Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, met with Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Qatar, HE Roshan Sithara Khan Azard, on December 4, 2025, in a meeting that moved quickly from routine diplomatic courtesies to urgent coordination on...
Indonesia is stepping forward with a bold humanitarian initiative, preparing the island of Galang to host a medical centre dedicated to treating approximately 2,000 wounded Palestinians from Gaza, demonstrating Southeast Asia’s growing role in global humanitarian relief. As the ongoing war in...
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The latest survey from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation paints a dire picture for Gaza’s dwindling food resources: just 2.3 square kilometres of its once-productive farmland remain both accessible and undamaged. In the midst of a cascading humanitarian disaster, the recent...
In the besieged Gaza Strip, where over two million Palestinians face acute hunger, the reliance on airdropped humanitarian aid has proven both inadequate and perilous. Despite the presence of more than 22,000 aid trucks stationed just kilometers away, Israeli restrictions have permitted only 14%...
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The international community’s attention has again been drawn to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip after a recent attack targeted the Holy Family Church, one of the last remaining Christian sanctuaries in the region. According to a report by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the...
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In recent decades, few issues have galvanized international attention and debate as persistently as the plight of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention facilities. During the past year, well-documented accounts, testimonies, and investigative reports have painted a harrowing portrait of...
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When disaster strikes in remote regions, the fault lines in inter-state crisis management, official communication, and the very fabric of Indian federal solidarity come to the surface. Such was the case in recent days as a devastating sequence of rain-induced landslides and flash floods battered...
Microsoft's internal policies and business dealings have rarely faced as much scrutiny as in recent weeks, following reports that the company implemented controversial word filters on its internal email systems. The filters allegedly blocked messages containing terms like "Palestine," "Gaza,"...
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Microsoft’s historical role in the world of computing is nearly unrivaled, not simply due to the dominance of its operating systems, but also because of how its technology has become entangled in geopolitical debates. Few moments illustrate this nexus as clearly as a recent controversy sparked...
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Microsoft’s recent confirmation of its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services partnership with Israel’s Defense Ministry has thrust the company into the global spotlight, igniting debates over ethics, accountability, and the evolving role of US tech giants in armed conflicts. As the...
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Microsoft’s handling of internal dissent and external scrutiny over its technology’s use in conflict zones has emerged as a focal point in the ongoing debate about the responsibilities of global tech companies. The company’s recent actions—firing employees for staging pro-Palestinian protests...
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In January 2025, Microsoft announced a significant initiative to commemorate its 50th anniversary: the AI for Good Open Call. This program is set to distribute $5 million in grants to organizations within Washington state, aiming to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing...
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The Myanmar refugee crisis hitting Mizoram is a stark reminder that both national security and humanitarian imperatives can demand a careful blend of empathy and innovation. Following the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021, thousands of refugees—now numbering nearly 35,000—have sought...
BENGHAZI, Libya – French fighter jets struck an air base deep inside Libya and destroyed one of Moammar Gadhafi's planes Thursday, and NATO ships patrolled the coast to block the flow of arms and mercenaries. Other coalition bombers struck artillery, arms depots and parked helicopters.
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Libya, an oil-rich nation in North Africa, has been under the firm, if sometimes erratic, control of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi since he seized power in 1969. But in February 2011, the unrest sweeping through much of the Arab world erupted in several Libyan cities. Though it began with a relatively...
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Electricity has been restored to three reactors at the Japanese nuclear plant wrecked by fire and explosions after the 11 March quake and tsunami.
However the cooling systems are not yet operating, and the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says the situation remains "very serious".
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20:00 JST March 19: One of six tsunami-crippled nuclear reactors appeared to stabilize on Saturday as Japan raced to restore power to the stricken power plant to cool it and prevent a greater catastrophe. Engineers reported some rare success after fire trucks...
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