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UN Yemen envoy visits Aden to push for restart of stalled peace talks
The National News
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UN special envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg has arrived in Aden as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to restart stalled peace negotiations and tackle the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis. Mr Grundberg’s visit comes amid increased displacement...
Trump's Travel Ban Will Not Make Americans Safer
Reason Magazine
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July 1, 2025
President Donald Trump recently banned travel and immigration to the United States for nationals of a dozen countries, insisting that this would protect the U.S. from terrorists and criminals. The ban applies to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the...
Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, the...
Cinema for Travelers Every Evening in Sofia from August 1 to 17
Bulgarian News Agency
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A total of 20 films will be presented within Cinema for Travelers Festival, taking place every evening from August 1 to 17 at G8 Cultural Center and Euro Cinema in Sofia, organizers from Pozor Company said here Tuesday. The event opens with the...
Yemen : UN Envoy Arrives in Aden to Revive Peace Talks
Yemen Online
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Aden — The United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived on Monday in the southern port city of Aden, the interim capital of the internationally recognized government, as part of a renewed diplomatic effort to revive stalled peace...
Travel Concerns Prompt Michiganders to Rethink International Trips
WILX - Michigan
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June 29, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Travel to the Middle East is stirring up new concerns for Michiganders. Safety alerts among shifting global tensions have people asking questions before they book. For many Michiganders, summer means European getaways or...
The Harsh Rial-ity: Yemen Faces Its Worst Financial Crisis Yet
Media Line
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June 30, 2025
The Yemeni rial has plunged to an unprecedented low—around 2,760 to the US dollar—marking the currency’s steepest collapse since war erupted in 2015. The freefall, which has paralyzed currency exchange in government-held areas, is the latest blow...
Yemen participates in international poetry festival in support of Gaza with recorded speech by Culture & Tourism Minister
Yemen News Agency SABA
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June 29, 2025
Yemen participates in international poetry festival in support of Gaza with recorded speech by Culture & Tourism Minister [Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:20:04 +0300] Sana'a - Saba: Yemen participated in the International Poetry Festival in Support of Gaza,...
Understanding Yemen 1/2: The Revolution
Al Mayadeen
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June 30, 2025
In the first of his two-part series, Tim Anderson dismantles Western myths about Yemen by tracing the roots, values, and political success of the Ansar Allah-led revolution, the Arab Spring’s only true victory. Yemen, the most independent Arab...
Korea to raise travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba, lowers alerts for 4 countries
The Korea Times
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June 30, 2025
Korea will raising the travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba region starting next month, due to growing instability from intensifying anti-government protests and rising organized crime, the foreign ministry said Monday. A Level 3 travel alert,...
S. Korea to raise travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba, lowers alerts for 4 countries
Yonhap News Agency
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June 30, 2025
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will raising the travel alert for Bolivia's Cochabamba region starting next month, due to growing instability from intensifying anti-government protests and rising organized crime, the foreign ministry said...
F1 CEO: Plan in place but 'not even thinking' about Middle East race changes
The National News
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Formula One has a contingency plan to keep the show on the road should the season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi be affected by conflict in the Middle East, says chief executive Stefano Domenicali. The Italian, who is meeting UK Prime...
Bhutan acts to stay off travel ban list
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
After working very hard to stay off any travel ban list and cooperating with United States (US) authorities, Bhutan was congratulating itself when the USA, earlier this month, announced a list of countries facing full and partial travel ban that...
Islamic carpets offer evidence of cultural exchange with China
The National News
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Celebrating the bold patterns, luxurious materials and meticulous techniques that went into crafting carpets for historic royalty, Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) and the Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) have teamed up for a unique exhibition. On...
[Yemen Launches Electronic Visa System to Streamline Entry Procedures
Yemen Online
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June 25, 2025
The Yemeni government has officially launched its electronic visa (eVisa) system, marking a major step toward modernizing immigration services and improving access for international travelers. The system was inaugurated on June 24, 2025, in the...
Trump restricts travel from Cuba, 12 other countries
The Militant
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June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order that took effect June 9 banning residents of 12 countries from entering the United States and placing harsh visa restrictions on those from another seven, including Cuba, along with Venezuela,...
End aid system in Gaza, say groups
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 2, 2025
CAIRO -- Dozens of international charities and humanitarian groups called Tuesday for disbanding a controversial Israeli- and U.S.-backed system to distribute aid in Gaza because of recurring chaos and violence against Palestinians seeking food at...
Dozens of groups call for end to controversial aid group in Gaza
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 2, 2025
CAIRO (AP) -- Dozens of international charities and humanitarian groups called Tuesday for disbanding a controversial Israeli- and U.S.-backed system to distribute aid in Gaza because of recurring chaos and violence against Palestinians seeking...
Henry Srebrnik: Iran’s Persian Gulf neighbours are breathing easier
Telegraph-Journal
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July 2, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links TJ Comment Columnist Peace and stability have been central requirement fuelling the rise of the Gulf powers Iran had sought to prevent the states grouped in the Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi...
Gulf states grow wary after Iran's strike in Qatar tests regional detente
The National News
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One week after Iran launched a missile strike on the US-operated Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, Gulf countries are walking a diplomatic tightrope, voicing concern over Tehran’s actions while carefully keeping the door open for engagement. The attack,...