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September 4, 2020

Bahrain to open airspace to Israel at UAE’s request

Bahrain yesterday announced it will allow Israeli planes to use its airspace to and from the UAE, following Saudi Arabia’s decision on Wednesday to allow similar flights, both moves were reportedly...

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September 4, 2020

Turkey watchdog asks Netflix to remove series which ‘entertains paedophiles’

Turkey’s media watchdog ordered Netflix to remove its latest series “Cuties” from its catalogue after it drew harsh public criticism over allegations of it “entertaining paedophiles“, Daily Sabah reports. According to the report, the...

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September 4, 2020

Egypt to ban street vendors outside schools as precautionary covid measure

The Egyptian government has announced that street vendors outside schools will be banned as part of extra measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The government is implementing a...

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September 4, 2020

Greece pulls out of NATO-backed talks with Turkey

Greece has pulled out of NATO-backed talks with Turkey, and is demanding that its neighbour should drop its “threats” in order for talks to go ahead in the effort...

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September 4, 2020

Pakistan needs a new policy for the Middle East to tackle the new realities

The rapidly shifting geopolitical realities, especially the current circumstances in South Asia, behove Pakistan to treat the Kashmir issue as its top priority; thankfully, Islamabad is doing that. The...

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September 4, 2020

Dubai sells $2bn in bonds for first time in six years

The government of Dubai has sold $2 billion in Islamic and conventional bonds, in its first sale to international debt markets in six years. The sale included $1 billion...

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September 4, 2020

Sources: Arab countries pressuring Palestinians to accept Trump ‘peace deal’

Some Arab countries have been exerting pressure on the Palestinians to accept the ‘peace plan’ drawn up by US President Donald Trump, diplomatic sources have said. The sources told...

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September 4, 2020

Qatar tells ICJ: UAE violations against Qataris ‘unprecedented’

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) had committed “unprecedented” violations against Qatari citizens since the Gulf crisis erupted more than three years ago, Doha’s legal representative said on Wednesday. “In...

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September 4, 2020

Iraq summons ex-ministers of interior, defence over crackdown on protests

The former Iraqi ministers of interior and defence have been summoned as part of the government’s ongoing investigation into the violent protests that swept the country late last year...

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September 4, 2020

Ex-UN worker accused of drugging, assaulting women in Iraq

A former United Nations employee was arrested on Wednesday on two counts of giving false statements to federal agents to cover up the alleged drugging and sexual assault of...

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