-to-form-new-govt/#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295917 Prime Minister Benjamin Netan­yahu’s opponents on Thursday pushed for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts by the premier to derail their newly announced coalition government. The latest political maneuvering began just hours after opposition leader Yair Lapid and his main coalition partner, Naftali Bennett, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/israels-fragile-anti-netanyahu-coalition-in-race-to-form-new-govt/feed/ 0 Palestine Foreign Ministry Condemns Israel’s Settlement Expansion Plan https://www.theinfostride.com/palestine-foreign-ministry-condemns-israels-settlement-expansion-plan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/palestine-foreign-ministry-condemns-israels-settlement-expansion-plan/#respond Sat, 29 May 2021 21:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295275 The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Israel’s settlement expansion, saying that authorities in the Jewish state recently approved the construction of 560 new settlement units south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. “Construction of new units aims at expanding the settlements that were built on Palestinian citizens’ lands in the area,” the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/palestine-foreign-ministry-condemns-israels-settlement-expansion-plan/feed/ 0 U.S. Senator Sanders Offers Resolution Blocking Arms Sales To Israel https://www.theinfostride.com/u-s-senator-sanders-offers-resolution-blocking-arms-sales-to-israel/ https://www.theinfostride.com/u-s-senator-sanders-offers-resolution-blocking-arms-sales-to-israel/#respond Sat, 22 May 2021 11:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294381 U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to conflict between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas leaders. “At a moment when U.S.-made bombs are devastating Gaza, and killing women and children, we cannot simply let another [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/u-s-senator-sanders-offers-resolution-blocking-arms-sales-to-israel/feed/ 0 Global Muslim Leader Condemns Israeli Aggression, calls on Muslim Nations to show United Front Defending the Palestinian People’s Rights https://www.theinfostride.com/global-muslim-leader-condemns-israeli-aggression-calls-on-muslim-nations-to-show-united-front-defending-the-palestinian-peoples-rights/ https://www.theinfostride.com/global-muslim-leader-condemns-israeli-aggression-calls-on-muslim-nations-to-show-united-front-defending-the-palestinian-peoples-rights/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293842 The World Head and Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has strongly condemned the cruelties being perpetrated upon the Palestinians by Israel. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “The (Israeli) police are using tear gas and bullets and now airstrikes have started. They say they are targeting their enemies and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/global-muslim-leader-condemns-israeli-aggression-calls-on-muslim-nations-to-show-united-front-defending-the-palestinian-peoples-rights/feed/ 0 Violence in Southwest Iran Disrupts Internet Network https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-in-southwest-iran-disrupts-internet-network/ https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-in-southwest-iran-disrupts-internet-network/#respond Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:14:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286192 Iran’s impoverished southeast has been experiencing wide disruptions of internet services, experts said; as unrest gripped the remote province after fatal border shootings. Several rights groups reported in a joint statement that authorities shut down the mobile data network in the restive province of Sistan; and Baluchestan, calling the disruptions an apparent “tool to conceal” [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/violence-in-southwest-iran-disrupts-internet-network/feed/ 0 22 Sea as Kabul University Experiences Serious IS Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/22-sea-as-kabul-university-experiences-serious-is-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/22-sea-as-kabul-university-experiences-serious-is-attack/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:21:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273393 At least 22 people were killed when attackers stormed one of Afghanistan’s main universities on Monday, detonating a suicide bomb and spraying classrooms with bullets in a brazen hours-long assault claimed by Islamic State group. The attack on Kabul University, which came as violence surges across Afghanistan, marked the second time in less than two [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/22-sea-as-kabul-university-experiences-serious-is-attack/feed/ 0 Indian Social Forum Organizes Health Camp at BADR Al Samaa Medical Centre in Kuwait https://www.theinfostride.com/indian-social-forum-organizes-health-camp-at-badr-al-samaa-medical-centre-in-kuwait/ Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:46:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179882 Indian Social Forum (ISF), a socio cultural organization of Indians in Kuwait, in association with BADR Al Samaa organized a Free Health Camp on Friday, 25th August 2017 at BADR AL SAMAA Medical Centre, Farwaniya. Hundreds of expatriates including women and children benefited from the health camp. Free checkup including Fasting Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, [...]

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]]> Indian Social Forum Kuwait celebrates India’s 71st Independence Day https://www.theinfostride.com/indian-social-forum-kuwait-celebrates-indias-71st-independence-day/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 20:04:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179133 Indian Social Forum (ISF) in Kuwait celebrated India’s 71st Independence Day with great joy and enthusiasm on Tuesday, 15th August 2017. The event kicked off with the Unity Song at 7.30pm at BBS Alumni Club, Jabriya. Mr. Safat Alam Taimi, Chief Editor, Almisbah Urdu Magazine published by Islam Presentation Committee, Kuwait inaugurated the event. Addressing [...]

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]]> Coalition Airstrikes killed 7 Senior ISIS Leaders https://www.theinfostride.com/coalition-airstrikes-killed-7-senior-isis-leaders/ Sat, 29 Jul 2017 09:22:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174810 Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials have disclosed that the coalition airstrikes have killed seven senior Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) propagandists and facilitators in Iraq and Syria. “The removal of these key ISIS leaders disrupts ISIS’s propaganda production, distribution, and the ability to fund ISIS’ terrorist activities,” the U.S. Department [...]

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]]> Corruption Fight: 60 Turkish Traffic Police Officers, Others Detained For Bribery Probe https://www.theinfostride.com/corruption-fight-60-turkish-traffic-police-officers-others-detained-for-bribery-probe/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 23:39:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173594 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has determined to fight corruption in the country to a stand-still. In view of the president’s determination, Turkish authorities on Monday detained 102 people, including 60 traffic police officers, as part of an investigation into alleged bribery and abuse of safety regulations in the construction sector. Authorities took into custody 42 [...]

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]]> Supreme Court sacks Pakistan’s PM Nawaz Sharif over Fabulous Wealth https://www.theinfostride.com/supreme-court-sacks-pakistans-pm-nawaz-sharif-over-fabulous-wealth/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:08:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174465 The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has been sacked from office by the country’s Supreme Court after a damning corruption probe into his family wealth, saying he is unfit to hold public office. The court also ordered a criminal investigation of his family The verdict truncated Sharif’s third stint in power and a statement from the [...]

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]]> Amnesty: Saudi Arabian Government gives Undocumented Migrants One More Month of Grace https://www.theinfostride.com/amnesty-saudi-arabian-government-gives-undocumented-migrants-one-more-month-of-grace/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:45:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174345 The Government of Saudi Arabia has extended its Amnesty Programme by a month for undocumented migrants to leave as the first extension ended on July 24. This was made this known on Wednesday by the Ethiopian consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The first extension of one month was between June 24 and July 24. Saudi Arabia [...]

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]]> Iran tests Space-Launch Vehicle with Capability to carry Satellites https://www.theinfostride.com/iran-tests-space-launch-vehicle-with-capability-to-carry-satellites/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:56:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174390 The Government of Iran has successfully tested a space-launch vehicle called Simorgh. The rocket has the capability of carrying satellites, a local media reported yesterday.. Simorgh is able to carry satellites weighing as much as 250 kilogrammes at an orbit about 500 km above the Earth’s surface. The launch, carried out by Imam Khomeini Space Centre, marked [...]

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]]> UN warns of Escalated Violence in Jerusalem https://www.theinfostride.com/un-warns-of-escalated-violence-in-jerusalem/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:46:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174208 The Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), António Guterres, says he is concerned by the potential risk of escalating violence over the situation in the Old City of Jerusalem. In a statement, he cautioned all political, religious and community leaders to refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric. “I reiterate my concern over the situation in the [...]

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]]> UAE Apex Bank freezes Accounts of Qatar-linked Entities https://www.theinfostride.com/uae-apex-bank-freezes-accounts-of-qatar-linked-entities/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:59:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174210 United Arab Emirates (UAE) Central Bank has directed all bank and financial institutions to stop dealing with 18 individuals and entities who are allegedly linked to Qatar. The state run news agency, WAM, reported today that the 18 entities were added to the list of those that had been blacklisted for having links with Qatar. [...]

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]]> US Navy fires Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel https://www.theinfostride.com/us-navy-fires-warning-shots-at-iranian-vessel/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173882 shots at Iranian vessel A United States (U.S) Naval ship fired warning shots at an Iranian vessel that came too close to the U.S. craft during a military exercise in the Gulf on Tuesday. An Iranian vessel came within 137 metres of the U.S. patrol ship USS Thunderbolt and failed to respond to radio warnings, [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Economic Issues – The Etisalat Example https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-economic-issues-the-etisalat-example/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:22:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173471 The Government of Abu Dhabi that owned Etisalat pulled the company out of Nigeria recently and gave the Nigerian ex-partners 7 days to change its name and drop its Trade name. That has been complied with. Etisalat Nigeria changed the name this past week. The news information about this I monitored on my travel to [...]

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]]> President Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins Gulf Region Trip https://www.theinfostride.com/president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-begins-gulf-region-trip/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 08:14:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173455 He said before his departure in Istanbul that no-one had an interest in prolonging the crisis. Erdogan will first meet the Saudi leadership in Jeddah before moving on to Kuwait and then visiting Qatar on Monday for his first face-to-face talks with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani since the crisis began. Turkey has been [...]

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]]> Isreali Government install New Security Cameras at Jerusalem Holy Site https://www.theinfostride.com/isreali-government-install-new-security-cameras-at-jerusalem-holy-site/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:30:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173438 The government of Israel has installed new security cameras on Sunday at the entrance to a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem, an official told dpa, following violent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a cabinet meeting Sunday morning and is expected to hold another meeting of the security [...]

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]]> IBM signs $300 million IT Deal with Emirates Airline https://www.theinfostride.com/ibm-signs-300-million-deal-emirates-airline/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131405 IBM on Tuesday said it signed a $300 million, ten-year technology services agreement with Dubai’s Emirates Airline. IBM will provide information technology services, allowing the airline to improve efficiency on its passenger support systems and functions, a statement from IBM said. Under the managed services agreement, this will include assistance in encrypting the airline’s data [...]

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]]> The Hunt for Osama bin Laden: Shadow, Bad Blood and the Suspected Poisoning of a CIA Officer https://www.theinfostride.com/the-hunt-for-osama-bin-laden-shadow-bad-blood-and-the-suspected-poisoning-of-a-cia-officer/ Sat, 07 May 2016 23:51:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127967 Revelation emerged that two months after Osama bin Laden was killed, the CIA’s top operative in Pakistan was pulled out of the country in an abrupt move vaguely attributed to health concerns and his strained relationship with Islamabad. In reality, the CIA station chief was so violently ill that he was often doubled over in [...]

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]]> Making Afghan Women and Children Healthier https://www.theinfostride.com/making-afghan-women-and-children-healthier/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:01:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103226 Because Afghanistan has been afflicted with war and conflict for decades, many Afghans see a need for improvement in health and the overall quality of life. Two groups that have been most in need of extra help are Afghan women and children, who face special survival challenges due to poverty. Ehsan Bayat, through his foundation, [...]

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]]> Italy paying Ransoms in Syria and Somalia https://www.theinfostride.com/italy-paying-ransoms-in-syria-and-somalia/ Thu, 08 Oct 2015 21:23:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102310 A six-month investigation by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has cast light on the shadowy world of hostage negotiations, revealing how some governments negotiate with armed groups and pay cash ransoms. In one case, Italy paid millions of dollars for the release of one Italian and one Belgian journalist, according to Syrian fighters. In another, Al [...]

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]]> Is Israel at Risk of becoming an Apartheid State? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-israel-at-risk-of-becoming-an-apartheid-state/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 01:04:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101704 In this episode of UpFront, Mehdi Hasan speaks to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert about the Iran deal, a two-state solution and calls for him to be charged with war crimes. Hasan also exposes some of the greatest misconceptions about the continent of Africa, and asks a former KGB general about the real motives [...]

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]]> Raqqa Hit Again by US-led Airstrikes https://www.theinfostride.com/raqqa-hit-again-by-us-led-airstrikes/ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:29:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=88035 A British Jihadi who fled to Syria to join the dreaded Islamist organization, ISIS after stabbing a US football has been killed. The move was taken after the terrorist showdown which saw ten members killed, the stabber Abu Rahin, aged 32, has been killed in the rage of airstrikes. According to an unconfirmed report, many [...]

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]]> Yemen facing serious food insecurity as conflict deteriorates, new UN study finds https://www.theinfostride.com/yemen-facing-serious-food-insecurity-as-conflict-deteriorates-new-un-study-finds/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:25:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/yemen-facing-serious-food-insecurity-as-conflict-deteriorates-new-un-study-finds/ 18 June 2015 – Six million people in Yemen are slipping towards severe hunger and now need emergency food and life-saving assistance, “a sharp increase” from the last quarter of 2014, according to a new joint study by two United Nations organizations. “We are seeing a serious deterioration of the food security situation because of [...]

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]]> Yemen: Envoy says UN-backed consultations ‘important start towards return to political process’ https://www.theinfostride.com/yemen-envoy-says-un-backed-consultations-important-start-towards-return-to-political-process/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/yemen-envoy-says-un-backed-consultations-important-start-towards-return-to-political-process/ 17 June 2015 – The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has deemed the fact that both Yemeni delegations are in now Geneva to participate in the UN-facilitated consultations “an important start towards the return to a political process,” a spokesperson for the world body said today. Speaking to reporters at [...]

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]]> In Geneva, Ban says international community has ‘obligation to act’ for Yemen peace https://www.theinfostride.com/in-geneva-ban-says-international-community-has-obligation-to-act-for-yemen-peace/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:25:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/in-geneva-ban-says-international-community-has-obligation-to-act-for-yemen-peace/ 15 June 2015 – The international community has not a moment to lose if it is to help end the fighting in Yemen and broker a lasting peace for the country, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today as he urged stakeholders to “make the most of the momentum of opportunity.” Briefing the press at [...]

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]]> Syria: UN rights officials deplore government aerial attacks; warn of retaliation by armed groups https://www.theinfostride.com/syria-un-rights-officials-deplore-government-aerial-attacks-warn-of-retaliation-by-armed-groups/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/syria-un-rights-officials-deplore-government-aerial-attacks-warn-of-retaliation-by-armed-groups/ 12 June 2015 – Condemning the rising number of Government aerial attacks in Syria and the use of indiscriminate weapons, such as barrel bombs, including in civilian populated areas, a group of United Nations officials today warned of retaliatory action by non-State armed groups, which could increase the vulnerability of religious and ethnic minorities perceived [...]

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]]> In Geneva, UN envoy meets Syria stakeholders amid ongoing consultations https://www.theinfostride.com/in-geneva-un-envoy-meets-syria-stakeholders-amid-ongoing-consultations/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 02:25:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/in-geneva-un-envoy-meets-syria-stakeholders-amid-ongoing-consultations/ 10 June 2015 – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria is continuing a series of critical meetings with Syrian and international stakeholders as part of the ongoing Geneva Consultations and in an effort to find a political solution to the country’s five-year long conflict. According to a spokesperson for the Organization, Staffan de Mistura [...]

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]]> UN-facilitated Yemen consultations set for 14 June; Ban urges parties to engage in good faith https://www.theinfostride.com/un-facilitated-yemen-consultations-set-for-14-june-ban-urges-parties-to-engage-in-good-faith/ Mon, 08 Jun 2015 02:25:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-facilitated-yemen-consultations-set-for-14-june-ban-urges-parties-to-engage-in-good-faith/ 6 June 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the readiness of President Abd Rabou Mansour Hadi of Yemen to send a delegation to participate in United Nations-facilitated Yemeni-Yemeni consultations in Geneva, set to start on 14 June. According to a statement issued by a UN spokesperson, the Yemeni President’s decision was communicated to Mr. [...]

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]]> Major funding gap has left Iraq on brink of ‘catastrophe,’ UN warns as new humanitarian appeal launched https://www.theinfostride.com/major-funding-gap-has-left-iraq-on-brink-of-catastrophe-un-warns-as-new-humanitarian-appeal-launched/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:25:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/major-funding-gap-has-left-iraq-on-brink-of-catastrophe-un-warns-as-new-humanitarian-appeal-launched/ 4 June 2015 – Critical aid operations supporting millions of people affected by the conflict in Iraq are at risk of shutting down unless funds are made available immediately, senior United Nations warned today as they joined an international appeal for nearly $500 million to cover the immediate needs of 5.6 million Iraqis for the [...]

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]]> UN-backed project to provide hundreds of new housing units to Palestine refugees in Gaza https://www.theinfostride.com/un-backed-project-to-provide-hundreds-of-new-housing-units-to-palestine-refugees-in-gaza/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:25:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-backed-project-to-provide-hundreds-of-new-housing-units-to-palestine-refugees-in-gaza/ 3 June 2015 – Palestinian refugee families living in substandard dwellings and owners of homes demolished in last year’s hostilities in Gaza, are among those gaining access to shelter under a United Nations-backed project to provide close to 450 newly-built housing units, which was stalled for three years due the lack of access to construction [...]

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]]> Amid reports of fighting, UN ship with vital food aid for Yemen diverted from Aden https://www.theinfostride.com/amid-reports-of-fighting-un-ship-with-vital-food-aid-for-yemen-diverted-from-aden/ Mon, 01 Jun 2015 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/amid-reports-of-fighting-un-ship-with-vital-food-aid-for-yemen-diverted-from-aden/ 1 June 2015 – A United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) chartered ship carrying vital food assistance destined for the Yemeni port of Aden was diverted yesterday to the port of Hudaydah following reports of ongoing fighting and security threats. The MV Amsterdam was on its way from Djibouti carrying over 5,700 metric tons of [...]

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]]> Syria: UN envoy condemns death of at least 70 civilians in Aleppo https://www.theinfostride.com/syria-un-envoy-condemns-death-of-at-least-70-civilians-in-aleppo/ Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:25:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/syria-un-envoy-condemns-death-of-at-least-70-civilians-in-aleppo/ 31 May 2015 – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has strongly condemned the death of at least 70 civilians in Syria’s northern Aleppo province by barrel bombs dropped from government helicopters. “The news of aerial bombing by Syrian helicopters on a civilian market area of the Aleppo neighbourhood of Al [...]

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]]> In phone conversation with Yemeni President, Ban expresses concern about uptick in fighting https://www.theinfostride.com/in-phone-conversation-with-yemeni-president-ban-expresses-concern-about-uptick-in-fighting/ Thu, 28 May 2015 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/in-phone-conversation-with-yemeni-president-ban-expresses-concern-about-uptick-in-fighting/ 28 May 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced concern about the escalation of fighting in Yemen in a telephone conversation with the country’s President, the United Nations has confirmed. “The Secretary-General expressed his concern about the escalation of fighting on the ground and air strikes since the end of the humanitarian pause, and reiterated [...]

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]]> Middle East Quartet representative Tony Blair is stepping down, UN and partners announce https://www.theinfostride.com/middle-east-quartet-representative-tony-blair-is-stepping-down-un-and-partners-announce/ Thu, 28 May 2015 02:25:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/middle-east-quartet-representative-tony-blair-is-stepping-down-un-and-partners-announce/ 27 May 2015 – The diplomatic Quartet on the Middle East peace process today announced that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair plans to step aside as the group’s Representative and expressed its “deep appreciation” for his “remarkable service” and commitment to advancing peace and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians. “As the Quartet’s envoy on [...]

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]]> UN envoy continues Syria consultations, seeking views on launching political process https://www.theinfostride.com/un-envoy-continues-syria-consultations-seeking-views-on-launching-political-process/ Mon, 25 May 2015 02:25:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/05/un-envoy-continues-syria-consultations-seeking-views-on-launching-political-process/ 22 May 2015 – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has said today that consultations on the future of the country continued today, as he shared perspectives with several interested parties, according to a UN spokesperson. Among those who met with Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura was the Islamic scholar Muhammad Al Habash, who [...]

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