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November 25, 2020

Israel officials met Arab leaders disguised as women

Danny Yatom, former chief of Israel’s external spying agency, Mossad, revealed that former Israeli prime ministers regularly met Arab leaders secretly sometimes disguised in women’s clothing, Arabi21 reported yesterday. Speaking to...

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November 25, 2020

Israel: Gantz mulls pushing bill to dissolve Knesset

Benny Gantz has told heads of branches of his Blue and White party that Israel is heading for elections, public broadcaster Kan reported yesterday. Haaretz also reported Eitan Ginzburg, chairman of the...

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November 25, 2020

Extent of damage caused by Houthi attack on Saudi oil facility revealed

Media outlets yesterday shared photos of the damage caused by the Yemeni Houthis’ cruise missile attack on a petroleum products distribution plant in the northern Saudi city of Jeddah...

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November 25, 2020

As executions rise in Egypt, veteran hangman says he entered Guinness World Records

As human rights groups continue to raise the alarm about the use of the death penalty in Egypt, veteran executioner, Hussein Ashmawy, said he has entered the Guinness World...

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November 25, 2020

Will Covid-19 constrain Eastern Mediterranean gas production?

In light of the extraordinary impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown measures on the energy system, global demand for gas has fallen substantially. Similarly oil demand has...

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November 25, 2020

Russia, Iran discuss ‘re-commitment’ to nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, yesterday said their countries were committed “to ensuring the prompt return of all participants to fully observing...

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November 25, 2020

Saudi Arabia pardons convicts sentenced with ‘discretionary flogging’

Saudi Arabia has issued “supreme directives” to pardon all convicts found guilty of crimes that require “discretionary flogging”, local media reported yesterday. Saudi Okaz newspaper said the pardon includes rulings issued...

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November 25, 2020

Hamas criticises Fatah for resuming security cooperation with Israel

Hamas yesterday criticised its rival Fatah movement after it decided to resume security cooperation with the Israeli occupation. On Facebook, Hamas official spokesman Abul-Latif Al-Qanou wrote: “Palestinians do not...

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November 25, 2020

Jordan demands international pressure to stop Israel settlement expansion

Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman Daifallah Al-Fayez yesterday condemned Israel’s approval of 540 new settlement units in the illegal settlement of Har Homa in occupied East Jerusalem, Safa news agency reported. Al-Fayez stressed...

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November 25, 2020

Gantz: Israel ready for settlement with Hamas

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz announced that the occupation state is willing to reach a settlement with Hamas and improve conditions for the residents of the Gaza Strip. In...

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