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July 24, 2020

Iran condemns US jet fly-by of airliner, US says it kept safe distance

Iran said on Friday a US fighter jet “harassed” an Iranian civilian airliner in an act of terrorism that injured and panicked passengers, dismissing a US account that the...

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July 24, 2020

US says Russia sent more equipment to Libyan front lines

Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya, including the flashpoint city of Sirte, in breach of an arms embargo, the US military said...

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July 24, 2020

Coronavirus: Baghdad airport reopens after 4-month closure

Iraq has resumed international flights after four months of travel suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, Anadolu Agency reported. Baghdad International Airport opened its gates to passengers Thursday morning for the...

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July 24, 2020

European Muslims hail opening of Hagia Sophia Mosque

Muslims around Europe hailed the opening of Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Mosque to worship after 86 years with Friday prayer, Anadolu Agency reported. Vehbija Secerovic, muezzin of the historic Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque in...

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July 24, 2020

Gaza blockade: Egyptian harassment meets readers

Recounting his journey with two companions to reach the Gaza Strip through Egypt’s blockade, a co-author of the book No Way to Gaza detailed the harassment inflicted by Egyptian...

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July 24, 2020

‘I was missing my wife’: Dubai cleaner’s doodle wins hearts

An image of a cleaner who was spotted drawing a heart using the dirt he was gathering on a pavement in Dubai has gone viral. “I was missing my...

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July 24, 2020

Palestinian minor kidnapped by undercover Israel soldiers

A 12-year-old Palestinian child was kidnapped by an undercover Israeli soldier yesterday from the occupied Jerusalem town of Issawiya, reported Wafa news agency. According to local witnesses, undercover Israeli forces were...

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July 24, 2020

Turkey rejects Macron’s sanctions threat

Turkey rejected accusations on Thursday which were made by French President Emmanuel Macron that Ankara is violating the sovereignty of European Union countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Daily...

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July 24, 2020

Brits to ride for Gaza children in ‘The Big Ride for Palestine 2020’

Hundreds of human rights campaigners are expected to take to the streets of Britain in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and to raise money for besieged children in Gaza...

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July 24, 2020

Backlash as Turkey MP targets ‘successful’ Syria refugee

A Turkish member of parliament has faced backlash after a ‘racist’ tweet targeting a Syrian refugee, Orient News reported. Ilay Aksoy, of the nationalist Iyi Party, posted a picture on Tuesday naming a young female Syrian graduate and revealing identifying personal details complaining that the Syrian refugee had found...

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