Day: February 10, 2021

Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison

Prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was released from a Saudi prison after nearly three years behind bars, her family said on Wednesday, a case that has drawn international condemnation. Hathloul, 31, was detained in May 2018 and sentenced in December to nearly six years in prison on charges that U.N. rights experts called “spurious”… Read More Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison

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Palestinians open election registration offices in Gaza and West Bank

Palestinians opened election registration offices in Gaza and the West Bank on Wednesday, one day after rival factions agreed steps to ensure that the first elections in 15 years go ahead. The two dominant factions – Fatah and Hamas – convened in Cairo this week with 12 other groups for Egyptian-brokered talks on how to… Read More Palestinians open election registration offices in Gaza and West Bank

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Apply: 2021 Savvy Global Fellowship for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs (Fully-funded Virtual Program)

Application for the 2021 Savvy Global Fellowship Program for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs is now open! Are you passionate about solving some of the world’s most pressing problems through innovation? Have you ever wanted to build a successful impact-driven business, but didn’t know how to? Do you own an early-stage business that you want to… Read More Apply: 2021 Savvy Global Fellowship for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs (Fully-funded Virtual Program)

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