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Human rights group urges Syria to stop restrictions on humanitarian aid

JURIST

Syrian security services had access to aid groups’ strategies and lists of recipients receiving relief. Adam Coogle, deputy Middle East director at HRW, urges a reform of Syria’s system of humanitarian aid. Ultimately, this allowed political objectives to be favoured over humanitarian necessities.

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UN says Asia cybercrime syndicates expanding global reach with tech-fueled scams

JURIST

Transnational organized cybercrime groups from East and Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding operations beyond the region, leveraging advanced technologies and strategic relocation to evade growing enforcement pressure, according to a new report published Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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HRW denounces detainment of human rights activist ahead of Tunisia election

JURIST

The press release cites Deputy Middle East and North Africa director Bassam Khawaja who commented on the matter stating that, “ [t] his is a clear case of retaliation, and authorities should immediately release Bensedrine, drop the charges, and stop targeting human rights defenders.”

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Boohoo’s Efforts to Clean Up its Supply Chain Fall Short, Per Report, as Suppliers “Creatively” Hide Abuses

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Going forward, it expects that South America and the Middle East will be fastest-growing regions in terms of fast fashion sales, followed by Africa and Eastern Europe. The London-based market research puts the Asia Pacific region as contributing the greatest percentage of sales in the fast fashion market (29.7 Meanwhile, in the U.S.,

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Companies Forced to Confront Geopolitical Risks

Intelligize Blog

Conflicts in the Middle East. For executives trying to guide companies through such a fraught period in history, conventional corporate leadership strategies don’t seem to apply. Russia invading Ukraine. The lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hostile foreign governments armed with nuclear weapons. and China.

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BlackRock Embraces Market Realities with Uncharacteristic Board Appointment

Intelligize Blog

In a July 17 statement , BlackRock said Nasser’s appointment will provide a “continuity of regional expertise” on the board and “reflects the importance of the Middle East to the firm’s long-term strategy.” Fink stressed that Nasser’s value to the board involves much more than just knowledge of the Middle East region.

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NetDocuments Says Its PatternBuilder MAX AI Is Its ‘Most Successful Product Launch By A Factor of 10’

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Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. .” From the product’s initial launch in October to early last month, the product grew to some 13,000 users in law firms, corporate legal departments, and government, spanning the U.S., ” said Dan Hauck, NetDocuments’ chief product officer.