MENA
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Despite general consensus in Washington suggesting anti-Western sentiment in Libya, public opinion surveys have shown otherwise.
The Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support paves the way for a greater investment in supporting refugees in their hour of need and provides hope for a better future. The award, launched in January 2017 [...] aims to recognise and pay tribute to those who have made distinguished humanitarian efforts for refugees and displaced families in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
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China is borrowing heavily from U.S.-style diplomacy in the Middle East.
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The billions spent in educating Saudi women will be another country’s gain.
How a Saudi comedian is promoting the country to YouTube audiences even as he criticizes it.