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September 8, 2020

Syria: Daesh retakes gas field from Russia

The Islamic State militant group (Daesh) yesterday took control of the Dheibat gas field, in the Homs countryside, local media reported. According to the reports, Daesh launched a counter-offensive...

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September 8, 2020

Has annexation been cancelled or merely postponed?

Ever since Israel’s plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley emerged, media and political discussions about them have moved on to more urgent...

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September 8, 2020

Rights group: 61 media, human rights defenders killed in Yemen

SAM for Rights and Liberties said yesterday that it had documented the murder of 61 media and human rights activists in Yemen from 2014 to 2019. SAM said in...

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September 8, 2020

Israel seeks 5,000 new settlement units in West Bank

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz is seeking to approve 5,000 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank, local media revealed on Sunday. According to the Israeli TV Channel 12,...

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September 7, 2020

As Washington retreats, Eastern Mediterranean conflict further marginalises NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance in name alone. Recent events notwithstanding, the brewing conflict over territorial waters in the Eastern Mediterranean indicates that the military...

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September 7, 2020

Turkey: Strict new measures announced to fight virus

Turkey on Monday announced strict new measures to fight the novel coronavirus, as the daily infection numbers in the country recently crossed 1,000 and beyond, reports Anadolu Agency. “In...

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September 7, 2020

‘Russia, Turkey advance in liberating Idlib’

Russia and Turkey are advancing in the implementation of their agreements on liberating the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib from terrorists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday,...

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September 7, 2020

Syria seeks Russian investment as US sanctions hammer economy

President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new US sanctions on its already crippled economy that...

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September 7, 2020

Turkish court sentences nightclub shooting suspect to life in jail

A Turkish court sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday the main suspect in a gun attack at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day, 2017, in which 39 people...

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September 7, 2020

Netflix delays ‘Cuties’ film launch in Turkey

Netflix has delayed the launch of French film “Cuties” in Turkey after broadcasting watchdog (RTUK) ordered it to be removed saying it might lead to potential child exploitation. “We...

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