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Ukraine coverage reveals stark media bias

Subconscious biases against non-white refugees have surfaced amid the flood of news coverage.

Axios

Egyptian-EU Talks Discuss Fight against Terrorism, Illegal Immigration

Brussels on Saturday hosted Egyptian-European talks on boosting cooperation in combating terrorism and illegal immigration, as well as coordination on Middle East issues. The talks were held between Egypt’s Ambassador in Brussels Badr Abdel Aty and Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs David McAllister. The Egyptian Foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE placed on money-laundering grey list, promises 'robust' response

Dubai (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates has promised "robust actions" against money-laundering and terrorist financing after the Middle East financial hub was placed on a grey list of countries subject to heightened scrutiny.

AFP

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False Prophets by Nigel Ashton review – Britain and the Middle East

A deft and fascinating account of British prime ministers’ flawed interventions in the region, from Suez to Iraq

The Guardian - UK

Israel to Do 'Whatever it Takes' to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Capabilities

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Israel would continue to do “whatever it takes” to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities. He made his remarks in wake of reports in Tel Aviv on Thursday that the United States had agreed to ease sanctions on non-nuclear parties, such as military militias…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Embraced or pushed back: on the Polish border, sadly, not all refugees are welcome

The warm reception given to Ukrainians starkly reveals the hostility to other desperate refugees on the Belarus border

The Guardian - UK

Turkey-Russia ties at risk? Ankara dubs Ukraine invasion 'war' in shift of rhetoric

In this edition, we look at how the Middle East is being affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey is being forced to take sides as two of its major partners go to war. Ankara has announced it's limiting a key route for Russian warships by sealing off the Bosphorus…

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Heritage of Iraq’s Last Few Jews at Risk

In a busy district of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, there is little to distinguish the faded brick building, except for a Hebrew inscription above the entrance. Iraq's Jewish community was once one of the largest in the Middle East but its members have dwindled to a handful, outside of the…

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Australia's biggest construction company, CIMIC, accused of not paying foreign workers in the Middle East

Australia's biggest construction group stands accused of not paying hundreds of foreign workers and expats in the Middle East, in what has been described as a humanitarian disaster.

ABC News

Not all refugees are equal: Ukrainian crisis raises questions about treatment

Ukrainian refugees have been welcomed with open arms. This is in stark contrast to how refugees from the Middle East have been treated.

Crikey

In Ukraine reporting, Western press reveals grim bias toward 'people like us'

The scenes are gravely familiar to anyone familiar with the 21st century news cycle: families fleeing on foot, swarming border crossings and searching through rubble for loved ones. Journalists reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine could not help but compare the military strikes and resulting humanitarian crisis to recent conflicts…

Los Angeles Times

Lebanon’s President Tells US his Country is Fighting Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing

Lebanese President Michel Aoun informed Tuesday a visiting US Treasury delegation that Lebanon continues to combat corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing operations. “Lebanese laws are applied firmly and accurately in this field,” Aoun told the delegation during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. He indicated that Lebanon…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What Biden Can Learn from Eisenhower's 1957 State of the Union

The world's conscience had been shocked by Russia's recent invasion of a sovereign European state. Ike responded with sober, long-game containment in Europe...and more reckless escalation in the Middle East.

Reason

Trevor Noah slams media for racist remarks on Ukraine: War ‘was Europe’s entire thing’

Comedian Trevor Noah is calling out a double standard in media coverage of the crisis in Ukraine in comparison to devastation in other regions such as Africa and the Middle East.

Los Angeles Times

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Arabs, Afghans decry 'racist' double standard in Ukraine media commentary

Baghdad (AFP) - The world has been stunned by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but shock quickly gave way to indignation in other strife-torn parts of the world over media commentary many saw as racist against them.

Al Jazeera

MENA faces a crisis as the world’s key wheat producers are at war

The near future looks grim for Middle East and North African countries that depend on Russian and Ukrainian wheat.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Inaugurates its 1st Virtual Hospital

Saudi Arabia inaugurated the first virtual hospital in the Middle East.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran, Damascus Hold Security Coordination Meeting to Confront US Moves

Security talks between Iran and Syria were conducted in Tehran at a time when Syria’s Special Adviser at the Republic Presidency Luna al-Shebel announced Damascus having information about extremist fighters leaving the Middle East region and heading to Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Speaking to Sputnik on Monday, al-Shebel revealed that the…

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Arabs Decry ‘Racist’ Double Standard in Ukraine Media Commentary

Like much of the world, Arabs were stunned by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but shock quickly gave way to indignation over media commentary seen by many as racist against people from the Middle East. "This isn't a place -- with all due respect, you know -- like Iraq or Afghanistan…

Daily Mirror

Turkish footballer explains refusal to wear "no war" T-shirt amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

Aykut Demir refused to wear a "no war" T-shirt in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine due to the lack of attention being given to conflicts in the Middle East

Asharq Al-Awsat

Possible Impact of Ukraine War on Middle East

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to impact the whole world, with its repercussions going beyond Europe and "areas of conflict," with some observers arguing that it will ripple throughout the Middle East and North Africa in the short and long term as well. The economic and political challenges…

Input

Middle East streamers are reeling after Twitch blocks their payments

The platform cites “certain tax information” discrepancies for the payout freeze. Arabic gamers feel betrayed and frightened.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Europe Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees — Others, Not So Much

They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands — refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. And they’re being heartily welcomed, by leaders of countries like Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania. But while the hospitality has been applauded, it has also highlighted…

Reuters

UAE drops face masks outdoors, quarantine for COVID contact cases

The United Arab Emirates, the Middle East tourism and commercial hub, over the weekend ended a requirement to wear face masks outdoors and obligatory quarantine for COVID-19 contact cases.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Middle Eastern Countries on Brink of Wheat Crisis

Since the eruption of the Russian-Ukrainian tensions, fears have emerged that the global wheat and grain markets will be severely affected, given that the two countries secure an important part of global exports. Russia and Ukraine account for 29% of world wheat exports, 19% of corn exports, and 80% of…

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