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Taliban agrees to release Iran’s Helmand water rights: Iranian official

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 16, 2023During the economic delegation’s visit of the Taliban to Iran, for the first time, the Taliban agreed to release Iran’s water rights from the Helmand River, according to the head of Iran’s Environmental Protection Organization, as reported by IRNA. According to IRNA, a state media outlet, Ali Salajegheh stated on Wednesday on the sidelines of the government meeting and in the presence of reporters: “During…

SL will lose USD 10B X-Press Pearl compensation claim – CEJ

By Faadhila Tassim in Ceylon Today, Apr 5, 2023Sri Lanka will lose the compensation claim of an estimated USD 10 billion if legal action pertaining to the MV X-Press Pearl ship fire is not instituted within the next 45 days, the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) said. A report published by CEJ stated that under Sri Lankan Law, the case to claim compensation has to be filed within two years of the incident, thereby before…