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September 18, 2022

Jordan steps up curbs on political dissent – HRW

Jordanian authorities have in the last four years intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices, Human Rights...

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September 18, 2022

Azerbaijan calls Pelosi’s accusations against it ‘groundless, unfair accusations’

“Groundless, unfair accusations” against Azerbaijan made by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her visit to Armenia are “unacceptable,” the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said Sunday, Anadolu reports. “The statement...

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September 18, 2022

Jordan-US deal to support Amman’s ‘economic reform program’: Foreign Minister

Jordan’s foreign minister said a recent agreement with the US will contribute to his country’s economic reform program, media reports said Saturday, Anadolu reports. Ayman Safadi said the fourth...

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September 18, 2022

Egypt’s Suez Canal to raise transit fees by 15% in 2023

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority plans to raise the transit fees for ships passing the waterway by 15% at the start of 2023, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Canal...

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September 18, 2022

Lebanon seizes drugs haul near Syrian border

Lebanon said Sunday it had thwarted a drug smuggling operation involving one million Captagon pills near border with Syria, Anadolu reports. A military statement said the operation was foiled...

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September 18, 2022

Tunisia hikes cooking gas, fuel prices in bid to cut subsidies

Tunisia said on Saturday it is raising the price of cooking gas cylinders by 14% and fuel by 3% as part of a plan to reduce energy subsidies, a...

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September 18, 2022

UAE rolls out ‘Bread for All’ smart machines for needy Dubai residents

The UAE has introduced a “Bread for All” initiative in Dubai aimed at providing underprivileged families and workers with free bread through smart vending machines located across the Emirate....

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September 18, 2022

Fury grows in Iran over woman who died after hijab arrest

[Protests persisted on Sunday and #MahsaAmini became one of the top hashtags ever on Persian-language Twitter as Iranians fumed over the death of a young woman in the custody...

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September 18, 2022

Israeli, Turkish leaders to meet at United Nations -Israeli PM

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Lapid’s office said on Saturday, Reuters reports. The meeting...

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September 18, 2022

Saudi Arabia discovers gold, copper ore in Madinah

Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of new sites for gold and copper ore deposits in the Madinah region. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday that the...

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