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April 20, 2026

From collapse to coordination: Gaza’s informal digital economy and the future of Palestinian socio-economic resilience

By the time Gaza entered 2026, the numbers told a story that headlines could not contain. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported that 64 per cent of mobile...

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April 20, 2026

China urges ‘comprehensive’ ceasefire, normal passage via Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran conflict

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for a “comprehensive” ceasefire and the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran conflict, Anadolu reports. Xi...

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April 20, 2026

US Embassy renews Iraq travel warning, urges citizens there to ‘leave now’

The US Embassy in Baghdad renewed its warning Monday against traveling to Iraq, calling on Americans already in Iraq to “leave now,” Anadolu reports. “Do not travel to Iraq for...

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April 20, 2026

UAE discusses US financial backstop as Iran war threatens deeper economic crisis

The United Arab Emirates is in talks with the Trump administration over possible financial assistance if the war with Iran drags on, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report...

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April 20, 2026

Spain says Israel applying ‘Gaza strategy’ in Lebanon

Spain’s foreign minister said Monday that Israel is applying the same military strategy in southern Lebanon as in Gaza, while insisting it cannot maintain normal relations with the European...

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April 20, 2026

Netanyahu trial hearing postponed over “security reasons,” says Israeli court

A scheduled hearing in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial on Monday was postponed over “security-diplomatic reasons,” delaying his return to the witness stand, according to a late Sunday...

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April 20, 2026

Iranian president says war is in no one’s interests, calls for diplomacy to reduce tensions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday called for the use of “every rational and diplomatic path” to ease tensions, saying that war is no one’s interest, Anadolu reports. “While resisting...

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April 20, 2026

Can the United States be trusted? History says no!

No matter how much Teflon Trump seeks to let nothing stick, it is now quite clear that the United States has suffered an ignoble defeat in Iran. His promise...

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April 20, 2026

Iran rejects 2nd round of talks with US, reports say

Iranian state media reported on Sunday evening that the country’s leadership has rejected holding a second round of talks with the United States, just hours after US President Donald...

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April 20, 2026

Sudan’s Al-Burhan welcomes defection of RSF commander to army

Sudan’s Sovereign Council chairman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Sunday welcomed the defection of a senior commander from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), al-Nour al-Qubba, and his decision to join...

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