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Israel says to revoke diplomatic status of Norwegian envoys to Palestinian Authority

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Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that the diplomatic status of the Norwegian envoy to the Palestinian Authority would be revoked because of Oslo’s “anti-Israeli actions” since the Gaza war began in October. “I have ordered the termination of all representation on behalf of the Norwegian Embassy in Israel to the Palestinian … Read more

Egypt’s inflation slows to 25.7% in July 

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CAIRO: Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate fell to 25.7% in July from 27.5% in June, a faster decline than analysts had forecast, national statistics agency CAPMAS said on Thursday. Monthly prices fell 0.4% in July from 1.6% in June. Food prices fell 0.3% in July but were still 28.5% higher than a year … Read more

Fears for women’s rights as Iraqi bill resurfaces

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Baghdad: Rights advocates are alarmed by a bill before the Iraqi parliament that they fear will roll back women’s rights and increase child marriages in a patriarchal society. The bill would allow citizens to choose between religious authorities or civil courts to decide family matters. Critics fear it will result in curtailment of rights over … Read more

Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont back in Spain despite arrest warrant

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NASA says Boeing's Starliner astronauts could return to space aboard SpaceX capsule in February 2025 WASHINGTON: NASA officials said Wednesday that two astronauts carried to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's Starliner could return aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon in February 2025 if the Starliner is deemed unsafe to return to Earth.The U.S. space … Read more