Harold Manning

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Biden government resumes financial aid to Palestinians

Biden government resumes financial aid to Palestinians

The US government is re-allocating money to the United Nations Palestinian refugee aid organization UNRWA. It was created in 1949 for Palestinians who had fled their homes, villages and towns in previous years because of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Almost 6 million Palestinians depend on aid. “The United States is pleased to announce that we can resume economic, humanitarian and development …

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Ukraine wants to prepare for NATO membership

Ukraine wants to prepare for NATO membership

The US government has responded with little enthusiasm to Ukraine’s request to allow NATO membership. Ukrainian President Zelensky wants his country to have access to a special NATO program for countries wishing to join the European / American military alliance. Of last days Tensions in eastern Ukraine are on the rise again and, according to Zelensky, membership in NATO is …

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US and Iranian diplomats in Vienna to save the deal, but who blinks first?

US and Iranian diplomats in Vienna to save the deal, but who blinks first?

A few months ago, things still looked good for supporters of the deal. “When Biden won the election, everyone was in awe of the Iranian record,” said nuclear weapons expert Sico van der Meer of the Clingendael Institute. After all, Biden had said during his campaign that he would revive the deal with Iran. “But then he became president and …

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Crown Prince Jordan, suspected of conspiracy, “remains loyal to the king” | NOW

Crown Prince Jordan, suspected of conspiracy, "remains loyal to the king" |  NOW

Former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamza Bin Hussein, King Abdullah’s half-brother, is loyal to his country and his family. He wrote this in a statement the royal family made public after security services arrested him over a possible conspiracy against the royal family. Hamza pledges allegiance to the king and the constitution and says he will always be “the support and …

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Serbia has so many vaccines there is a choice, and buses from neighboring countries are arriving

Serbia has so many vaccines there is a choice, and buses from neighboring countries are arriving

Anyone wishing to be vaccinated must complete an online form and register. You can tick which means you choose: AstraZeneca, Pfizer / BioNTech, Sputnik or Sinopharm. After the injection appointment, you will receive a reminder for the second vaccination a few weeks later. Doctors, teachers, nurses and refugees are now widely vaccinated. The main reason why Serbia has such a …

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Osmani succeeds for war crimes prosecuted Thaçi as president of Kosovo | NOW

Osmani succeeds for war crimes prosecuted Thaçi as president of Kosovo |  NOW

Vjosa Osmani is the new president of Kosovo. She was elected head of parliament in Pristina on Sunday on a proposal from Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party Vetëvendosje. Osmani succeeds Hashim Thaçi, who resigned from his post in early November because the Kosovo Tribunal in The Hague will prosecute him for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Osmani, 38, …

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