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Raising a three-finger salute, a symbol of resistance against Myanmar’s military rulers, police officers recount escape to India after the coup. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/3/23/fleeing-myanmar-police-we-defied-orders-to-kill-protesters

Hundreds of shanties destroyed, leaving thousands homeless, as devastating fire races through sprawling camps in southern Bangladesh. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/3/23/thousands-of-homes-burn-as-fire-sweeps-rohingya-camp

In a further sign of rapprochement, the two rivals to hold their first meeting in three years on rights to Indus River water. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/23/india-pakistan-hold-water-sharing-talks-amid-thaw-in-frozen-ties

UNHRC set to vote on resolution expressing concern over the ‘deteriorating’ human rights situation in Sri Lanka. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/22/sri-lanka-wooing-muslims-nations-ahead-of-unhrc-vote

Newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum denounces ‘barbaric’ attacks in the border region near Mali. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/22/gunmen-on-motorbikes-raid-niger-villages-kill-scores

Lebanese military intelligence officers have committed violations against Syrian refugees including torture, Amnesty says. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/23/i-wish-i-would-die-syrian-refugees-tortured-in-lebanon

Presenter: Kim Vinnell Guests: Akiva Eldar – Political analyst Gil Hoffman – Chief political correspondent at the Jerusalem Post Yossi Mekelberg – Senior consulting research fellow at Chatham House Israelis...

Known as ‘Bibi’, Netanyahu joined the Israeli army in 1967, became an elite commando, and served as a captain during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/22/benjamin-netanyahu-who-is-israels-four-term-pm

Kareem Chehayeb Protests flare as Lebanon’s currency spirals and political tensions rise. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/22/were-sick-of-them-lebanon-economy-freefalls-as-leaders-bicker