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August 3, 2023

Why are Israel and Saudi Arabia heading for normalisation, and what might stop it?

Despite US efforts to get Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalise their relations, the process keeps faltering. Israeli officials speak of a long and important list of demands made...

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August 3, 2023

UAE president discusses regional developments with king of Jordan

UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with King Abdullah II of Jordan to review bilateral ties and explore opportunities to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between...

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August 3, 2023

PA prime minister denies criticising Qatar for funding Gaza electricity plant

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh denied on Wednesday that he had criticised Qatar for funding the Gaza Strip’s electricity plant, Al-Watan Voice has reported. Earlier this week, the...

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August 3, 2023

Iran president invites UAE counterpart to visit Tehran

The President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received an official invitation from his Iranian counterpart, Ibrahim Raisi, to visit Tehran. This came during a meeting...

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August 3, 2023

Cooling off in Iraq’s scorching heat

READ: Daily wagers in Iraq endure 50 degrees of heat to make ends meet...

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August 3, 2023

Israel: central bank raises warning level of threat to financial system

The Bank of Israel raised it warning level of the threat to Israel’s financial system on Wednesday, citing uncertainty related to the government’s judicial overhaul. According to the Financial...

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August 3, 2023

Syria: 1,800 public sector employees resign

Some 1,800 public sector employees in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and its countryside resigned from their jobs during the first half of the year, the pro- regime Tishreen newspaper reported. The...

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August 3, 2023

Israel: police volunteers ask to suspend service in protest at judicial overhaul

More than 50 Israeli police volunteers have asked to suspend their voluntary service in protest against the government’s judicial overhaul, local media reported on Wednesday. Ten other volunteer police...

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August 3, 2023

Israel: Pro-democracy protesters accuses Ben-Gvir of ‘incitement’ against them

The Israeli protest organisation, Kaplan Force, yesterday accused National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, of “inciting” the police to use violence against them, Anadolu news agency reported. “Ben-Gvir wants to shed the...

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August 3, 2023

Israel: health ministry concerned about doctors leaving country

The ministry of health in Israel has expressed concern that more doctors appear to be planning to emigrate and work abroad, the Times of Israel reported on Wednesday. In...

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