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Lebanon 24 March 2026 #2

Lebanon 24 March 2026 #2 lalasor Tue, 03/24/2026 – 20:04 Lebanon Tue, 03/24/2026 – 12:00 24 March 2026 Lebanon’s foreign minister announced that he had instructed “the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to summon the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires in Lebanon to inform him of the decision to withdraw the agrément for the […]

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 March: West Bank attacks and Lebanon in focus

As the war continues to roil the Middle East and compound suffering for civilians across the region, the economic ramifications of the emergency are still playing out, with the Strait of Hormuz the focus of global attention. Meanwhile, settler attacks have escalated dramatically against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, a topic that we’ll be […]

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Where Water Flows, Equality Grows: WILPF’s Voices on Water, Gender, and Justice 

For so many communities, safe, adequate, and affordable water for personal and household use is a necessity that cannot be taken for granted. Access can be uncertain, unequal, and shaped by forces far beyond the tap.   Contributions from WILPF’s Environment Working Group (EWG) reveal how water is closely linked to gender, power, and peace — and why these […]

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Top green jet fuel producer linked to suspect waste-oil supply chain

The world’s largest producer of renewable fuel for planes, Neste, is sourcing key ingredients for its “green” fuel from an opaque supply chain that enables fresh palm oil to be passed off as waste, highlighting a global problem facing the aviation industry. Many governments and airlines are pinning their hopes for more climate-friendly flying on […]

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Kyrgyzstan: Authorities must drop trumped up charges against Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy following her release from prison

Responding to a decision by a court in Kyrgyzstan to release investigative journalist and Temirov LIVE editor-in-chief Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy from custody and subject her to a travel ban pending a retrial, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Director, said: “While Makhabat Tazhibek-kyzy’s release from prison is a long-overdue step towards justice that […]