albawaba (2024-03-06). Starbucks lays off 2,000 employees due to boycott. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Middle Eastern franchisee of Starbucks has initiated the termination of around 2,000 employees from its coffee establishments throughout the region in response to boycotts caused by the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.AlShaya Group, the retail conglomerate responsible for Starbucks' Middle Eastern operations, is reportedly planning to terminate the employment of over 2,000 workers as a consequence of the extensive consumer boycotts associated with the ongoing Gaza conflict.The Middle Eastern and North African locations of Alshaya Group, which is headquartered in Kuwait and owns franchise rights for n…

newarab (2024-03-05). Iraqi Kurdistan to hold parliamentary elections in 10 June. newarab.com

newarab (2024-03-05). Israel kills more Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza. newarab.com Dozens of Palestinians who waited to receive food aid in Gaza's health ministry said the Israeli army bombed people as they waited for humanitarian aid to arrive near the Kuwait roundabout in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, leaving dozens killed and wounded. | The exact num…

newarab (2024-03-04). Iraqi draft law under fire over curbs on freedom of speech. newarab.com The The proposed legislation, which has been stalled in parliament for years due to significant objections from ci…

teleSUR, JDO (2024-03-04). Países de OPEP+ reducirán producción para estabilizar precios de crudo. telesurtv.net Tras el anuncio de Kazajistán y Rusia, se unieron Iraq, Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Argelia y Arabia Saudí. Aspiran a estabilizar los precios.

Chris Walker (2024-03-04). Data Disproves Right-Wing Talking Points About Migrant Crime. truthout.org As Republicans — including likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump — continue to push the racist belief that immigrants are bringing crime to the United States, a new analysis has shown that such claims are outright false. In recent weeks, Trump and his Republican allies have latched on to the story of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Athens, Georgia, who was murdered late last… |

newarab (2024-03-02). At least one killed in Turkish airstrike on Iraqi Kurdistan. newarab.com At least one

Shi Qi Li, Jian Ping Zhou, Yi Wang, Qing Yun Li (2024-03-02). Correspondence] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and mortality. thelancet.com Ambulatory blood pressure measurements have shown a stronger correlation with target organ damage and cardiovascular events as compared with clinical cuff measurements. Natalie Staplin and colleagues1 conducted a substantial population-based cohort study, which conclusively showed that ambulatory blood pressure, particularly night-time blood pressure, provides more informative data on the risk of cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality than clinic blood pressure. Although these results are promising, there are additional aspects to be addressed.

Jim Lobe (2024-03-01). Task Force That Includes Iraq War Architects Unveils Post-War Plan for Gaza. truthout.org Several key architects of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq 21 years ago are presenting a plan for rebuilding and "de-radicalizing" the surviving population of Gaza, while ensuring that Israel retains "freedom of action" to continue operations against Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The plan, which was published as a report Thursday by the hard-line neo-conservative Jewish Institute for National… |

MEE staff (2024-03-01). George Galloway strikes blow 'for Gaza' in Rochdale by-election. middleeasteye.net George Galloway strikes blow 'for Gaza' in Rochdale by-election | Former Labour MP, expelled from the party over opposition to Iraq war, says Keir Starmer will pay a high price over refusal to back a ceasefire | Fri, 03/01/2024 – 09: 17 | George Galloway won in Rochdale with almost 40 percent of the vote (Workers Party of B…

newarab (2024-03-01). At least one killed in Turkish airstrike on Iraqi Kurdistan. newarab.com At least one

newarab (2024-03-01). US drones keep watch over Iraqi skies despite ceasefire. newarab.com US

newarab (2024-03-01). Baath Party HQ in Suweida attacked after death of protester. newarab.com Unidentified assailants targeted the headquarters of Syria's ruling Baath Party in Suweida through a series of attacks with rocket-propelled grenades and bursts of gunfire, according to a One of the strongest attacks targeted Regiment 44, belonging to the regime's army, located between Suweida and the town of Qanawat, with a large explosion being seen and heard by witnesses on the ground. | The group also targeted security headquarters, intelligence centers and another army sit, hours after the kill…

Shi Qi Li, Jian Ping Zhou, Yi Wang, Qing Yun Li (2024-03-02). Correspondence] Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and mortality. thelancet.com Ambulatory blood pressure measurements have shown a stronger correlation with target organ damage and cardiovascular events as compared with clinical cuff measurements. Natalie Staplin and colleagues1 conducted a substantial population-based cohort study, which conclusively showed that ambulatory blood pressure, particularly night-time blood pressure, provides more informative data on the risk of cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality than clinic blood pressure. Although these results are promising, there are additional aspects to be addressed.