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Abdullah Hammoud: Michigan city elects its first Arab mayor

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

Locally, his election also breaks “a long legacy of racial segregation�? in the city, Howell told Al Jazeera ... “Our voices are being heard,�? she told Al Jazeera ... Hammoud told Al Jazeera last week that identity can be pluralistic, and his belonging to the Arab and Muslim communities does not take away from his ability to serve the entire city.

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Lebanon: The Daily Star staff demand salaries after layoffs

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

The syndicate’s coordinator, Elsy Moufarrej, told Al Jazeera the organisation will pressure the recently shut down newspaper’s management to pay the salaries of eight staff from the editorial division and 14 others ... Staff did not respond or declined to speak when Al Jazeera reached out for comment.

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Military coup kills higher education dreams in Myanmar

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

Al Jazeera has used pseudonyms for the young people quoted in this article to protect them from possible reprisals ... The US Embassy did not provide data to Al Jazeera on student visa applications received ... “Sometimes I feel like I am left behind…I have to struggle a lot,�? he told Al Jazeera.

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Revisiting the sounds of Mexico’s last rainforest

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

We talk to Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Mexico, Manuel Rapalo, about his excursion to the jungle, deforestation and the protected species he met there.

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OPEC+ poised to dissapoint Biden by sticking with output plan

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

“I’m not surprised that OPEC is holding the line on production,�? Samantha Gross, director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, DC-based think-tank, told al Jazeera ... “Production will rebalance, but it will take time,�? Gross of the Brookings Institution told Al Jazeera.

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Uncertainty for Syrians in Turkey as opposition warms to Assad

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

“In any society, not just Turkey, the street responds to what is said by politicians,�? Elgazi told Al Jazeera ... who now serves as the CHP’s chief foreign relations adviser, told Al Jazeera ... “Who is going to find this huge amount of money to rebuild Syria?�? he told Al Jazeera.

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The United States homicide rate continues to soar in 2021. Why?

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

“The more important piece is to get at the real cause of homicides, and the root cause of gun violence in communities, which is racism and poverty,�? Bates-Chamberlain told Al Jazeera ... Hechinger told Al Jazeera ... “There’s been this shock to the system,�? Pyrooz told Al Jazeera.

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Omid Masoumali: Australia urged to end refugee detentions

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

“All remaining individuals in PNG and Nauru must be resettled as a matter of urgency.�? ... Jason Oxenham/Pool via AP] ... “We’re in constant contact … with people who are themselves in constant contact with the medical services on Nauru,�? he told Al Jazeera ... Masoumali was a friend, they said ... I have nightmares… anxiety… stress,�? Mehdi told Al Jazeera ... .

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UN condemns blasts at Kabul hospital

Beijing News 03 Nov 2021

Kabul , November 2 (ANI) ... "UN condemns today's horrific attack on a hospital in Kabul ... At least 19 people were killed and 43 injured following twin blasts in the capital city of Afghanistan, Al Jazeera reported ... (ANI) ....

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Taliban bans use of foreign currency in Afghanistan

The Times of India 03 Nov 2021

In a move that is certain to cause further disruption to the Afghanistan economy that is already on the brink of collapse, the Taliban has announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in the country and warned of action for violating the order, reported Al-Jazeera ... .

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Taliban ban use of foreign currency in Afghanistan, violators to be punished

Zeenews 03 Nov 2021

The new Taliban government has also warned of action for violating the order, according to a report by Al-Jazeera ... .

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Iran says foiled US navy’s attempt to seize tanker in Sea of Oman

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

Iran says it has thwarted an attempt by the US navy to seize a tanker in the Sea of Oman carrying its oil, state television reported ... Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem said that there seems to be “a pattern�? related to a “confrontation�? that came after Washington pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 ... Nuclear diplomacy ... .

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Here are the ways the climate crisis could be harming your health

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

This week, the news cycle has been awash with speeches and sound bites from the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, being held in Glasgow, Scotland ... It sounds dramatic, and it is, but it also reflects a truth that is staring us in the face ... [Muaz Kory/Al Jazeera] ... Good news ... [Muaz Kory/Al Jazeera] ... [Muaz Kory/Al Jazeera].

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USCIRF alarmed on anti-Muslim violence in Tripura

The Siasat Daily 03 Nov 2021

She asked for the Indian government to work towards stopping violence against religious communities ... The Indian government must stop violence against religious communities,�? the USCIRF tweeted quoting Maenza ... Chairperson Maenza in an interview with Al Jazeera a few days ago, stated that the ruling BJP has been promoting Hindu nationalist policies ... .

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As Hong Kong sinks deeper into isolation, foreign firms despair

Al Jazeera 03 Nov 2021

The source told Al Jazeera they believed Hong Kong officials were sympathetic to the plight of foreign businesses, but had their hands tied by Beijing ... A Hong Kong government spokesperson told Al Jazeera the city’s “zero COVID�? strategy reflects the “overall interest of the Hong ...