Middle East
UN Expert Calls for International Compensation for Victims of Terrorism
The Special U.N. Investigator on Terrorism is calling for an international legally binding instrument to provide compensation, reparation, and support to all victims of terrorism. The investigator says terrorists cannot compensate for the massive damage they cause, so it is up to world governments to right a wrong and pay up.
The Special U.N. Investigator on Terrorism is calling for an international legally binding instrument to provide compensation, reparation, and support to all victims of terrorism. The investigator says terrorists cannot compensate for the massive damage they cause, so it is up to world governments to right a wrong and pay up.
Since Saturday, Special U.N. Investigator on Terrorism Ben Emmerson reports 125 people have been killed and 334 have been seriously wounded in 14 …
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UN Expert Calls for Compensation for Victims of Terrorism
Middle East
Wego identifies nine 2018 travel trends in the MENA region
MENA covers the Middle East and North Africa and Wego’s trending is based on observations sourced from data in this region
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Middle East
Qatar Airways opens new Doha-Chiang Mai route
Qatar Airways will operate four flights per week on the Doha-Chiang Mai route with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft, which features 24 seats in Business Class and 236 seats in Economy Class
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