Baghdad: This March marks the 20th anniversary of the US occupation of Iraq, which brought about a new, unstable political regime not widely accepted…
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London: One main characteristic of the UN Secretary-General's envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, is that he speaks plainly and truthfully. Since…
Perhaps one of the biggest celebrations to mark the month of March every year is Mother’s Day. While the Arab world celebrates the special day on 21…
To understand Russia’s relationship with China and how it views the China-US rivalry in relation to Saudi Arabia, it is worth identifying and…
Beirut: The Middle East’s geopolitics revolves around a set of strengths, such as the economy, which is based on its natural wealth of oil and gas…
It is a measure of the deepening tensions over China’s growing dominance in the Indo-Pacific region that a number of key Western powers have felt it…
Silicon Valley Bank’s downfall last week was more than a bombshell. It was also a warning to the US Federal Reserve. The central bank, which started…
Morocco breathed a sigh of relief this month after a global financial crime watchdog removed it from an international grey list of nations under…
Protests erupt as French government raises retirement age
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Protesters gather for a demonstration on Place de la Concorde after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote on March 16, 2023.
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A demonstrator faces CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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A man sits next to CRS riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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Pedestrians run to avoid tear gas during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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A protester is silhouetted by a bonfire during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote on March 16, 2023.
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Firefighters extinguish burning trash cans and scattered garbage on the street during anti-government protests over pension reform.
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A flare burns on the ground as CRS riot police face off with protesters during anti-government protests over pension reform.
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Protesters shielding themselves with wooden pallettes and umbrellas shoot fireworks as they clash with riot police during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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A protester stacks garbage into a burning trash pile during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.
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A protester raises his fist as he takes part in a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution.
Strange wars are being fought over the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, with popular Lebanese singer Carole Samaha most recently being accused…
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