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July 8, 2021

UAE partnership with Cambridge University slammed as ‘Faustian pact’

The University of Cambridge has been accused of entering a “Faustian pact” after it emerged that it has had talks with the UAE about a $430 million partnership. News...

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July 8, 2021

Israel charges imam with incitement over anti-occupation activism

After police investigations into claims of incitement, the Israeli Magistrate’s Court in Rishon Lezion charged Sheikh Yusuf Al-Baz with incitement in relation to speeches and Facebook posts made against...

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July 8, 2021

Egyptians are quietly being executed

News of the execution of 25-year-old engineering student Moataz Mostafa Hassan in Egypt has passed quietly. He was found guilty of questionable charges as have the 97 other citizens...

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July 8, 2021

Saudi Arabia amends trade rules to target UAE and Israel

Saudi Arabia has announced an amendment to rules governing imports from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, in what is being seen as a bid to challenge the UAE’s status...

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July 8, 2021

Tunisia court cancels General Labour Union conference

The Public Prosecution Office of the Court of Sousse 2 issued an order to cancel the extraordinary conference of the Tunisian General Labour Union which was scheduled to be...

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July 8, 2021

Is the bromance over between Bin Salman and Bin Zayed?

The disagreement between the UAE and Saudi Arabia over a proposed deal by OPEC+ to increase oil production is the latest sign that the close relations between the two...

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July 8, 2021

Report: British army ‘secretly operating’ in Yemen

British troops are conducting secret operations in Yemen training Saudi forces, according to a report by the investigative website Declassified. The military personnel are said to be based in Al-Ghaydah...

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July 8, 2021

AIPAC calls out Palestinian Authority’s abuse of journalists but neglects Israel’s attacks

Twitter users called out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for condemning the Palestinian Authority (PA) for assaulting journalists and Palestinian civilians protesting their government in the West...

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July 8, 2021

UAE mulls moving weekend to Saturdays, Sundays, activists say

Emirati activists yesterday reported that the United Arab Emirates might switch the country’s national weekend to Saturdays and Sundays instead of Fridays and Saturdays. The UAE currently operates on...

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July 8, 2021

Italy will protect freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz, insists minister

Italy is intending to take part in a European-led maritime surveillance mission in the Strait of Hormuz through a naval unit and a meteorological system, the Italian defence minister...

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