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  • September 27, 2021

    Afghanistan to not address UN General Assembly Monday

    No representative from Afghanistan will address the UN General Assembly on Monday, according to a report, Anadolu Agency reported. Afghanistan’s current UN Ambassador Ghulam Isaczai, who represents the former government before...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Jordan crown prince contracts covid

    Jordan said today that Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah had contracted coronavirus, Reuters reports. “His Highness Prince Hussein, who had received the vaccine against the coronavirus, showed mild symptoms and...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Support rising for journalist sacked for joining pro-Palestine protest in Germany

    Nearly 400 journalists, academics, and cultural figures signed a letter of solidarity with journalist Nemi El-Hassan, after she was axed by Germany’s WDR channel for attending a Palestinian solidarity demonstration...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Iran crossed all ‘red lines’, Israel PM tells UN

    Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said today that Iran had crossed “all red lines” in its nuclear programme and vowed that Israel would not allow Tehran to acquire a...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Palestine tourism revenue continues to fall 

    Palestine’s tourism revenue has continued to fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials have confirmed. There was an estimated loss of $1.5 billion last year, they added on World...

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  • September 27, 2021

    There is a fine line between a cold war and open warfare

    When Australia cancelled its French submarine deal and replaced it with a US nuclear submarine deal, Switzerland followed a similar path, deciding to buy the F-35 aircraft from America...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Sudan: army suspends meetings with transitional government

    The military arm of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council has suspended all of its scheduled meetings with the civil side, local media reported on Sunday. News has also emerged that...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Marzouki calls on the Tunisia army to abandon President Saied

    Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki called on the army and security forces to abandon the current President, Kais Saied, until he can be “isolated and put on trial.” Taking...

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  • September 27, 2021

    Bahrain to double VAT, sources say 

    Bahrain’s government sent a draft bill to parliament for approval to amend the value-added tax rate, currently at five per cent, from next January, the state-run Bahrain News Agency said today....

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  • September 27, 2021

    UAE’s wealth fund seeks to invest in Turkey, report says

    Investment funds in Abu Dhabi are looking for investment avenues in Turkey, Bloomberg reports. According to the report, the negotiation meetings between the funds from the United Arab Emirates and companies...

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