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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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July 24, 2020

Turkey holds Friday prayers in Hagia Sophia Mosque for first time in 86 years

After 86 years of operating as a museum, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia today reopened as a mosque, a move that has become a cause of celebration for Muslims not only in Turkey...

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July 24, 2020

Egypt: 4 family members drown off Alexandria coast

Four members of the same family have drowned in Egypt in the Al-Ajami district of the northern city of Alexandria. The body of 19-year-old Ghada Rajab Hanafi and her...

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July 24, 2020

Iraq denies it’s not committed to OPEC+ reduced production pact

The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) yesterday denied reports claiming it had violated the OPEC+ production cut agreement in July. Earlier this week, financial data site Refinitiv Eikon, Iraq’s...

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July 24, 2020

In Gaza where I was born and studied, success is not optional, it’s essential

Palestinian businessman Talal Abu Ghazaleh once said, “I was forced to succeed, I had no other choice.” When I heard this on a TV programme I stopped in my...

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July 24, 2020

US confirms its fighter jet intercepted, ‘harassed’ Iran passenger plane

The United States’ Central Command has confirmed that one of its F-15 fighter jets intercepted an Iranian passenger plane in the skies over Syria yesterday, maintaining that it had...

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July 24, 2020

Ex-Mossad chief: Israel cannot stop Iran from attaining nuclear weapons

The former head of the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, Shabtai Shavit, said Israel cannot prevent Iran from joining the nuclear weapons club, however it can deter it from using...

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