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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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July 24, 2020

Saudi Arabia forces businesses not to trade with Turkey in effort to boost boycott

Saudi Arabia has been putting pressure on local businesses not to trade with Turkey and its industries in a bid to boost its unofficial boycott. The detention of trucks...

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July 24, 2020

Sisi: Egypt facing unprecedented national security threats

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called on Egyptians to unite behind the government’s efforts to face national security threats that the country “never witnessed throughout its modern history.”...

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July 24, 2020

US-backed Kurdish forces torture Syria man to death, rights group says

A young man was tortured to death at the hands of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Deir Ez-Zor, to the east of Syria, after he was held...

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July 24, 2020

Iraq stresses support for Egypt’s water rights

The Iraqi president has stressed support for Egypt’s efforts to protect its water rights as the latest attempt of negotiations took place over the Renaissance Dam. On Tuesday, the African...

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July 24, 2020

Controversial Saudi purchase of Newcastle United expected to go through

The controversial purchase of Newcastle United Football Club by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is set to go through, despite ongoing uncertainty over the $373 million deal. Sources...

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July 24, 2020

UAE pardons 515 prisoners in Eid celebration

Keeping with local traditions, 515 prisoners have been pardoned by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nayhan. The 71-year-old, who has taken a...

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July 24, 2020

West Bank under nightly, weekend lockdown as COVID-19 spreads

The Palestinian Authority (PA) yesterday imposed a night-time and weekend lockdown on the occupied West Bank, to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, reported Wafa news agency. In addition to the general dusk-to-dawn...

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