MbS made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of his father, King Salman
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Two young Syrian brothers and their mother who drowned while trying to reach Greece were buried on Friday in their home town of Kobani and their distraught father begged Arab countries to do more to help Syria's refugees.
Images of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, washed up dead on a Turkish beach, shocked the world this week, giving a human face to the large-scale refugee disaster unfolding across Europe and prompting both empathy and outrage over the perceived failure of rich, developed nations to protect such vulnerable people.
Refugee Crisis: The United Nations refugee agency estimates more than 300,000 people have used dangerous sea-routes so far this year to reach Europe, with around 2,500 losing their lives. Many of those refugees have fled Syria's four-year civil war, in which more than 250,000 people have been killed and some 11 million -- half of the country's population -- driven from their homes. Of those displaced, some four million have fled abroad, mostly to neighboring Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. |
MbS made the remarks at an annual speech to the advisory Shura Council, which he gave on behalf of his father, King Salman
mena8 hours ago
His visit to Cairo aimed to salvage stalled negotiations mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States to end the conflict
world8 hours ago
The group accused Israel, which has so far refused to comment, as US denies involvement
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Hundreds of pagers belonging to the armed group exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday, killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800 others
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They view it as a pivotal move toward fostering inclusivity and diversity in corporate structures
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Israel has not yet commented on the explosions
europe8 hours ago
The meeting saw engaging discussions on Sinomach’s strategic initiatives and ongoing projects in the region
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