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News that impacts Arab people in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and in diaspora. 

These Are Not Oxygen Cylinders That Exploded in Lebanon’s Burj El-Shemali Refugee Camp
Fact Check
13th December 2021
These Are Not Oxygen Cylinders That Exploded in Lebanon’s Burj El-Shemali Refugee Camp
The Claim :

These are the first photos of the oxygen cylinders that exploded in Burj el-Shemali refugee camp in southern Lebanon.
Misleading
Harris Didn't Say She Wants Candlelight Vigil for Taliban Fighters
Fact Check
28th September 2021
Harris Didn't Say She Wants Candlelight Vigil for Taliban Fighters
The Claim :

Vice President Kamala Harris said she wants to hold a candlelight vigil for Taliban “freedom fighters."
Fake
Image of Man in Burqa Was Digitally Manipulated
Fact Check
13th September 2021
Image of Man in Burqa Was Digitally Manipulated
The Claim :

An image depicts a bearded man wearing a burqa at a pro-Taliban women’s event.
Fake
Trump Visited First Responders on 9/11 Anniversary
Fact Check
13th September 2021
Trump Visited First Responders on 9/11 Anniversary
The Claim :

Former President Donald Trump was missing on the 9/11 anniversary.
Selective
Some Americans Are Still Stuck in Afghanistan, Contrary to Schumer's Claim
Fact Check
12th September 2021
Some Americans Are Still Stuck in Afghanistan, Contrary to Schumer's Claim
The Claim :

All Americans who wanted to flee Afghanistan have done so, according to Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Commotion
MENA: Assaf Didn't Welcome the UAE-Israel Agreement
Fact Check
30th August 2020
MENA: Assaf Didn't Welcome the UAE-Israel Agreement
The Claim :

Mohammed Assaf, A Palestinian music artist, and the Regional Youth Ambassador for Unrwa welcomes the UAE-Israel Peace Agreement. 
Fake
UAE-Israel Deal Won't Halt Annexation of Palestinian Lands
Fact Check
15th August 2020
UAE-Israel Deal Won't Halt Annexation of Palestinian Lands
The Claim :

A deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel on normalizing ties includes an Israeli agreement to halt annexation of Palestinian lands. 
Misleading