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August 7, 2020

Lebanon envoy resigns as Beirut blasts highlight gov’t ‘negligence’

Lebanon’s Ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Chamoun, has resigned in the aftermath of the massive explosion which rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 145 and injuring thousands more, citing...

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August 7, 2020

Egypt foreign reserves record slight rise in July

Egypt’s foreign reserves increased slightly to $38.315 billion during July, from $38.202 billion in June, Egypt’s Central Bank said yesterday. Last March, Egypt’s foreign reserves reached as high as...

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August 7, 2020

Up to 20 killed in Saudi air strike on Yemen’s Jawf province

At least 20 people were killed yesterday during Saudi air strikes over the northern Yemeni province of Al-Jawf, according to the pro-Houthi Al-Masirah TV network. Citing local sources, it was reported...

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August 7, 2020

Turkey: Women protest possible withdrawal from an international pact

Thousands of women on Wednesday were on the streets of several Turkish cities to protest against gender-based violence and demand the country remain a signatory to an international pact...

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August 7, 2020

Israel soldiers shoot Palestinian woman in the chest

A 24-year-old Palestinian woman is in a critical condition after being shot by Israeli soldiers early this morning in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health...

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August 7, 2020

Iraq to import electricity from Turkey to tackle deficit

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity yesterday announced its intention to import 200 megawatts of electricity from Turkey to address the severe power shortage it is facing, Anadolu reported. A ministry spokesman,...

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August 7, 2020

5 Egypt men arrested for verbally assaulting TV presenter Reham Saeed

Five Egyptian men have been arrested for verbally assaulting the Egyptian TV presenter Reham Saeed. According to the state-run Al-Ahram, the men insulted her over her 2018 detention when she...

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August 7, 2020

Syria: US-backed Kurdish fighters besiege villages in Deir Ez-Zor

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have imposed a siege on several towns in the countryside of Deir Ez-Zor in eastern Syria, with help from US forces. Syria’s SANA news agency said the...

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August 7, 2020

Egypt: Travellers entering must present negative COVID-19 test

Egypt has said that travellers wishing to enter the country must present a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of arriving in the country. Foreign tourists arriving by direct...

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August 7, 2020

Rights groups call for aid for flood-stricken Yemen

Five human rights organisations have called to provide humanitarian and relief assistance to thousands of Yemenis who had been affected by the two-weeks of heavy rain and floods especially...

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